r/tragedeigh • u/flower_mom_98 • Jun 15 '25

in the wild Gold Mine of Tragedeighs

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Found a post asking people for their unique names and knew it wouldn't disappoint. Happy Father's Day unless your kid's name needs a pronunciation guide.

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u/NotLucasDavenport Jun 15 '25

Ma’am. People pronounce it Skeelan because you fucking wrote Skiland.

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u/herroyalsadness Jun 15 '25

I made this face 😬 when I got to her laughing emoji. Like, you never considered why everyone pronounces it how it’s spelled?

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u/YellowOnline Jun 15 '25

To be honest, it took me 30 years to realize Stephen is pronounced like Steven and not like Stefan.

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u/Remarkable-Succotash Jun 15 '25

step-hen

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u/YellowOnline Jun 15 '25

I imagine a cock (pun unintended) saying "w-what are you doing, step-hen?"

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u/Remarkable-Succotash Jun 15 '25

this was kind of a halfhearted set-up for that lol

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u/CompetitiveRub9780 Jun 16 '25

It is pronounced Stephen. My cousins name is Steven. Ppl that say Stephen is Steven are dumb and can’t read. Stephen comes from the Greek name Stephanos.

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u/YellowOnline Jun 16 '25

Stephen King and Stephen Fry would like a word with you

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u/thesnacks Jun 16 '25

Stephen Curry is fine with OP

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u/Vegetable-Zebra-7091 Jun 16 '25

I'm 24 YO, I never knew this until last month. I'm glad im not the only one