tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post2136433941358992435..comments2024-03-28T20:41:08.251-05:00Comments on Mid2Mod: Invitation to collaborate on a pronunciation guideDana@Mid2Modhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-26163010288117066102017-03-13T11:21:25.034-05:002017-03-13T11:21:25.034-05:00WOW! Thank you so much for 1) caring about proper...WOW! Thank you so much for 1) caring about proper pronunciation, and 2) for creating this wonderful guide! Since the popular podcast, "Serial," hosted by Sarah Koenig, who pronounces her surname KAY-nig, I wondered if perhaps Pierre Koenig did the same and that I'd been misprouncing it all these years. Thanks for the confirmation that I have not!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178086481192177928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-90576098513469853952016-10-17T21:04:08.273-05:002016-10-17T21:04:08.273-05:00This is what I've heard: Guy-TAWN-oh SHOW-lawr...This is what I've heard: Guy-TAWN-oh SHOW-lawr-dee. The Italian “r” is rolled so it sounds like a “d” sneaks in.portlandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17037983208322136953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-38688095497704095702016-10-17T20:14:03.236-05:002016-10-17T20:14:03.236-05:00Another grateful fan! I wonder if I will ever have...Another grateful fan! I wonder if I will ever have the courage to say Milo BOFFman! (And somewhere here is a "man-on-the-(hipster designer)-street" interview begging to be made, methinks.) Thank you! portlandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17037983208322136953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-79411469271560447272015-02-07T01:09:08.631-06:002015-02-07T01:09:08.631-06:00One of the best lists ever! Thanks for compiling t...One of the best lists ever! Thanks for compiling this. I came across it because I was wondering about Gaetano Sciolari. I can guess at the pronunciation, but clearly names don't always follow the rules. Anyone know for certain about it?<br /><br />Oh, and in college I actually lived in Neutra building, so I've always had that one right. I did have the creative director of a major studio a few years back tell me to use that font NOO-truh for a marketing piece I was doing for them. I didn't correct her.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08985652186683359141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-76639184809240878932014-08-15T12:25:26.634-05:002014-08-15T12:25:26.634-05:00Love it! One thing I've figured out over the p...Love it! One thing I've figured out over the past few years is that hardly anyone...even people in the business of selling vintage furniture or college professors teaching about these people or even the most avid collectors...knows how to pronounce all these names. We all mumble through them, afraid to sound like an idiot...or loudly mispronounce them, thinking we know what we're talking about. :)Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-59525892429237378492014-08-15T12:19:43.545-05:002014-08-15T12:19:43.545-05:00Yes, you're right. When I first made this list...Yes, you're right. When I first made this list back in 2011, I got the pronunciation from a scholarly video of a number of university professors discussing architects, which I thought would be reliable. Later, I discovered the correct pronunciation, but I forgot to correct it here. Over time, I've found that it's always best to get pronunciations from family members whenever possible. Thanks for the link to that video. It provided some real insight into Neutra.Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-76451880483956232572014-08-15T12:10:58.598-05:002014-08-15T12:10:58.598-05:00Thanks, very helpful, now I can stop mumbling so m...Thanks, very helpful, now I can stop mumbling so much! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053539502780758937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-91573618244662028902014-03-06T11:29:40.472-06:002014-03-06T11:29:40.472-06:00I can understand that. I have a last name that man...I can understand that. I have a last name that many people mispronounce. For almost 40 years, when I've said my name the way my ex-husband and former in-laws pronounce it, more often than not people have corrected me with an Americanized version, as if I don't know how to say it. I guess you either dig in your heels or give up.Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-68398235360879525742014-03-06T09:46:58.343-06:002014-03-06T09:46:58.343-06:00This is a great list! Once upon a time, I read an ...This is a great list! Once upon a time, I read an interview with Jens Risom that referred to how long he lived in the U.S. (since the '30s, if I remember correctly) and said he's been American so long he even pronounces his name the American way, with the hard J sound rather than the more "native" Y sound. But beyond that I can neither confirm nor deny. