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pronunciation of user names.

  • 23-06-2006 12:25AM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭


    i'm looking at Heyes, siogfionsceal and thaedydal in particular.

    how do you pronounce these names?

    the two latter ones are a complete mystery to me.

    heyes, is it hayes or highs?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Heyes


    julep wrote:
    i'm looking at Heyes, siogfionsceal and thaedydal in particular.

    how do you pronounce these names?

    the two latter ones are a complete mystery to me.

    heyes, is it hayes or highs?

    It would be heyz like hazie weather ;) (however thats not an explanation of my nick)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    i read about your horny eyes, which is why i thought it might be pronounced highs. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Heyes


    julep wrote:
    i read about your horny eyes, which is why i thought it might be pronounced highs. ;)

    LOL how perceptive of you, but nope ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭simu


    Ppl get mine "wrong"!

    in my head it's see-moo

    most people say sim-ooh though


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭Idgeitman


    Mines sounded out,

    Ehh-Jit-Man


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    I would have thought it obvious that simu was pronounced see-moo. sim-ooh, why that's just silly.

    ixoy, that gets me every time. How they hell do you pronounce ixoy?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    People think I'm nesef for some reason.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    simu wrote:
    Ppl get mine "wrong"!

    in my head it's see-moo

    most people say sim-ooh though

    gotta admit i just think sim - ooo :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    nesef wrote:
    People think I'm nesef for some reason.

    and you are???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,013 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    Hard G, none of this "jiblet" ****e you ****.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    julep wrote:
    and you are???

    Nesf. One e. Think of nest with an f and it'll get you going in the right direction.

    Giblet wrote:
    Hard G, none of this "jiblet" ****e you ****.

    Why would someone pronounce it with a "j"??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Heyes




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,856 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Heyes -- Hay-ehh-z
    siogfionsceal -- shug-fyunn-skahhl
    thaedydal -- thay-die-dal


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭Healio


    nesf wrote:

    Why would someone pronounce it with a "j"??

    Jib-let was what i thought but from this thread i think (s)he prefers it gib-let (the gi as in GIve).

    Oh mine is pronounced Hee-lea-oh if any one is interested :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,013 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    nesf wrote:
    Nesf. One e. Think of nest with an f and it'll get you going in the right direction.




    Why would someone pronounce it with a "j"??


    Oh they do, I remember DeVore getting up on stage and saying jiblet! :(


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Mine isn't fay-lah anyway!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Giblet wrote:
    Hard G, none of this "jiblet" ****e you ****.
    along the lines of gizard then, yes?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    DaveMcG wrote:
    Heyes -- Hay-ehh-z
    heeurr, hay-ehh-z. giz wun of doze johnny blues.


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    nesf wrote:

    Why would someone pronounce it with a "j"??
    It's an oldskoool gaimg thing.

    Ppl get mine "wrong"!

    in my head it's see-moo

    most people say sim-ooh though
    You've never once called me on that, for shame!


    People get mine wrong all the time.


    Tar-Al-dar-e-on.
    If you are feeling all fancy...
    Tar-dot-Al-dar-e-on.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,391 ✭✭✭arbeitsscheuer


    simu wrote:
    Ppl get mine "wrong"!

    in my head it's see-moo

    most people say sim-ooh though
    Damn.
    nesf wrote:
    People think I'm nesef for some reason.
    Double-damn.
    Giblet wrote:
    Hard G, none of this "jiblet" ****e you ****.
    Ah goddammit, I clearly can't pronounce sh*t...:o

    Having said that, if anyone pronounces my monikor wrong, they've just got to be retarded...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭Hugh Hefner


    Mine's pronounced Dick Smith. Damn glad to meet ya!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,227 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    Sparky es

    Sparky-dash-es

    or my fav

    Sparkydashes


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Just three letters here people, cant be much easier than "Oryouyou":p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    Ruu wrote:
    Just three letters here people, cant be much easier than "Oryouyou":p
    Oh, I was going with roo. Shag.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    Pighead is prounounced Wan-Ker.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    as was i.

    talliesin is another one that gets me.

    i'd go with tallies-in. would i be correct?


    EDIT: damn simulpost.

    i was replying to snappieT.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Well you see, he's taking the piss...


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭simu


    julep wrote:


    EDIT: damn simulpost.

    :eek:


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