Bonnie, that's so funny! I've found myself doing the same thing. My mother's family is from eastern KY, Appalachia, where there are some pretty unique ways of pronouncing words. Sometimes it just feels like keeping the memory of so many who have long passed alive when I use their pronunciations.
Serjio, your efforts to keep the irises happy appear to be very worthwhile! We gardeners are a tenacious bunch!
