Mispronounced game/game company/tech stuff names - Page 3

Dastardly · 08 January 2021, 21:20

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Originally Posted by Radertified

I've always said info graymes, where "grames" would be a play on "games"

What's a grame? Plays on words usually have some kind of clever double meaning or something. Why change games to grames?

As it is a French company then lilalurl's description is probably right.

Radertified · 08 January 2021, 21:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dastardly

What's a grame? Plays on words usually have some kind of clever double meaning or something. Why change games to grames?

As it is a French company then lilalurl's description is probably right.

Absolutely no idea what a grame would be. I just figured grames would rhyme with games, so I've always pronounced it like that.

Belgarath · 08 January 2021, 21:50

According to Wikipedia

The founders wanted to christen the company Zboub Système (which can be approximately translated to Dick System in English), but were dissuaded by their legal counsel. According to Bonnell in a TV interview, they then used a mix-and-match computer program to suggest other names, one of which was "Infogramme": a portmanteau of the French words "informatique" (information technology) and "programme" (a computer program). The final choice, "Infogrames", was a slightly modified version of that suggestion.

edit: dick system, lol.

BarryB · 08 January 2021, 22:34

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Originally Posted by Belgarath

edit: dick system, lol.

Don't knock Dick! I used to program in Pick, created by DICK Pick

Gordon · 08 January 2021, 22:39

Krisalis

Chris-a-lis
Or
Cry-salis

Radertified · 08 January 2021, 22:48

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Originally Posted by Gordon

Krisalis

Chris-a-lis
Or
Cry-salis

This one's an easy one because it's based on the word chrysalis, which is evident in the logo with the butterfly.

kri-suh-lis.

Pixelfill · 08 January 2021, 22:58

SQL (of database fame) - I always used to sound it out by letter (Ess-Cue-Ell), until I was informed it's pronounced sequel - by those "in the know"

BarryB · 09 January 2021, 02:16

Like Micro$oft Azure, pronounced 'Asia' by some!!

S0ulA55a551n · 11 January 2021, 10:26

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Originally Posted by Pixelfill

SQL (of database fame) - I always used to sound it out by letter (Ess-Cue-Ell), until I was informed it's pronounced sequel - by those "in the know"

Well so many different ways of saying tech stuff. A lot depends of where you come from in. The agile software JIRA.

Nearly everyone I have ever met says Jeee Raaa. But americans and a few other people i have met say say JI Raaa

gimbal · 11 January 2021, 12:56

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Originally Posted by BippyM

ID would be like bID. if there were full stops (I.D.) then i would pronounce it EYE-DEE

There is no doubt about it since John Romero has basically made a career out of explaining how to pronounce the name (and how Keen, Wolf3D, Doom and Quake were developed), there are at least a dozen Youtube videos where he explains it

rabidgerry · 12 January 2021, 01:28

Ikari warriors

I believe I had a few ways of pronouncing that game when I was young.

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08 January 2021, 21:50	#43
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,438	According to Wikipedia The founders wanted to christen the company Zboub Système (which can be approximately translated to Dick System in English), but were dissuaded by their legal counsel. According to Bonnell in a TV interview, they then used a mix-and-match computer program to suggest other names, one of which was "Infogramme": a portmanteau of the French words "informatique" (information technology) and "programme" (a computer program). The final choice, "Infogrames", was a slightly modified version of that suggestion. edit: dick system, lol.

08 January 2021, 22:39	#45
Gordon Settler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Serf City Posts: 1,540	Krisalis Chris-a-lis Or Cry-salis

08 January 2021, 22:58	#47
Pixelfill Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Preston Posts: 89	SQL (of database fame) - I always used to sound it out by letter (Ess-Cue-Ell), until I was informed it's pronounced sequel - by those "in the know"

09 January 2021, 02:16	#48
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,460	Like Micro$oft Azure, pronounced 'Asia' by some!!

12 January 2021, 01:28	#51
rabidgerry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: N.Ireland/Belfast Posts: 654	Ikari warriors I believe I had a few ways of pronouncing that game when I was young.

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