I've been wondering this for some time now...

How on earth is your name pronounced?

I can't tell if it's:

grey-ME GHOUL'd

or

GREEM GOLD

or

GRAY'm GOO'd

or what have you.

Byron Bay is pretty obviously

BUY-ron BAY

just like Australia is obviously

gnu-ZEE-land

but your name still leaves me wondering.

I believe it's "GRAY'm GHOUL'd" (or GOLD).
That's just my guess.

Its exactly as it is spelt..

G-R-A-E-M-E G-O-U-L-D

Suppose it could be

grey-EEM

or (after many hours under his ZR-7)

grimey

Originally posted by TanRanger
...just like Australia is obviously gnu-ZEE-land...

You're gonna get a from GG and Jessica and the rest of the folks from Ozland. Apologize NOW!

I always thought it was pronounced like the cracker, but a little more like what Laura said.

And Graeme's last name as in Elliott Gould the actor from Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice and M*A*S*H

Any relation to you Graeme?

You mean that's not how it's pronounced?

Originally posted by TanRanger
You mean that's not how it's pronounced?

That would be like pronouncing Puerto Rico as MECKS-eh-coe (or Meh-HEE-Coe, for my Hispanic/Latino friends).

Originally posted by MrsZR7
I believe it's "GRAY'm GHOUL'd" (or GOLD).
That's just my guess.

Think this is about as close to pronouncing it without asking a born and bred Scot. Upon listening to one you should be further confused.

Scottish? Wouldn't that make it gr-AACH-m GUU-ld?

Poor Graeme! Look at all this fuss being made over him. I hope he replies soon so we don't embarass ourselves any further by continuing to butcher the pronunciation of his name.

I should be especially wary. With a name like Randolph, I've heard everything under the sun like Randolf, Randall, Rudolph, Rachmaninoff, Reinheitsgebot ... you name it.

Originally posted by Zed Kilo


That would be like pronouncing Puerto Rico as MECKS-eh-coe (or Meh-HEE-Coe, for my Hispanic/Latino friends).

:-P

I vote for Gray-am Ghouled.


I can't believe no one pointed out how funny it is that this post ended up in maintenance...how appropriate




Matt τΏτ

The locals called me Grey me.

English pronounce my surname Gold

The official Oz pronunciation is

Greyhm Goold

As long as you don't call me late for dinner.

gg at Buyron Bay, ava good day

Originally posted by graeme gould
As long as you don't call me late for dinner.

AH HA ! I knew it. Dinner it is then. Forget the stupid snow blower, you'll be here in the Summer anyhow. If you must, I'll let you mow the lawn.

Will I need to study up on Oz cuisine, or are you ready for something different ?

By the way, I never had a problem saying Graeme Gould, so can I be first on your American Tour.

MedZR7Treker,


details of the "GG Maitenence tour". detalis can me obtained my emailing to daoud@westnet.com.au

Jess