How would you pronounce "Joachim"?

[malthaussen]

12. Well, In Arcanum it's pronounced "Wah-keem."

If pronounced in more-or-less standard German, it would be "Yoh-a-kim," as in the YT bit upthread. I've always had a simple rule about pronouncing names: ask the person whose name it is how they prefer it. That is, after all, all that matters.

It can get complicated. I've known personally two women named Deirdre, one of whom hated it when it was pronounced "Dee-dra," and one of whom preferred it that way. Certainly if I were a Deirdre, I'd prefer it pronounced "Dear-dra."

Since, however, it is a street name, you ought to adopt whatever the locals use. After all, "L'enfant Street" in London was called "Elephant Street." When dealing with geography, you need to be wary that if you pronounce something correctly, the locals may not know what you're talking about.

-- Mal