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.
Spike: Heard what happened up top, offing your dad and all. Don't know if you know this, but, uh…I killed my mum. Actually, I'd already killed her, and then she tried to shag me, so I had to-- Wesley: Thank you. I'm…very comforted.
'Lineage'
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.