# How Shall I Address You? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 18, 2006, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080 "2006-02-18T12:48:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MizGrand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@MizGrand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizGrand)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/1 "2006-02-18T12:48:00Z")
Hi all: I know it’s been done before (explaining your username) but how about how to pronounce it? Obviously, some don’t require any explanation and it’s really easy to say **Pseudotriton Ruber Ruber** 🙂 , but how’s about the names nobody knows how to say? Mine is easy. R-S-Schen, it’s part of my name IRL. But I have particular problems with, say, **Mangetout**. Is it Man-Get-Out or Man-je-too? Please phoneticize (word?) your odd user name for me so I can get to know y’all better and say it right in my head when I read your exploits! ---
**Author:** ![cactus\_waltz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@cactus\_waltz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cactus_waltz)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/2 "2006-02-18T13:57:59Z")
> [@RSSchen](#): > > Mine is easy. R-S-Schen, it’s part of my name IRL. But I have particular problems with, say, **Mangetout**. Is it Man-Get-Out or Man-je-too? I always assumed the name **Mangetout** was a reference to the omnivore (and I mean _omni_ vore) [Monsieur Mangetout](http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9806/11/fringe.mr.eat.everything/) and hence his name would be pronounced the same as his. ---
**Author:** ![Whifton\_Polekitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/97f17d/32.png) [@Whifton\_Polekitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whifton_Polekitty)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/3 "2006-02-18T14:07:04Z")
“Whifton Polekitty” is a name taken from my great grandfather’s vaudville act. While pronounced “Whifton Polekitty”, I tihnk the nature of the name should be taken as “Lusus Naturae”. Interpret it as you will. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/4 "2006-02-18T14:18:00Z")
Like it looks unless it looks funny to you. Zell Darr – equal stress on each syllable. Not Z’elder. Not Zelda R. I can’t even imagine a way to mess it up. I’m not one of the ones you’re addressing, I presume… ---
**Author:** ![mrald](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mrald](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrald)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/5 "2006-02-18T14:29:47Z")
Mrald Emerald, as in the gem. Everyone always calls it mr. ald ---
**Author:** ![Tevildo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Tevildo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tevildo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/6 "2006-02-18T15:11:00Z")
Tev-ill-doh, or just “Tev”. (NOTE: I do not claim that this is how the Tolkien character’s name should be pronounced. Discussions elsewhere seem to come to the consensus that the Prince of Cats’ name was pronounced “Tee-VILE-doh”; but I’m not he.) Although most people who address me by this name say “Tel-video” or “Tele-vido”, and spell it “Telvido”. Ah well… ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/7 "2006-02-18T15:21:43Z")
It’s not Kayla. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/8 "2006-02-18T17:19:14Z")
You may address me as “The Lord JohnT” in all formal occasions. In less formal occasions, you may just address me as “My Lord and Master”. Does that work? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/9 "2006-02-18T17:42:07Z")
Mine is pronounced “C. Colin Backsplash.” ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/10 "2006-02-18T18:04:27Z")
I was Queen for a short thread, but you can call me **eleanor** or **rigby**. ---
**Author:** ![Ensign\_Edison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@Ensign\_Edison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ensign_Edison)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/11 "2006-02-18T18:09:27Z")
k’THEE-ecks, though I have a request in to change it, and that’s also not how it is in the original Vulcan it’s based on (cee-thee-uh). ---
**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/12 "2006-02-18T18:51:47Z")
My name is pronounced “shahn-TOOZ” ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/13 "2006-02-18T18:58:35Z")
I am… **THE SHADOW**! BWA-HA-HA-HA-HAAAaaa! ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/14 "2006-02-18T19:00:27Z")
“Throatwarbler Mangrove” Ha! I got here first. Otherwise: tom ‘n’ deb b ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/15 "2006-02-18T19:03:39Z")
Rhiannon eight four _zero_ four “O” is not a number. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/16 "2006-02-18T19:04:04Z")
jay ess god dess Not that anyone has ever had problems with that. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/17 "2006-02-18T19:18:12Z")
> [@tomndebb](#): > > Otherwise: tom ‘n’ deb b That is just so cutesy. I always said that we needed to recruit more teenagers if this war on ignorance was going to be doable. ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/18 "2006-02-18T19:27:36Z")
> [@RSSchen](#): > > Mine is easy. R-S-Schen, it’s part of my name IRL. But I have particular problems with, say, **Mangetout**. Is it Man-Get-Out or Man-je-too? I think this is the fourth thread I’ve seen that discusses this name! Can we nominate you for something, **Mangetout**? Err…mine is easy. Just call me Luna. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/19 "2006-02-18T19:35:25Z")
Cole-ee-BREE, as in Spanish. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080/20 "2006-02-18T19:57:52Z")
Ann-ah-STAY-zsee-on. Ann-ah-STAY-zsay-on is also accepted, though technically incorrect. Key: zs = that sound you make when you say Zsa Zsa Gabor. No, wiseass, that does not make my name Ann-ah-stay-OLDWHORE-on. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-shall-i-address-you/345080.md?page=2)