Moses, Elias, Jonas … or Mose, Elia, Jona

which forms do you prefer?

 

Just exactly what do you hope to achieve by questions and polls such as you post?

 

Would you be so kind as to answer?

 

an answer

 

Don't have a preference. Does that matter?

 

why not?

 

Whatever the spelling - Moses or Moshe; Elias or Elia; Jonas or Jona - the person I'm addressing will know who I'm referring to.

This is because, when replying to their post, I use the same spelling they do (unless their choice of spelling is manifestly incorrect; in which case, I would suggest an alternative - with reference to an appropriate source).

Does this satisfy you?

 

and when you are not replying …. what do you use?

 

Nothing!

Okay. If writing to a Christian I would use 'Moses'; to a Jew, 'Moshe'; and to a Muslim, 'Musa'; I would do so because these are the spellings in their respective Scriptures. Seems only polite to take account of this.

 

Not to worry.