Re: Multiples of names ending in s

In message <d83954b6-045a-4cb6-9c00-4db1d3aa5210@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, James Harris <james.harris.1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
Are there standard ways to write and to speak multiples of names
ending in the letter s? For example,

* Three people called Peter: Three Peters (not Peter's)
* Three people called James: <what?>

Probably the latter would be pronounces as three Jameses for clarity
but three Jamess with the double s is clearly incorrect.

Any ideas?

Three people each called James.

KISS
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