tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post1398866838623930635..comments2024-03-29T04:16:43.389-04:00Comments on Reggie Darling: It Is Lauren, Not Loren!Reggie Darlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-13249499312223493722015-01-19T13:03:31.344-05:002015-01-19T13:03:31.344-05:00What would really be unfortunate is having to shop...What would really be unfortunate is having to shop at a "Polo Ralph Lifshitz" store....<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-19214684558447854692015-01-19T13:01:07.032-05:002015-01-19T13:01:07.032-05:00You can make a good case that the British objectiv...You can make a good case that the British objectively mispronounce "lieutenant" for odd historical reasons...one case where the Americans managed to get it right!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-83363749054608303812014-02-14T15:26:50.947-05:002014-02-14T15:26:50.947-05:00I always pronounce it Lauren because that is the w...I always pronounce it Lauren because that is the way it is pronounced. But a disagree vehemently with your assertion that Loren is not a more "classy" or "posh" pronunciation. If you are inventing a name from scratch you might as well give it the best sounding pronunciation possible, and if he had it to do all over again, I'd advise him to go with the "Loren" pronunciation. It just sounds better. And it's not like it really clashes with the WASPY aesthetics of the line any more than Lauren does. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-51452670923542305242013-03-16T19:57:54.285-04:002013-03-16T19:57:54.285-04:00Oh, please!Oh, please!Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-25329114214664665842013-03-16T12:42:04.950-04:002013-03-16T12:42:04.950-04:00I'm surprised that a true WASP such as yoursel...I'm surprised that a true WASP such as yourself would be bothered by the mispronounced name of some wannabe WASP...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-43595396308060933682013-03-08T17:48:34.641-05:002013-03-08T17:48:34.641-05:00Hilarious! It has always bugged me when people pu...Hilarious! It has always bugged me when people put on airs and say law-RENN. Although maybe I am slightly guilty in that my southern upbringing makes me pronounce Lauren as LA-ren (like the "a" in barn) instead of Loren. Last week on the phone I told the receptionist my name was Sarah, and she asked if I spell it C-E-R-A. Cera. Right. Matters of Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474051533613037931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-52244347726528352782013-02-21T12:23:09.266-05:002013-02-21T12:23:09.266-05:00Dear Reggie, I love your posts. My response to thi...Dear Reggie, I love your posts. My response to this one is that Mr. Lauren might need to work with his marketing people on this since, "...he believes vehemently... that "Lauren" should be pronounced correctly." I usually pronounce it correctly, but I'm never really quite sure that it's actually correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-44554231931415805412013-02-18T07:47:33.162-05:002013-02-18T07:47:33.162-05:00In my Southern household, Santa Clause was "S...In my Southern household, Santa Clause was "Santer Clause."<br /><br />However, Mr. Lauren's name was never mispronounced.<br /><br />What's the deal with television commercials now airing that pronounce "almond" as "all-mint", and "diamond" as "die-mint?"<br /><br />I can't mute fast enough!Mar gar ethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458221138063169707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-9568713688701681452013-02-18T07:32:53.854-05:002013-02-18T07:32:53.854-05:00Thank God for the "mute" button when the...Thank God for the "mute" button when the horrible, screechy, female voices come on. Worse than the Kardashian whine; worse than "Valley Girl" types. There's something they do to have the words stuck in their throats. If only there was a "mute" button in real life.Mar gar ethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458221138063169707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-27996678473953087242013-02-17T19:13:15.708-05:002013-02-17T19:13:15.708-05:00I am a French expatriate who lives in New England....I am a French expatriate who lives in New England. This post makes theoretical sense but is impossible to read out loud and continue to make sense: Lauren and Loren sound the same despite my best effort. Otherwise, I enjoy your blog very much. My mother has an antique shop in Paris.Monahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17735376215661920718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-74225526928868236632013-02-17T16:36:57.107-05:002013-02-17T16:36:57.107-05:00Thank you, Reggie! It also makes me heave when pe...Thank you, Reggie! It also makes me heave when people pronounce Ann Rand instead of Ine Rand for Ayn Rand. It makes me nuts, so I understand how you feel!<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />EllinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-64695545305160595662013-02-17T14:59:16.204-05:002013-02-17T14:59:16.204-05:00Nuke-you-lerr makes me wild, too! Equally used by...Nuke-you-lerr makes me wild, too! Equally used by Democrats and Republicans alike. <br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-69414602274953866172013-02-17T14:47:29.765-05:002013-02-17T14:47:29.765-05:00Reggie, you are my hero, and I'm beginning to ...Reggie, you are my hero, and I'm beginning to wonder if you're my long lost brother! <br /><br />My pet peeve is this very thing, and it's time people stop it once and for all.<br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-61425346295571248022013-02-17T12:42:54.771-05:002013-02-17T12:42:54.771-05:00Reggie,
I must say, you really know how to drum up...Reggie,<br />I must say, you really know how to drum up a lively conversation! A pet peeve of mine is not knowing the difference between then and than, ...... i.e., those folks who would rather get lost on the way to a party "then" ask for directions beforehand. :-) JudyMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448320253904832677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-20780383030456025892013-02-17T11:21:06.135-05:002013-02-17T11:21:06.135-05:00It seems like the people I remember pronouncing it...It seems like the people I remember pronouncing it "Lau-REN" are usually the same ones who pronounce "Tanqueray" as if they see a "G" in there somewhere.<br />Best -<br />- MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-61793985765960314722013-02-16T21:17:02.909-05:002013-02-16T21:17:02.909-05:00Reggie . . .
