How Would You Pronounce This Silly Name
The spelling of the most simplest names is getting out of control, so let us know how you would pronounce this silly name? It’s been a trend that’s been going…
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PeerCreative via Getty ImagesThe spelling of the most simplest names is getting out of control, so let us know how you would pronounce this silly name? It's been a trend that's been going on for a while. The Mike & Carla Morning Show has been running into this for awhile.
For example, the name like Emily. Simple right? Until you ask if it's spelled E-M-I-L-Y and they say no, it's E-m-m-a-l-e-e! Well of course it is! Same for a boy name Braden...no, it's spelled B-R-A-I-D-E-N! Again, well of course it is! Arggghhhh!
How To Pronounce That One Silly Name
Well, a story out of Australia will blow you away with the spelling of a name. A name that most of us normally know how to spell. A health care worker came up against an unusual spelling of a name and really didn't know how to spell it.
The young lady spelled it "CVIIILYN". Now how would you even begin to say that? One of the co-workers thought that's easy, "it's Civilian"! Uh, don't think so! This person thought they were being very clever, but how would you seriously go through life with a name like this?
After giving it a couple of tries, the person came forward and said it correctly...or at least how she would like it pronounced. It's like one of those vanity plates that you're following and trying to figure out right? Once again, everyone is trying to be a little different in one shape or form.
Other names that might have different spellings:
Mason, Maison, Mayson
Riley, Rylie, Raleigh
Carlee, Carlie, Carleigh
...and the list goes on.
Well, listen to the segment before from this morning and find out how you actually say the girl's name. Spelled C-V-I-I-I-L-Y-N...if you already think you know, you're more clever than us and that heath worker!
Weird Las Vegas Street Names And Where They Came From
Las Vegas street names - where did they come from, and why?
Las Vegas is a place of extremes. We probably have the brightest artificial light in the known universe shining from the Luxor pyramid every night - to the extent that pilots can't fly directly over it for fear of piercing a retina. We have the tallest building between Chicago and the west coast., with the Stratosphere Tower. We have more hotel rooms per capita than - well, probably anywhere. More shows, more casinos, more restaurants in a three mile stretch of road on the strip, than most cities have in a lifetime.
We have to eventually run out of street names, right? Which is not good, because street names help you get you where you're going.
Weird Street Names In Las Vegas
Naming streets in Las Vegas was easy - at first. Early downtown Las Vegas named streets going one direction after Nevada pioneers like Clark, Fremont and Carson. The cross streets got numbers, starting with First Street, which was just one block east of Main Street. Main Street was next to the railroad on the spot where the city began. In the original North Las Vegas the streets were mostly named after people, - simple enough.
Henderson was founded as a company town as a part of the war effort during World War Two.
The street names include Basic, which is the name of the company where the water for Basic Industries flows (now underground,) and a whole lot of mineral names: Lead, Silver, and Perlite. State names, ocean names (Atlantic and Pacific) and to top it off, Army, Navy, Major and Minor.
During an early optimistic period what is now the industrial development west of the Strip used names of stars, like Polaris, Procyon, Regulus, Capella, Sirius, Rigel, Pollux, and Aldebaran. Not bad.
Then there are the celebrity streets. You know, Joe W. Brown Drive, Frank Sinatra Drive, Dean Martin Drive, Wynn Road, Elvis Presley Street, and many that are actually minor streets but still are named after famous Las Vegas people.
There's still a lot of building going on in Las Vegas - what are YOUR suggestions for road names?
And here are some weird street names from other cities in the state of Nevada
-Carla Rea
GOA Way – Gardnerville, NV
Goa Way. Get it - Go A-way. Gardnerville is an unincorporated town in Douglas County, (Northern) Nevada, adjacent to the county seat of Minden. The population was 6,211 at the time of the 2020 Census. U.S. Route 395 runs through the center of Gardnerville. State Route 207, known as Kingsbury Grade, connects Gardnerville to Stateline and U.S. Route 50.
Hells Bells Road – Carson City, NV
Hell's Bells Road. Carson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,639, making it the sixth largest city in Nevada.
Wegotta Way – Carson City
Wegotta Way - perhaps to go along with the street in Gardnerville.
Memory Lane – Las Vegas
I know a lot of cities have this street, but still - you gotta love it! Some of us even stole that street sign in the city we grew up in. (I plead the fifth)
Break-A-Heart Road – Silver Springs, NV
Break-A-Heart Road. Just in time for Valentine's Day. Silver Springs is a census-designated place in Lyon County, Nevada, at the intersection of US 50 and US 95A. The population was 5,296 at the 2010 census. Lahontan Reservoir, Lahontan State Recreation Area and historic Fort Churchill State Historic Park are all located nearby. If you ever get a chance to go to Lahontan, do it - it's a lot of fun!
Windy Butte Way – Las Vegas
Windy Butte Way. It's childish - but you know you laughed, Beavis.
My Way – Pahrump, NV
Over the hump, in Pahrump, is an ode to Frank Sinatra!
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