Charles Fischer Administrator No. 1 Share Posted September 15, 2023 As a FishDuck writer over the last dozen years--a nightmare is remembering how to spell some player's names, and since I often can't...with my old-fart brain, I will usually have the roster open in another tab/page when I'm writing an article. Even tougher are pronouncing many of the Hawaiian/Samoan names that are often on our team, and this year--we have a bunch of them. Already I am having difficulty in discussions with Duck-Buddies when referring to Matayo Uiagalelei. And I better figure it out, because this guy is good, and has shown more in two games than Burch. I receive a massive PDF each week as credentialed media which contains a page that has pronunciations listed, and I thought I would share some with you. Matayo Uiagalelei: muh-tay-oh / ooh-ee-ahn-guh-luh-lay Teitum Tuioti: Tay-tum / TOO-ee-oh-tee Faaope Laloulu: fa-oh-pay / la-low-ooh-loo Iapani Laloulu: ee-uh-pawn-ee / la-low-ooh-loo (Yes, they are brothers and you can call him Pancho) I am going to the game with Our Beloved Ducks Forum Moderator, Kamikaze Kid, and at our seats on the 34 yard line--we will practice these names out loud several times to set the memory templates in my beer-starved brain. It is my final game in person this year, and great fun to attend with a Duck-Buddy from the sites. You have to admit--seeing the names written out like that make it a ton easier? Now practice with me.... 1 2 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic No. 2 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Matayo's name makes the rest seem easy, by comparison. None of them just roll off the tongue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Haulin No. 3 Share Posted September 15, 2023 I got Poncho down pretty good. Huge fail on the rest 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic No. 4 Share Posted September 16, 2023 On 9/15/2023 at 3:59 PM, Log Haulin said: I got Poncho down pretty good. Huge fail on the rest We could always nickname Maytao "Lefty" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 5 Share Posted September 16, 2023 I can say them all right in my head... but I struggle with them verbally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Hilarius Moderator No. 6 Share Posted September 16, 2023 OMG—I am laughing so hard trying to say these names. Thanks @Charles Fischer! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Ducker1 No. 7 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Where the heck do they get the N in Uiagaleleh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Haulin No. 8 Share Posted September 16, 2023 On 9/15/2023 at 8:28 PM, 1Ducker1 said: Where the heck do they get the N in Uiagaleleh? The N is transparent... Duh! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
