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Re:Let's Settle This by KerrAvon on Sunday January 09, 2022 @10:50PM (#29870380)
Where in the USA are you hearing “Creg?” I’ve never heard it pronounced that way.
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Re:Let's Settle This by SamBam on Sunday January 09, 2022 @10:53PM (#29870404)
I'm in New England and have only ever heard it pronounced Creg.

Wikipedia agrees that this is common: "In North America it is often pronounced with a short vowel sound /krɛɡ/, as in "egg"" [1]

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_(given_name)

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