As a long-time employee with Mr. La...Reggie . . . <br /><br />As a long-time employee with Mr. Lauren . . . I can easily concur with your on-going struggle and frustration with Mr. Lauren's name. My favourite version was, and she said it several times during our conversation so I was quite sure of her pronunciation, as "Rafe Laurent." hilarious. my head nearly exploded. lol. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />ScotScot Meacham Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16546913131597435214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-9593727920039649572013-02-16T14:59:23.031-05:002013-02-16T14:59:23.031-05:00In Australia we swallow the c so it's
ma grah...In Australia we swallow the c so it's <br />ma grah with a long a.<br /><br />BTW have been looking at dolphins apropos your basalt candlesticks.Certainly I have seen Renaissance dolphins with that bulbous face and peculiar tail. My local area used to have them on its seal now it's some corporatised boring image.Just before your post a friend and I were talking about those dolphins then along came those basalts. Funny how that happens <br /><br />smrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-22884054321984470312013-02-16T14:43:24.052-05:002013-02-16T14:43:24.052-05:00Thanks for the chuckle Reggie. You can add "...Thanks for the chuckle Reggie. You can add "poinsetta", "nukular" and coupon with a "q" to the list of unfortunately pronounced words that drive me up the wall.LizaEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324813392045814368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-65648646903290669302013-02-16T14:19:26.889-05:002013-02-16T14:19:26.889-05:00Sorry but the correct pronunciation of Ralph's...Sorry but the correct pronunciation of Ralph's last name is Lipschitz and has been ever since he wandered down from the Bronx. Clown Townhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082709830262937971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-50431003070452952512013-02-16T12:42:38.950-05:002013-02-16T12:42:38.950-05:00THANK YOU REGGIE.
Enough said. THANK YOU REGGIE. <br /><br />Enough said. Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528073703623798658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-69313102366455904182013-02-16T11:42:11.463-05:002013-02-16T11:42:11.463-05:00Wow, that is a mythic mangling of the great Spanis...Wow, that is a mythic mangling of the great Spanish designer's name! Thanks for sharing it with us. Case in point -- the bald and peculiar mispronunciation of his name (rightly, as you point out) makes one question the authority of the speaker in all matters, not just in the designer's name. Thanks Thomas for sharing this -- ReggieReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-20496230667078676782013-02-16T11:39:32.418-05:002013-02-16T11:39:32.418-05:00Hello smr -- here in the US we would pronounce the...Hello smr -- here in the US we would pronounce the "th" in McGrath as it is spelled. I assume in your neck of the woods (or part of the planet) it is pronounced as a "w"? Please enlighten us! Thanks, ReggieReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-77234065900191215292013-02-16T11:37:50.677-05:002013-02-16T11:37:50.677-05:00Thnaks -- I was (rightly) laughed at when I pronou...Thnaks -- I was (rightly) laughed at when I pronounce Dale (as in Dale of Norway) as "Dail," when its correct pronunciation (in Norway at least) is "Dah-leh." Live and learn!! RDReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-50774041976414209372013-02-16T11:36:00.053-05:002013-02-16T11:36:00.053-05:00Thanks Barbara -- "real-a-tor" is right ...Thanks Barbara -- "real-a-tor" is right up there with "nuke-you-lerr" I think. Anyone who pronounces such words that way sounds not only ignorant, but idiotic, too. ReggieReggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-83961837424038637492013-02-16T11:34:08.984-05:002013-02-16T11:34:08.984-05:00Hello Thomas -- I think you are correct! Which re...Hello Thomas -- I think you are correct! Which reminds me of a particularly egregious example of such a mangling that I witnessed one night a number of years ago while warching a TV show on a museum's art collection. The hostess of the show made a (rather tedious) point of pronouncing all of the artists' names with excruciating correctness. Except for that of the (quintiseentially) American artist Charles Dana Gibson (of the Gibson Girl fame, and an uncle to Nancy Lancaster) which she pronounced in a VERY Frenchy way as "Sharrrl Dah-nah Geeb-sown," which I thought was one of the funniest things I had heard in ages, and I about "busted a gut" laughing at it. Reggie Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.com