# Anyone ever read Doper's name as something than what they are?

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**Created:** [August 24, 2004, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-read-dopers-name-as-something-than-what-they-are/261175 "2004-08-24T00:05:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 24, 2004, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-ever-read-dopers-name-as-something-than-what-they-are/261175/29 "2004-08-24T15:38:22Z")

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I’ve always read **Mangetout** as Mange Tout, and assumed it had to do with food. But then, I have some french training, so that’s natural.

For **TubaDiva** , I’ve always read it as Tub Diver.

And for **General Questions** , I always see it as _General_ Questions - a high ranking military officer with an unusual last name.

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