and to add to my own confusion, my own name.
In Italy, the ch is pronounced K
At Ellis Island, my grandfather was told our name would now
have the ch sound as in cheese.
this wasn't uniform, and depending on who you ask, the name has other pronunciations.
My brother is the only male who carried on the family name and had sons.
his son calls himself this name
with a SH sound!! I corrected him but he ignored me. it's HIS name.