Player name pronunciations

Discussion in 'D.C. United' started by Cantankerous, Apr 19, 2004.

  1. Cantankerous

    Cantankerous New Member

    Apr 15, 2003
    United country
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    OK, a silly thing to wonder about, but here goes. How do you say the following names?

    1. Convey. Most people say 'Con-vee', but I could swear he said 'Con-vay' in some ad for MLS a couple of years ago.

    2. Gros. Is it 'Gross' or is it 'Groh'?

    3. Ara. Is it 'Ah-rah' or 'Arrah'?

    Finally,

    4. Adu. Is it 'Ado' as most people say it? Didn't I just see some bit on TV where he said 'A-do'? ('A' as in 'hay')
     
  2. #8

    #8 Member

    Jul 5, 2000
    Washington DC metro
    I saw that ad too, definatetly said A doo, not Ahdoo. Might be one of those situations where the media has renamed him, and its more trouble than its worth to get it right. Agoos is a good example. Heard him on the radio a couple years back say that the correct pronunciation of his last name is more like Agis, as in Sin City, and not A goose.
     
  3. tmas

    tmas Member

    Dec 30, 2002
    Pretty sure about the pronunciations

    1. Con-vee

    2. Gross

    3. Ah-rah

    4. Ado
     
  4. DigitalTron

    DigitalTron New Member

    Apr 4, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    Actually, I believe that Bobby wants to be "Con-vay" now, but he definitely was called "Con-vee" in the past.

    -Digital
     
  5. jason1551

    jason1551 Member+

    Apr 9, 2003
    Columbus, GA
    Club:
    DC United
    I've always called him Con-vay and heard him called that in most of the recent games he's played in.
     
  6. vivaelbolivar

    vivaelbolivar New Member

    Aug 21, 2003
    RFK & EL MADRIGAL
    jaime is pronounced hi+me not jay+me

    get it right people
     
  7. CHICO13

    CHICO13 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Oct 4, 2001
    SECTION 135
    Club:
    The Strongest La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    She-it :rolleyes: :D
     
  8. nancyb

    nancyb Member

    Jun 30, 2000
    Falls Church, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wan't to call him Ay-dough, like Ado Annie from the musical Oklahoma. I'm sure the Barra and the Eagles could come up with a good play on that song, "I'm Just A Girl Who Cain't Say No." It goes something like this:

    I'm just a girl who cain't say no
    I'm in a terrible fix
    I always say, "Come on let's go,"
    Just when I ought to say, "Nix."
     

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