My name!

woutR · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 12:57 pm

ok so my name is pro as you can gather. It's a strong, authentic male Dutch name and there's no better name. However, real names require real skills to pronounce, and through experience I've learned that pretty much no one outside of Dutch speaking countries can pronounce my name.
In the end I am always called 'Wooter' or 'Walter'. Now 'Walter' is German, and I can't have a German name, so that's out. I also think of a nerd when I hear that name. Wooter is just plain retarded, so that's out too.

So I was thinking of like adopting a nickname for when I go to Norway (already went to Norway, 'Wouter' can't be pronounced there either) but I can't really think of one. I'm also not really used to the idea.
I don't want to reinvent myself into a douche with a 'flashy' name, but I just want something that I don't have to repeat 5 times and in the end still end up with Walter/Wooter/Fouter (although if you can get 'Fouter' that's already pretty pro)
All I could come up with was 'Walt' (yeah, got it from Lost

) it's not too bad and I don't think it will pose a problem. What do you guys think?

FYI my name is pronounced like this (there's a small 'Play' button, click that to hear it. Obviously the 'Bos' part is that dude's last name)

Love · **Joined:** Nov 2007 **Posts:** 5336 **Location:**

SM-Count · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 2761 **Location:** /wave

Always thought it was "WOW-ter", just cause that sounds awesome. But if it's a problem that's annoying enough, just introduce yourself with your nickname, thousands of asians are doing it everyday.

Wait, Germans can't pronounce it? Sounds like the German 'Wou'.

Snazzi · **Joined:** Jul 2009 **Posts:** 1856 **Location:** Qué ?

Whenever I see your name, I always think wooter lol. :oops:

Love · **Joined:** Nov 2007 **Posts:** 5336 **Location:**

I tried saying your name and I ended up saying water lol ... I think my first post is trolling =p

woutR · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:11 pm

Well to be honest I haven't met that many Germans, but they end up with Walter. Wouter is the Dutch version of Walter so I guess it's a bit logical for the Germans to say Walter.
The fact that you guys can't pronounce my name only reinforces my idea to use another name. Or maybe someone can? Record yourself trying to say it :love:

Doron · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:18 pm

Get your ass an awesome nickname.

Double-you.
Thunder
Mike Litoris
Bom
Milan
Red
Bruno
*dog's name?*
Gaga
Snoop
Twist
Fernandez
Doron *greek for "Gift"*
*Some initials like MJ, MK, FD, JD something like that*

Just some ideas...

I can say wouter...

Kirkaldi · **Joined:** Jul 2008 **Posts:** 3083 **Location:** nyc

just tell them to call you by one letter and its all good from there.

SM-Count · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 2761 **Location:** /wave

isn't it just "volter" in english? At least that's what I hear.

iztupido · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 2:11 pm

keep it real

Krevidy · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 2:16 pm

Wauter

Amro · **Joined:** Apr 2008 **Posts:** 1380 **Location:** Slovakia

keep it real, you are the best, fk the rest

TheDrop · **Joined:** May 2008 **Posts:** 7150 **Location:** uefa2012

Mindy · **Joined:** Apr 2009 **Posts:** 654 **Location:**

How do you pronounce it?

Drevixa · **Joined:** Jun 2007 **Posts:** 257 **Location:**

I just love it how Americans fail at pronouncing other languages lol:D
I'm rofl when I hear them speak French :d

TheDrop · **Joined:** May 2008 **Posts:** 7150 **Location:** uefa2012

Drevixa wrote:

I just love it how Americans fail at pronouncing other languages lol:D
I'm rofl when I hear them speak French :d

Yes and french people fail at pronouncing english words

your point is?

Gaigemasta · **Joined:** Dec 2006 **Posts:** 4474 **Location:**

Drevixa wrote:

I just love it how Americans fail at pronouncing other languages lol:D
I'm rofl when I hear them speak French :d

im sure its not just americans, most people who were raised speakin english only. So quit with the shitty CeLL stereotypes, makes me wanna rage :nowant:

ont:

i say keep it real

McLovin1t · **Joined:** Apr 2008 **Posts:** 1825 **Location:**

Kah00ner wrote:

Whenever I see your name, I always think wooter lol. :oops:

Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13206 **Location:** Life

Doron wrote:

Thunder

This. Or Wolfe.

woutR wrote:

FYI my name is pronounced like this (there's a small 'Play' button, click that to hear it. Obviously the 'Bos' part is that dude's last name)

*learned something new today*

Swindler · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 5:51 pm

Not hard to pronounce? Keep the real thing man.

woutR · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:07 pm

SM-Count wrote:

isn't it just "volter" in english? At least that's what I hear.

Well idk, I wouldn't really guess my name to be 'volter' in English. I've certainly never encountered anyone using 'volter' for my name while I lived in America.

SM-Count · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 2761 **Location:** /wave

I meant pronounciation wise, not literal translation.

woutR · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:17 pm

Not that I can remember, you can be the first :love:

heroo · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 6618 **Location:**

I'll just call you Walter Melon.

woutR · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:21 pm

But you're Dutch, you should be able to pronounce my name!

heroo · **Joined:** Sep 2006 **Posts:** 6618 **Location:**

I can pronounce your name, but I'll just call you Walter Melon :twisted:

Blindfire · **Joined:** Feb 2008 **Posts:** 3844 **Location:** ...

Try introducing yourself without saying it in a Dutch accent (so it sounds like Wowter). It's not perfect, but it's better than Walter.

woutR · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:26 pm

Isis · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 4171 **Location:**

I love my simple name

.curve · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:36 pm

Be like...

"Yo what it do what it do. This is MC Wow-Wow here to drop some Dutch beats up in this Norwegian hizzouse. Represent homies."

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