"Stephen" is pronounced however the name-holder chooses. It's like Megan that way. If pronounciation is unknown, I'd choose "Steven" as the best bet.
It's possible that he's in the land of perpetual Wednesday, or the crazy melty land, or you know, the world without shrimp.
Anya ,'Showtime'
Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial
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.
flea - Nov 27, 2006 12:15:06 pm PST #3239 of 10007
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bon bon - Nov 27, 2006 12:16:44 pm PST #3240 of 10007
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Jessica is right.
ION, on Halloween when I had some kind of fluish-type cancer and was walking through the Halloween parade crowds to get home I walked past someone who looked like John Krasinski from The Office, but was way too tall; was in New York; and was in the same area as like 2 million people in the neighborhood for the parade. I figured, that guy managed to make a John Krasinski costume so good it fooled my flu-addled eyes. But my officemate today was telling me that he saw Krasinski in SoHo the other day, and he's like freakishly tall. So I had a John Krasinski from The Office sighting the other day!
Megan E. - Nov 27, 2006 12:17:47 pm PST #3241 of 10007
Speaking of shoes, I bought these yesterday off the internet.
Friends and family are now only getting a pack of gum for xmas - 1 pack to share.
Aims - Nov 27, 2006 12:21:24 pm PST #3242 of 10007
Shit's all sorts of different now.
sneaks to megan's house
t waits for delivery
t steals shoes, runs home very fast
§ ita § - Nov 27, 2006 12:22:19 pm PST #3243 of 10007
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've never met a Stephen who pronounced it differently from Steven. I'd say the pronunciation is ultimately in the name-holder's hands, but to my knowledge the alternate pronunciation is not as prevalent as a Megan variant, and not even on par with Deborahs.
Sheryl - Nov 27, 2006 12:23:49 pm PST #3244 of 10007
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
All this holiday gift talk reminds me that I need to call my brother and sister-in-law to see if there's anything in particular I can get for the nephlets.(One is 4 1/2 and the other is 1 1/2)
Lee - Nov 27, 2006 12:25:38 pm PST #3245 of 10007
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Shut it, traitor.
lalala, I can't hear you.
Wenchhead.
Beth, do you get Omaha steaks, or something else?
Aims - Nov 27, 2006 12:29:05 pm PST #3246 of 10007
Shit's all sorts of different now.
lalala, I can't hear you.
Of course you can't hear LA - you are too far north. But see? You're crying for it.
amych - Nov 27, 2006 12:32:41 pm PST #3247 of 10007
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
ION, one of my bosses claims that 'Stephen' is pronounced the same as 'Steven.' MY other boss and I say 'Stephen' is pronounced 'Stefen.'
Poll of all Stephens within a 4-foot radius produces 100% "Pronounced like Steven" responses.
I've only ever known one who did otherwise, and he was always having to correct people who thought that the "f" pronunciation should be spelled Stephan.
I think steaks are a lovely gift; there's also the Bacon Of The Month Club, if you're looking for both non-veg and of-the-month.
megan walker - Nov 27, 2006 12:34:27 pm PST #3248 of 10007
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I've never met a Stephen who pronounced it differently from Steven. I'd say the pronunciation is ultimately in the name-holder's hands, but to my knowledge the alternate pronunciation is not as prevalent as a Megan variant, and not even on par with Deborahs.
As evidenced by the fact that the two Megans on this board use different pronunciations.