The whole confusion over the british/american pronunciation of "Monica" could perhaps be disambiguated by referring to the way each side of the Atlantic pronounce the word "pot"....at least, that's what it sounds like to my ear.

3 syllables? Really? Mah-Eh-Mo....that will feel awkward for a while. I defaulted to the "encyclopaedia" 2 syllable Mee-Mow. What's the rythm for the 3 syllable version? Even beats, or more like "potato"?