To wrap up this thread, I am adding this to the OEIS. Neil %I A119383 %S A119383 1,2,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3, %T A119383 5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5, %U A119383 4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4,6,3,5,4 %N A119383 a(1) = 1; for n>1, a(n) = numbers of letters in French name for a(n-1). %C A119383 Memo: 13847/1111 = 12.4635463546354635... %C A119383 The analogue in English is not so interesting: all starting values eventually lead to ...,4,4,4,4,4,... - Gareth McCaughan. %O A119383 1,2 %e A119383 UN (2 letters), DEUX (4 letters), QUATRE (6 letters), SIX (3 letters), TROIS (5 letters), CINQ (4 letters), QUATRE (6 letters), ... %K A119383 nonn,word %A A119383 Eric Angelini (Eric.Angelini(AT)kntv.be), Sep 17 2006