Talk:Elphegort/@comment-24327763-20140921184309/@comment-6192846-20140921193338

This was discussed in the Gift thread when we decided to add the extra R. Typically, a "y" has had an extended syllable (Ex: ミルキー ---> Milky). In comparison, Merrigod is "Merigodo" (メリゴド), not "Meriigoodo" (メリーゴード), like it is in Merry-Go-Round (メリーゴーランド).

I'm not an expert, so I can't say if there are cases where y can work (particularly with another syllable in front of it), but we've played it safe so far and only added the extra (silent) R.