# Confusion on Doper names **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 1, 2006, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732 "2006-11-01T15:16:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/1 "2006-11-01T15:16:29Z")
I’m new to this board, and some of the names on here make my little brain stumble. Worse than reading Russian novels with patronymics. It came up in another thread, which made me wonder how many other names I am getting horribly wrong. spingears I always read as Spring Ears. Mangetout I always read as mange tout, (approx “eat it all” in my long forgotten, rusty french.) not MAN GET OUT. Oh, and boy typer rama, whatever his real name is. Yes, I know my name is weird, too. Dah is part of my name, fisher is what I do, and roo is for irreverence. If you have a better one, I’ll listen politely. I opened this thread to ask what Doper names have you completely misinterpreted? ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/2 "2006-11-01T15:17:41Z")
[QUOTE=dahfisheroo] Mangetout I always read as mange tout, (approx “eat it all” in my long forgotten, rusty french.) [/QUOTE] I’m pretty sure you’re actually right on this one. ---
**Author:** ![cruel\_butterfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5daacb/32.png) [@cruel\_butterfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cruel_butterfly)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/3 "2006-11-01T15:26:44Z")
[QUOTE=dahfisheroo] I opened this thread to ask what Doper names have you completely misinterpreted? [/QUOTE] Yours. Until you broke your name down, I always read it as _Dan_fisheroo. I assumed your real name was Dan and that you like to fish. And maybe your favorite Winnie the Pooh character was Roo. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/4 "2006-11-01T16:02:42Z")
**Msmith** I always read as Mrs. Smith, although I think (s)he’s a guy. I also read **spingears** as spring ears, and **Mangetout** the way you do. ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/5 "2006-11-01T16:49:27Z")
I changed my username from Snakescatlady to SnakesCatLady after several people questioned my involvment with snake scat. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/6 "2006-11-01T16:57:28Z")
I still see **Bobotheoptimist** as _Bob_theoptimist. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/7 "2006-11-01T17:07:10Z")
Bob the _optometrist_ As in the eye doctor. ---
**Author:** ![Carlyjay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Carlyjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carlyjay)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/8 "2006-11-01T17:09:27Z")
Thank God, I thought I was the only one. I actually felt foolish when I realized spingears WASN’T spring ears. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/9 "2006-11-01T17:13:46Z")
I usually read Mangetout as “Mangetrout” ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/10 "2006-11-01T17:28:49Z")
Wow! Multiple mentions in one thread, and no one is insulting me yet! I continue to read Ninjachick as Ninjachuck, and Gus’n_something_ as Guns’n_something_ (I can’t remember his full username, sorry). Of course, Spring ears - Thought it was a spaniel reference… ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/11 "2006-11-01T17:30:54Z")
I always read **spingears** as **Spring Ears** , too. Recently, **ronincyberpunk** changed his name, and a lot of us 'fessed up to reading it as **Rouncy Bouncy Punk** or something like tyhat. Now he’s **Improv Geek** , which I read as **Improved Greek**. ---
**Author:** ![Mbossa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@Mbossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mbossa)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/12 "2006-11-01T18:01:36Z")
Yet another **spingears** -\> **spring ears** misreader here. I’ve always read **Mangetout** as **Mangy Trout** , and pictured a trout suffering from skin inflammation and hair loss. It’s always sad to see a fish lose its hair… To me, **WOOKINPANUB** is **WOOKIEE IN A PUB**. Unlike **Mangy Trout** , **WOOKIEE IN A PUB** has a glorious coat of hair, and often enjoys a quiet ale. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/13 "2006-11-01T18:07:33Z")
Well, damn. Until just now I always thought it was Spring Ears. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/14 "2006-11-01T18:10:32Z")
I too frequently make the \*_Spring Ears \*\* mistake and always read it as **Rouncy Bouncy Punk**. I’d be curious to hear from **Mangetout** himself_ what the intended pronunciation is. \*I think **Mangetout** is a guy. Apologies if it should actually be “herself.” ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/15 "2006-11-01T18:39:09Z")
For some reason, everytime I see **blinkingblinking** and think it says **blingblingking** , which I originally thought was an odd username for the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/16 "2006-11-01T19:00:06Z")
[QUOTE=Lord Il Palazzo] I too frequently make the \*_Spring Ears \*\* mistake and always read it as **Rouncy Bouncy Punk**. I’d be curious to hear from **Mangetout** himself_ what the intended pronunciation is. \*I think **Mangetout** is a guy. Apologies if it should actually be “herself.” [/QUOTE] **Mangetout** is a guy, and has stated in several similar threads that the name actually _is_ mange tout. I can look for a cite if you really want, but am feeling lazy right now. It didn’t occur to me that anyone would read my name as nori new until people in threads started addressing me as “nori”. This was my first ever message board, and it didn’t even occur to me to come up with some punny name or witty cultural reference. I just used the same name ISPs have been sticking on my email for years: first name, last initial. I personally always stumble over YBeafy. No clue how that’s pronounced, or what it means. ---
**Author:** ![Surok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@Surok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surok)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/17 "2006-11-01T19:03:07Z")
I also have trouble with **WOOKINPANUB** and read it as **WOOKINAPUB** , pronounced Wookieinapub. And for some reason, I find the name quite exceptionally squicky. Sorry, **WOOKINPANUB**. Nothing personal. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/18 "2006-11-01T19:22:28Z")
[QUOTE=norinew] I personally always stumble over YBeafy. No clue how that’s pronounced, or what it means. [/QUOTE] I always read it as “why be a wife” and look for the hidden hardcore feminism in the posts. Yes, I know it’s “-fy”. It’s just how I see it. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/19 "2006-11-01T19:27:25Z")
I echo and I don’t sell insurance. The name is rhyming slang for the name of one our our cats. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732/20 "2006-11-01T19:33:15Z")
I’ve had various and sundry Dopers put a “g” in my user name. I have no idea why. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confusion-on-doper-names/378732.md?page=2)