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Thu Oct-21-04 10:55 AM
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Why Does Everyone Pronounce Brett Favre's Last Name As "FARV"...? |
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when it's not spelled that way? In real life, the V comes before the R... therefore it should be "FAV-ER" or "FAV-REE" or "FAV-RAY".
-- Allen
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Thu Oct-21-04 10:55 AM
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1. ask Brett. He started it. |
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Thu Oct-21-04 10:56 AM
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2. I have pronouned his name that way.. |
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Thu Oct-21-04 10:56 AM
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3. I guess he likes it that |
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way, considering he says the same thing.
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Thu Oct-21-04 10:56 AM
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4. I love you Allen. The V was supposed to be silent. For that matter |
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why does everyone pick on Favre's last name and not Robert Porcher of the Lions who pronounces his name Por-shay instead of Porch-er like a front porch. :shrug:
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Thu Oct-21-04 10:59 AM
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9. And Hyacinth Bucket Says "Bouquet" |
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:10 AM
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19. "Hello! Bouquet residence. The lady of the house speaking." |
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My in-laws live in southern Louisiana. Many of them have French names, however, the names do not have French pronounciations.
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Thu Oct-21-04 10:57 AM
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5. I know, that drives me nuts too |
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I hate it when people can't even pronounce their own names! I used to go to school with a family named Renaud and they pronounced it "Renard". Even as a kid, that seemed strange.....
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Thu Oct-21-04 12:52 PM
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...when my Italian 101 pronunciation conflicts someone's Brooklyn Italian pronunciation.
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Thu Oct-21-04 10:57 AM
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6. Cajun french pronunciation, I'd guess, though I know jack-shit |
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Edited on Thu Oct-21-04 11:02 AM by Rowdyboy
about the subject, his family is from south-Mississippi, south-Louisiana area where the Cajun French settled and their pronunciations remain faithful. The family even has a Cajun cookbook http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1886110751/102-3624222-9904916?v=glance
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:07 AM
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Us coonasses have our own "special" way of talking.
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Thu Oct-21-04 10:58 AM
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7. Because it is pronounced FARV |
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:00 AM
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10. Does He Also Say "Froderick Fronkensteen"? And Eye-gore? |
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Thu Oct-21-04 10:58 AM
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No logic to the spelling and pronunciation. Almost as bad as English.
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:01 AM
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11. did you see Something About Mary? |
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Ben Stiller makes a comment about it.. pronounces it FAV-REE or something like that :)
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:04 AM
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12. How about that Ralph Fiennes |
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Pronounced something like Ray.
:shrug:
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:10 AM
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which is how it's pronounced in England. British English is the all-time champion for inscrutable pronunciation...Worcester (Wooster), Leicester (Lester), Featherstone (Fanshaw), Cholmondeley (Chumly), Beauchamp (Beecham), etc...
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:15 AM
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:04 AM
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13. What did I tell you about athlete-topic threads w/o pics of said athlete? |
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:07 AM
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16. Here... Ya Big Sissy! Kwitcher Bellyakin! |
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:08 AM
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17. That, well that deserves a thread of it's own Allen. |
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:32 AM
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:06 AM
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14. French names are not always |
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Edited on Thu Oct-21-04 11:07 AM by calico1
pronounced the way they are spelled like the way English often are. I had a boss who's last name was Lefebvre which he pronounced "le-fave." A lot of people would pronounce it "le-fever" which is incorrect. I work with a guy who is from Quebec originally. His last name is "Lallier" which is pronounced "La-li-ay" but everyone says it exactly the way its spelled, pronouncing the "r." He once told me I was the first person to say his name right.
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:14 AM
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>> I had a boss who's last name was Lefebvre which he pronounced "le-fave." <<
That makes more sense that "FARV". In your boss's case, even though the "b" is silent and the "r" is silent and the "e" is pronounced like a long-"a"... at least your boss didn't reverse two consonants and pronounce them out of order. (LeFarv)
Thanks for the explanation, though... it makes more sense than most I've heard.
-- Allen
PS: I know some Muellers who pronounce their name Mull-er. Grrr.
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Thu Oct-21-04 12:24 PM
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37. I have heard the different "Mueller" |
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pronunciations too. I have heard "Muller" and "Mule-er." Also on one TV channel there is a weather guy named Sean who pronounced it "Seen" which I had never heard before. And there is a guy at work who's name is Begin which he pronounces Bee-gun. I have also heard it pronounced "Bay-gun." I'm sure there are a lot of others. Names are confusing! LOL.
