Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 2017-09-27 5:44 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 9:23:23 PM UTC-10, Alan Holbrook
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> As a British colleague explained to me, "fanny" as understood by
> >> Brits refers to a portion of female anatomy 180 degrees around from
> >> what we Yanks rhink of as "fanny".
> >
> > That would be my understanding too. What I don't understand is why
> > someone would name their daughter "Fanny." Wouldn't that be like me
> > naming my daughter "bagina?"
> >
>
> My SiL has a cousin name Gina.... rhymes with vagina. I hate to imagine
> the teasing she was subjected to in school.... and later.

I had a girlfriend named Gina. Rhymed with Geena. Real name was
Mary Regina.
I'll bet your Gina is prounced the same way and not your claim.