The only Luh-ROY I knew spelled it LeRoi and actually pronounced it more like Luh-wah.
As in "the King"?
I suppose it's a roundabout way of getting to Elvis.
Nothin'. I just wanted you to face me so she could get behind ya.
Mal ,'The Train Job'
Natter 34: Freak With No Name
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Apr 27, 2005 6:20:14 am PDT #9239 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 27, 2005 6:20:39 am PDT #9240 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
One thing I loved about being in TX was mothers' ability to say their childrens' names as multiple syllables no matter what. A friend had children Zach, Will, and Matt all of which were 2-3 syllables.
My mother's version of this was to use my first, middle and last names when she called me. Although I've had friends who used to sing-song my name out to two or three syllables to annoy the crap out of me.
Megan E. - Apr 27, 2005 6:21:15 am PDT #9241 of 10001
My great uncle's first name was King. I've always thought that was way cool, if a little pretentious.
Lyra Jane - Apr 27, 2005 6:22:38 am PDT #9242 of 10001
Up with the sun
So did I, but she was MIH-kel, not pronounced like Michael.
Was she Eastern European in any way? I vaguely remember that Mikel's name was explained as "oh, her mom's Ukranian." (We just said it Michael, though that may not have been strictly correct.)
I also went to elementary school with a girl called Kyde. Her mom claimed it was Native American of some sort.
But the kid I knew who had the most trouble with his name, as far as teachers went, was Kjeld, which is -- Swedish, I think? It was death to substitutes. (He said Keld, though that may not be how it's pronounced in Stockholm.)
Topic!Cindy - Apr 27, 2005 6:24:12 am PDT #9243 of 10001
What is even happening?
Nutty - Apr 27, 2005 6:27:29 am PDT #9244 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Kjeld, which is -- Swedish, I think? It was death to substitutes.
There used to be a hockey player named Kjall Samuelson. I think he was a Swede. The French commentators pronounced it "Shell," which I thought was pretty cute.
Kate P. - Apr 27, 2005 6:31:36 am PDT #9245 of 10001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
LEE-roy. Which I can't hear now without singing to myself, "Leroy says send a postcard, Leroy says hello, Leroy says keep on rockin', girl..."
-t - Apr 27, 2005 6:31:41 am PDT #9246 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
As in "the King"?
Exactly.
flea - Apr 27, 2005 6:34:00 am PDT #9247 of 10001
information libertarian
My college roommate had a friend named Sun King CommonLastname. I just googled him, and he's a working actor. Still named Sun King. Hee.
Hayden - Apr 27, 2005 6:45:12 am PDT #9248 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Sarameg: that I heard this am that Texas has the highest number of employed people without health insurance
I can confirm this. It's a big deal, not that the Lege is doing anything about it.
Gud: I discovered that when you go by your middle name, that it's very anticlimatic when people discover your middle name.
As a fellow goes-by-middle-namer, I can also confirm this.
OT: HUGE congratulations to Little Man Isaac, Burrell, and the Burrell-family folks! Isaac was on our short list, too, 'cause it's a freakin' awesome name.