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:17 AM
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27. Harry Caray once had quite a bit of trouble with the a player name |
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Mike LaValliere once a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Caray pronounced it LA-VA-lear over and over. Steve Stone was doing everything he could to get the message to Harry that it was pronounced La-VALL-yer
It went something like this:
Caray: LA-VA-lear comes to bat in the top of the second ....LA-VA-lear is hitting .213...
Stone:Well Harry La-VALL-yer is a steady presence behind the plate for the Pirates...
Caray:Yeah I like LA-VA-lear we could use a guy like that...
Fast forward 3 innings
Caray:With two out in the top of the fifth Pittsburgh catcher Mike LA-VA-lear comes to the plate....
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:54 AM
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Ahh, those were the days.... the Pirates of the early 90's.
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:11 AM
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20. Because he's the GREATEST QB EVER!!!!!!!! |
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Because of his HEART!!!!!! And his THUMB!!!!!!! If he throws a pass and no one catches it, it's because the receiver's HEART wasn't as big as FAVRE'S!!!!!!!!!!! Sometimes he throws passes TOO HARD, because he's just so GREAT, and how can he NOT, seeing as his HEART!!!! IS SO!!! BIG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
/Fox Football coverage
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:12 AM
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22. Jealousy rears its ugly head. |
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:17 AM
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I've never seen a whinier, more made-of-glass, excuse-finding, hop-up-after-taking-a-hit-and-wave-his-arm-for-the-flag QB than Favre. You can have him.
I will grant you, though, he's fucking lucky. And I hate that.
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:41 AM
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:42 AM
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31. yeah, he's such a phoney |
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i remember one time against the Bears he took a hit and was on the field puking his guts out, they took him out for one play, he comes back in a fires a TD, perfect throw
this year he suffered a concussion, they took him out, he put himself back in and throws a TD on 4th down
last year he plays the game of his life on Mon night, 2 days after his dad died unexpectadly, his teammates playing like demons for him. One of his receivers catches a TD, comes and gives him big hug and says "I love you, man"
He's so, like, fake
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:46 AM
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33. I know, I just don't get it. |
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:57 AM
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35. Look, he can't complete a pass |
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...without the commentators wetting their pants over it. He does his job! Woo-hoo! Lots of people get up and go to work after their parents die! Let's not act like that makes him a Hero(TM), m'kay?
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Thu Oct-21-04 02:24 PM
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48. Ummm....he does his job better than all the rest. And shows up |
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consistently. Jealousy is a destructive thing. :hi:
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Thu Oct-21-04 12:49 PM
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43. Yeah, 208 consecutive starts...made-of-glass I tell you...nt |
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:12 AM
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21. It's pronounced, 'FART'. |
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:12 AM
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23. How do you pronounce I-R-O-N?? |
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Thu Oct-21-04 12:46 PM
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If people pronounced it Inor. The O is silent, but you're still pronouncing the R before the N.
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:16 AM
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26. I Think It's Actually a Different "R" |
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so to speak.
The "r" in "Favre" isn't really pronounced. It's deemphazised to the point where there's almost nothing there, like "quatre."
On the other hand, the "a" is pronounce like "ma." -- there's kind of an "h" sound that creeps in before the "v" -- something like "Fahhhhv."
That "h" sound seems to have become an "r" -- don't know if that's Cajun pronunciation, whether it's influenced by the "r" later in the word, or it's just the idiosyncracy of the Favre family.
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Thu Oct-21-04 11:45 AM
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32. Ah-ha! Best Explanation Yet |
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It's supposed to be "FAHHV" and they mispronounce the "aah" as "ahr". Okay... that sounds most plausible and logical... I can accept that!
-- Allen
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Thu Oct-21-04 12:17 PM
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36. your not trying it right |
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you have to pronounce it with a mouthful of bratwurst!
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Thu Oct-21-04 12:33 PM
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38. That's the only way to say it after gulping Vicodin |
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Thu Oct-21-04 12:42 PM
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39. I'm not the only one! |
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Edited on Thu Oct-21-04 12:43 PM by Pithlet
I've been saying this all along. It should be pronounced FAWV. The R would be silent. But, even FAWvruh would make more sense than FAWver. The V is before the R!
My name is Dawn. Just because I suddenly start pronouncing it Newad doesn't mean it's the right pronunciation for that word. It would be silly.
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Thu Oct-21-04 12:44 PM
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40. Is It Okay If We Call You "DWAN" From Now On? |
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Thu Oct-21-04 12:47 PM
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Thu Oct-21-04 12:49 PM
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45. Or.. "Mr. Loretta". (Hey... your name also spells WAND!!) |
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Thu Oct-21-04 12:49 PM
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44. Dunno, but its Brett's pronuciation, so.... |
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47. Ask Patrick Roy (pronounced "Waaaah".) |
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