EXACTLY how do you say your username?

In_Gabriel_We_Trust · Post by **In_Gabriel_We_Trust** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:00 pm

Sugarflower wrote:
Joost wrote:Mine is my real name

the "oo" from joost is pronounced like the "oa" in boat
I"m glad you said something!! All this time I've been saying the "oo" like the o's in "boot".

But it sounds so much cooler as when pronounced "Juiced".

Of course my nick can't be mispronounced, except by the dozens of people who have seen too much Xena and think Gabriel is a female name.

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:00 pm

Tell me more about your real name smile

the oo from joost is pronounced like the oa in boat smile[quote]

Im glad you said something.

irmgaard · Post by **irmgaard** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:42 pm

Joost wrote:Mine is my real name

the "oo" from joost is pronounced like the "oa" in boat

I've been doing the vowels right, but I thought the "J" sounded like a "Y". Yo!

You know, Johann rather than John.........

In_Gabriel_We_Trust · Post by **In_Gabriel_We_Trust** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:43 pm

Correct again.

Lynxa · Post by **Lynxa** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:07 pm

In_Gabriel_We_Trust wrote: Of course my nick can't be mispronounced, except by the dozens of people who have seen too much Xena and think Gabriel is a female name.

Awww, and here I've been pronouncing it "But-hed" this whole time!

irmgaard · Post by **irmgaard** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:33 pm

In_Gabriel_We_Trust wrote:Of course my nick can't be mispronounced, except by the dozens of people who have seen too much Xena and think Gabriel is a female name.

Oh I could never think that! You'd need another "l" and an "e" to be a girl!

And other things as well...

But then, of course, you have somethings girls don't.

I think I'll stop now........

RoboFlonne · Post by **RoboFlonne** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:39 pm

Rah-O-Ta-Ku!

How do you say your name, Cloud?

Baakay · Post by **Baakay** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:23 pm

In_Gabriel_We_Trust wrote:Of course my nick can't be mispronounced, except by the dozens of people who have seen too much Xena and think Gabriel is a female name.

Ok, THAT set me back a pace, then I re-read it. *whew*

You see, Xena was my character name when I used to play D&D back in the early 80's... and then was my character name on ArcticMUD... well before the show ever started (oh yes. That was quite a strange feeling to see a show about a warrior princess when your own Xena happened to be a warrior as well -- albeit a sucky one). So I see "Xena" and freak just a bit

But besides that!!

YOU'RE HERE!!! *WOOOOOOOOOOOOT*!!

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:23 pm

Fascinating. It depends who you ask.

RoboFlonne · Post by **RoboFlonne** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:37 pm

Xena is my hero, cloud.

aernath · Post by **aernath** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:52 pm

No idea what the true pronounciation is.
I read it in a favorite book. Latched onto the character, and kept the name.
I say AIR-nah-th. (No, not strung out like that, just trying to show that I pronounce the second a like the middle of "yeah".)
Could be waaaay off base, but I've been pronouncing it that way since the book came out in, um, early eighties?

As long as you don't pronounce it "Butt-head".

Okay, as long as you don't pornounce it that way within earshot of me. heh heh

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:52 pm

I don't think I've read that. Can you give me a reference?

irmgaard · Post by **irmgaard** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:36 pm

aernath wrote: don't pornounce it that way within earshot of me. heh heh

[glow=yellow][shadow=orange]Porn-ounce?[/shadow][/glow]

Freudian slip.....?

Lynxa · Post by **Lynxa** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:37 am

aernath wrote: As long as you don't pronounce it "Butt-head".
Okay, as long as you don't pornounce it that way within earshot of me. heh heh

Oops! I've been saying ANOTHER one wrong too!!!

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:37 am

One more one wrong too.