Okay, so I have to ask... Is there anyone out there who pronounces the words "Mary" and "Merry" with a notable difference? Because I've been reading the book aloud to myself and I've lost track of the number of times they've described her as "Mary, commonly called Merry." And like... if I was reading it to someone, I can only imagine their reaction would be, "Well, of course they called her 'Mary.' That's her name."