Re: Celebrities' real names

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat Jul 03, 2021 10:10 pm

Basia's real name is Barbara. gasp

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:09 pm

Enya was born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin.

https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/singers/enya-net-worth/

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:09 pm

How, precisely, is that pronounced?

by Zarniwoop Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:13 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Basia's real name is Barbara.

Hmmm, we have a woman at work who is called Barbara Basia??

by Zarniwoop Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:14 pm

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:How, precisely, is that pronounced?

Enya??

by cosmictanya Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:58 pm

I'd go with Ethnay Bronin. If it offended her, that would just be tough luck. If she put up a fight, I'd happily switch to calling her Eva Braun.

by Fangirl Three Tue Oct 26, 2021 9:13 am

Let's send up the stedorlordendel-beacon so he can give us the pronunciation flower

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:43 am

This site tells us how to pronounce it:

https://forvo.com/word/eithne_p%C3%A1draig%C3%ADn_n%C3%AD_bhraon%C3%A1in/

cheer

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:46 am

So does this one - twice - but I'm not sure it's right:

https://www.howtopronounce.com/eithne-p%C3%A1draig%C3%ADn-n%C3%AD-bhraon%C3%A1in

shifty

by Nightjar Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:04 pm

I could ask my friend, Wendy. gossip

by Butterfield Tue Sep 06, 2022 12:38 am

I'm not sure I knew that Fish, of Marillion fame's, real name is Derek Dick.

by Fangirl Three Tue Sep 06, 2022 5:10 am

I knew that, as it was mentioned during his 'appearances' in Viz and on Fist of Fun.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue May 09, 2023 10:28 pm

Alan Alda's real name is Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo. aristojar

by Butterfield Wed May 22, 2024 3:21 pm

The real name of Jill Summers, who played Phyllis Pearce in Coronation Street in the 80s and 90s....

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....was Honor Margaret Rozelle Santoi Fuller. gasp

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Summers

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed May 22, 2024 4:17 pm

That means there's been two famous actresses called Honor. gasp

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed May 22, 2024 4:17 pm

Even though I've never met or heard of anyone in the real world being called Honor.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Wed May 22, 2024 4:33 pm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_(given_name)

by Butterfield Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:44 am

Fiona Apple's full name is Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart.

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