W0LFB3AT5 said:
Now that I know the NATO alphabet, I no longer need to sound awkward when spelling a letter that sound similar. :3

For example for those who don’t understand:

C and Z sound similar right? So “C” is for Charlie, and “Z” is for Zulu.

I feel like "Z" isn't a good example letter since most of the world uses the much less easy-to-confuse "zed". I'm pretty sure the only reason that the US uses "zee" is actually _because_ it rhymes, and therefore the alphabet song flows better.

... although the alphabet song also used to end with the horribly awkward "and per se 'and'" (because "&" definitely is a letter, right guys?) which would've sounded terrible whether the previous bit was "double-yu, eks, wy, zee" or ”double-yu, eks, wy, zed", so maybe the rhyming it was more coincidental.

Maryland_P_Sevenson said:
I feel like "Z" isn't a good example letter since most of the world uses the much less easy-to-confuse "zed". I'm pretty sure the only reason that the US uses "zee" is actually _because_ it rhymes, and therefore the alphabet song flows better.

... although the alphabet song also used to end with the horribly awkward "and per se 'and'" (because "&" definitely is a letter, right guys?) which would've sounded terrible whether the previous bit was "double-yu, eks, wy, zee" or ”double-yu, eks, wy, zed", so maybe the rhyming it was more coincidental.

That makes sense. I hear most Europeans, (especially British) use the word “Zed” for Z in most movies, games, and reality.