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Welcome to the Steno Wizard's Realtime Journey!






Remember when life was simple and all you had to do was make a selection on what your steno really meant? Those days are long gone.





Reporters must get themselves into top realtime form to compete in today's job market. This is my contribution toward ALL of us reaching the realtime goal.



My Steno Wizardry concept is based on the idea that writing realtime actually doesn't require magic -- just hard work, determination, and a little bit of FUN imagination.



My hope is my sharing of the ideas I've incorporated into my realtime journey will assist you in yours.



Sunday, July 6, 2025

Realtime Writing of First Names - Part 2

 Enhancements to Theory – Guideline 3: Using Key Combos for Distinctive Name Endings

Use strategic key combinations to represent variations in name spellings, especially for names ending in sounds like ~ie, ~ey, ~yn, etc.

Some of these may need to be defined in your personal dictionary to translate correctly.

~ie    AO*EU                              ~ya/ia   KWRA*

~ey   KWR*E                              ~yn   KWR*PB

~ey   *ERBG (reversal of y)

~e    *E                    ~i    *EU       ~a     A*  ~o    O* 
~
ee    KWRAOE                          ~en   -PB

~y      KWREU


Examples:


Vickie SR*EUBG/AO*EU              Britney PWREUT/TPH*ERBG
Vickey SR*EUBG/KWR*E            Robyn ROB/KWR*PB

Jordan SKWRORD/-PB                  Lesley HRES/HR*ERBG
Jordyn SKWRORD/KWR*PB        Roberta RO*BT/A*                  

Peyton P*ERBG/TOPB                   Paula PA*UL/A*

Payton PA*EU/TOPB                      Alberti  AL/PWERT/*EU


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Enhancements to Theory – Guideline 4: Distinguishing Feminine vs. Masculine Names


Some names sound identical but differ by gender. When other guidelines (such as spelling or steno differentiation) don’t clearly resolve the conflict, use the asterisk to distinguish the feminine form.


Guideline Summary:

  • Masculine form: Use the standard stroke

  • Feminine form: Add an asterisk (*) to the outline

This method ensures clean translation without conflicting with commonly used terms or names.



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