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-62012547247282484822014-02-01T17:52:15.871-06:002014-02-01T17:52:15.871-06:00Bill, there may be some that aren't correct, b...Bill, there may be some that aren't correct, but most I really did go to great lengths to verify. Let me know if there are any you think I should add. I'm glad you found the list helpful.Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-11402415392651194042014-02-01T17:06:48.520-06:002014-02-01T17:06:48.520-06:00I love this - we hear way too many pronunciations ...I love this - we hear way too many pronunciations at our store - we will use this as our guide! Thanks, BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-2973589470613401172013-10-13T16:03:49.749-05:002013-10-13T16:03:49.749-05:00Some of my SIL's family members still insist i...Some of my SIL's family members still insist it's Ames. He's given up trying to prove otherwise. Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-76640621263910361762013-10-13T14:28:15.281-05:002013-10-13T14:28:15.281-05:00I just stumbled on this. My mom and I argue about ...I just stumbled on this. My mom and I argue about Eames. Thanks. I win.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635768533679313199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-48076025469394937542013-10-02T17:38:28.430-05:002013-10-02T17:38:28.430-05:00Glad it was helpful! I've enjoyed compiling it...Glad it was helpful! I've enjoyed compiling it. It's allowed me to "meet" and "talk with" some very interesting people, including relatives of the designers.Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-1281192574217634612013-10-02T10:36:00.168-05:002013-10-02T10:36:00.168-05:00Loved finding this in researching for a post of my...Loved finding this in researching for a post of my own..will credit you/link back for your contributions - well done!modfrugalhttp://modfrugal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-90086656416040181902012-05-08T11:13:07.783-05:002012-05-08T11:13:07.783-05:00Thanks for the kind words...but sometimes I think ...Thanks for the kind words...but sometimes I think I just deserve the Get a Life award. I spend way too much time on this blog. :)Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-91193798011499142672012-05-08T11:12:20.333-05:002012-05-08T11:12:20.333-05:00Whew...I guess that means I don't have to be f...Whew...I guess that means I don't have to be faster than a speeding bullet or leap tall buildings at a single bound anymore. Compiling lists is much easier! :)Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-48235344727202040062012-05-08T11:11:39.160-05:002012-05-08T11:11:39.160-05:00I've been working as hard as I could! :)I've been working as hard as I could! :)Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-72917954784779321002012-05-08T11:11:04.006-05:002012-05-08T11:11:04.006-05:00Too funny! The caped Bollywood superhero!Too funny! The caped Bollywood superhero!Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-64553123298839452462012-05-08T11:10:01.804-05:002012-05-08T11:10:01.804-05:00Now I don't feel quite so dumb about my mispro...Now I don't feel quite so dumb about my mispronunciations. The Southern drawl/twang is another thing altogether. :)Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-59504133233747567172012-05-08T11:09:12.382-05:002012-05-08T11:09:12.382-05:00Great resource! Thank you very much.Great resource! Thank you very much.Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-17570035141991601512012-05-08T11:08:40.810-05:002012-05-08T11:08:40.810-05:00Thanks so much! Feel free to add or correct at wil...Thanks so much! Feel free to add or correct at will.Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-44031209228977937642012-05-08T11:07:57.026-05:002012-05-08T11:07:57.026-05:00Having a store, we actually have to talk about the...Having a store, we actually have to talk about these people as much as we write about them, so I figured it would be a good idea for us to know how to say the names correctly. However, so many commonly accepted mispronunciations exist that now people try to correct us...LOLDana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-29795235534445611392012-05-08T06:19:25.520-05:002012-05-08T06:19:25.520-05:00This is my first time seeing this and it's gre...This is my first time seeing this and it's great. Thanks for doing the work!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16492702540518201288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-72646520047198141922011-06-03T13:34:11.997-05:002011-06-03T13:34:11.997-05:00This is great, well done you!This is great, well done you!chairsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187282507924892866noreply@blogger.com