# Will you pronounce your screen name please?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-pronounce-your-screen-name-please/450789>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 27, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-pronounce-your-screen-name-please/450789 "2008-05-27T17:57:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-pronounce-your-screen-name-please/450789/281 "2008-06-04T12:33:51Z")

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Like this:  
[http://say.expressivo.com/jennifer/monj%20two](http://say.expressivo.com/jennifer/monj%20two)

…awaits surprised exclamations about it not being:  
Man Get Out  
Magnet Out  
Mangey Trout  
Etc.

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**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-pronounce-your-screen-name-please/450789/282 "2008-06-04T14:24:30Z")

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[QUOTE=Qadgop the Mercotan]  
Like “Kadgop the Mercotan”. You know, like someone from Mercota.  
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Oh. I’d been think of you as “Quadgop the Merc-a-tan,” like the Yucatan.

- **Bee Wear of Dug**

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**Author:** ![Shecky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@Shecky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shecky)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-pronounce-your-screen-name-please/450789/283 "2008-06-04T15:30:23Z")

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Tarquin Fin Tim Lin Bin Whin Bim Lim Bus Stop F’tang F’tang Olé Biscuitbarrel

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**Author:** ![BetsQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@BetsQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BetsQ)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-pronounce-your-screen-name-please/450789/284 "2008-06-04T16:14:43Z")

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This is an absurdly fascinating thread. I’m afraid I’m just plain old ‘bets queue.’ It’s from a childhood nickname.

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**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-pronounce-your-screen-name-please/450789/285 "2008-06-04T17:37:20Z")

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Yum

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-pronounce-your-screen-name-please/450789/286 "2008-06-04T17:42:06Z")

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kuh-NO-bee six-TEE five

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-you-pronounce-your-screen-name-please/450789/287 "2008-06-04T17:43:20Z")

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[QUOTE=Shecky]  
Tarquin Fin Tim Lin Bin Whin Bim Lim Bus Stop F’tang F’tang Olé Biscuitbarrel  
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Silly Party. 😃

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