# How would you pronounce this name? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 10, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939 "2009-08-10T16:32:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/1 "2009-08-10T16:32:32Z")
This name came in on a job application. How would you pronounce it? Answer will be spoilered below after a few. The name was **La-a**. ---
**Author:** ![Jettboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@Jettboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jettboy)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/2 "2009-08-10T16:34:32Z")
Bob. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/3 "2009-08-10T16:35:10Z")
Lah-ah? ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/4 "2009-08-10T16:36:16Z")
If I had to guess with no clue at all, I’d guess “Lay-ah.” As in Princess. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/5 "2009-08-10T16:37:25Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > Lah-ah? That’s where I’d start. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/6 "2009-08-10T16:39:59Z")
My first guess was “Lah-ah” as well. The actual pronunciation is: LaDasha. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/7 "2009-08-10T16:47:21Z")
Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/8 "2009-08-10T16:47:47Z")
> [@HelloNinja](#): > > My first guess was “Lah-ah” as well. > > The actual pronunciation is: LaDasha. That is absolutely hysterical. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/9 "2009-08-10T16:48:08Z")
> [@HelloNinja](#): > > My first guess was “Lah-ah” as well. > > The actual pronunciation is: LaDasha. You actually saw one with your own eyes? The Snopes board may be interested in hearing about that, as I know that name was debated there (much like the “Lemonjello/Oranjello” names that everyone knows someone who saw them somewhere). ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/10 "2009-08-10T16:49:53Z")
> [@HelloNinja](#): > > My first guess was “Lah-ah” as well. > > The actual pronunciation is: LaDasha. Niiiice. I’d permanently pronounce it: LaHyphenAh out of spite. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/11 "2009-08-10T16:51:09Z")
> [@Ferret\_Herder](#): > > You actually saw one with your own eyes? The Snopes board may be interested in hearing about that, as I know that name was debated there (much like the “Lemonjello/Oranjello” names that everyone knows someone who saw them somewhere). I did not see it with my own eyes but was told by my mother-in-law that they received an application at her workplace w/ that name. From how she told the story, I was under the impression that she had seen it. But now I’m doubting the veracity of the story. Still makes me laugh though. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/12 "2009-08-10T16:57:45Z")
> [@HelloNinja](#): > > I did not see it with my own eyes but was told by my mother-in-law that they received an application at her workplace w/ that name. From how she told the story, I was under the impression that she had seen it. But now I’m doubting the veracity of the story. Still makes me laugh though. At this point I’m suspecting that it could be one of those “just because it’s an urban legend doesn’t mean it didn’t happen at some point later” things - someone many years ago may have seen that written somewhere and thought “Cool name!” instead of “WTF?” ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/13 "2009-08-10T17:00:18Z")
Yeah, we’ve had a couple of people post here about “La-a” lately. ([Here’s one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=10845014&post10845014), and [here’s another](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=11042372&post11042372). I’ll believe it when I see it. And I don’t believe I’ll ever see it. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/14 "2009-08-10T17:01:40Z")
I’d pronounce it “Throatwarbler Mangrove”. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/15 "2009-08-10T18:05:10Z")
I think La-a has a sister whose name is pronounced “dot,” but it’s spelled . ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/16 "2009-08-10T18:26:42Z")
Totally get your mother in law to come up with some hard proof to send in to Snopes. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/17 "2009-08-10T18:31:38Z")
Is it spelled with a hyphen, an n-dash, or an m-dash? La-a La–a La—a ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/18 "2009-08-10T18:34:04Z")
> [@Ferret\_Herder](#): > > (much like the “Lemonjello/Oranjello” names that everyone knows someone who saw them somewhere). I sorta knew someone named Lemonjello once. He was a monk one of my buddies was playing in an AD&D game. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/19 "2009-08-10T18:44:13Z")
Lana. It’s a fill-in-the-blank right? ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939/20 "2009-08-10T19:51:17Z")
“Mr./Ms. Lastname” (barring that, “L’ah” like it was “the ah” in Americanized french.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-pronounce-this-name/505939.md?page=2)