Katie and Catherine and I were talking yesterday, and we realized that none of us really know how to pronounce your handle. I think we decided that "zenera" is the easiest to think/say, but other possibilities we discussed were "ex-nera" and "ex-en-era". Is it any of those three, or something we didn't even come up with?
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
Hobbes. Any thread not about me is obviously a result an oversight.
Hobbes Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
quote: Any thread not about me is obviously a result an oversight.
*snicker*
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
Well I had to liven the thread up, what better way than totally ridiculous sentances?
Hobbes Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
I always pronounced it ex-nera. Or alternately, X-ey. Unfortunately, X-ey is having the troubles with her internets. She probably won't be back on until at least tomorrow. But then I'm sure she'll answer your question with more of the how you say... accuracy.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I always hear it in my head as ZnER-uh
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
xnera: christnera
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
See, for me, it was always "ZEN-era".
Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
I pronounce it ex-nera, probably because I read too much eddings.
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
In my mind's ear, it's always been "znera" rhyming with "era".
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
aspectre and Noemon have it...at least in my opinion. That's how I've always pronounced it in my head.
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
You should look in this thread on the second page.
I now feel like an oldbie because I actually directed someone to an old thread! Whee!
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
I've always pronounced it "zee-NER-ah." But this is actually the third thread on the subject, IIRC. Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
This is the third thread on the subject? I feel slighted that no-one has questioned the pronunciation of my name.
If I ever meet you guys and you pronounce it wrong, you will feel my squirrely wrath.
[ December 06, 2004, 09:50 AM: Message edited by: imogen ]
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
Imogen, I always pronounce yours with a long "i" sound and a long "o" sound.
EYE - mo - gen
Am I wrong?
Farmgirl
[ December 06, 2004, 09:52 AM: Message edited by: Farmgirl ]
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Almost, but not quite right. It's a short i at the start, short o and a soft g.
im-o-JEN
but the emphasis isn't very strong at all.
(the french is imogene and the soft j continues in the english)
(and Farmgirl, I'm very happy you actually have considered the issue. Makes me feel real-ish. )
[ December 06, 2004, 09:54 AM: Message edited by: imogen ]
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I guess I was thinking "J" instead of "G" on the JEN part, even though I wrote it the other way. As in the name Jenny, for the last syllable. But I definately had the emphasis on the wrong part...
FG
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Megan, maybe you feel like an oldbie, but it'd be a lot more convincing if you actually LINKED to the second page...
I've always pronounced it zee-neh-ra. But I vary it a little sometimes. Nothing drastic enough to write down!
Posted by dabbler (Member # 6443) on :
I seem to pronounce it differently in my head than you all.
icks-enerah.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
*did search, but missed that thread...*
So, it's ex-near-uh, with a slight emphasis on the middle, apparently. But she doesn't mind zen-er-uh, so I think that's what I'll stick with. Posted by xnera (Member # 187) on :
Ooo, a thread devoted to ME!
First, for any newbies about who may not know, my screenname is actually my real name in rot13. I'm actually much more picky about the capitalization than I am about pronounciation or spelling. I answer to just about any pronounciation that sounds close (which means "dingbat" is NOT a valid pronounciation), and overlook most spelling errors as it's not exactly easy to spell. However, I get all if someone uses a capital x. The only exception is when Abby-chan calls me X-ey. Then it's okay to use a capital x.
As I said on the thread Megan linked, I pronounce it "ex-near-ah", and sometimes just call myself x. But I have heard many other pronounciations, and none have really grated on me, so pretty much any is fine.
ketchupqueen, your package arrived Friday. Originally I planned to wait until Christmas to open it. My family only buys presents for the neice and nephews. Well, I do get a calendar and chocolates from my mom every year, but those are expected, and it's nice to get something unexpected. So I was going to wait so I had something to open on Christmas. But after my absolutely completely horrible no-good Friday evening, I was in need of some pampering and opened it late Saturday. I LOVED it. Thank you! For those not us, she sent me a cloth clutch purse in a cool black-and-white print, and inside were Harry Potter stickers, some sparkly anime-type stickers, some Yu-gi-oh pencils, and a small, pretty notebook. Fun! The purse is actually very similar in style to the kind I'm carrying now, so I will definitely put it to use in the future.
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
I pronounce it zhe-NER-a, where the zhe is a combination of the z sound and sh. Which comes from reading Eddings also. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
You're welcome!!! I'm glad I could brighten your day a little. *wipes brow in relief that she did good after all that research*
Edited to add: just read about your day. Poor thing. SBC can be so irritating! *knows from experience*
[ December 06, 2004, 11:33 AM: Message edited by: ketchupqueen ]
Posted by prolixshore (Member # 4496) on :
Wow, I've been accidentally pronouncing it correctly in my head all this time. That is the first time this has happened! hooray for xnera!
--ApostleRadio
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
quote: The only exception is when Abby-chan calls me X-ey. Then it's okay to use a capital x. [Smile]
I am special!!!
Also, my name in that cypher is Nool. HEehe. Nool.
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
Raia...details, details. It was early, I was tired (and lazy).
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if someone uses a capital x. The only exception is when Abby-chan calls me X-ey. Then it's okay to use a capital x.