pronounciation questions

Regit · #21 Postby **Regit** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:10 pm

I think whoever at NHC pronounced it Burl was incorrect, and rather than correct it, they're just going with both. The NHC said at the beginning of the season that it was BER-ril.

Jim Cantore · #22 Postby **Jim Cantore** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:25 pm

I pronounce it Burr-rill

Josephine96 · #23 Postby **Josephine96** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:26 pm

i wonder who this guy knows as Beryl lol

Website · #24 Postby **Brent** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:27 pm

Josephine96 wrote:i wonder who this guy knows as Beryl lol

Me too...

Can the WMO retire a name because it's stupid and confusing? :roll:

Regit · #25 Postby **Regit** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:28 pm

Josephine96 wrote:i wonder who this guy knows as Beryl lol

I've met two people named Beryl before. I think it's more common in parts of the South. :lol:

Hohwxny · #26 Postby **Hohwxny** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:30 pm

Josephine96 wrote:i wonder who this guy knows as Beryl lol

I was thinking the same thing...it really isn't that common of a name

whereverwx · #27 Postby **whereverwx** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:33 pm

There are 3,830 Beryls in the US.
Source: Lycos

StormScanWx · #28 Postby **StormScanWx** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:36 pm

Is Beryl a common name? NO.

The WMO, NHC, whoever else, should NOT use uncommon names!!

#29 Postby **BayouVenteux** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:04 am

Aquawind wrote: Quote:
THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF TROPICAL
STORM BERYL IS BERLE... LIKE THE LAST NAME OF MILTON BERLE.

fact789 wrote:so its a boy?

Apparently it could be either gender. :wink:

P.S.: For you young'uns who don't remember when television was 3 stations at most and a test pattern after the national anthem, that's Uncle Miltie.

#30 Postby **AnnularCane** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:12 am

CajunMama · #31 Postby **CajunMama** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:45 am

Beryl=barrel. At least that's how i've always pronounced it.

#32 Postby **SouthFloridawx** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:49 am

CajunMama wrote:Beryl=barrel. At least that's how i've always pronounced it.

That's how i've been saying it too.

Website · #33 Postby **Brent** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:49 am

BayouVenteux wrote:
Aquawind wrote: Quote:
THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF TROPICAL
STORM BERYL IS BERLE... LIKE THE LAST NAME OF MILTON BERLE.

fact789 wrote:so its a boy?

Apparently it could be either gender.

P.S.: For you young'uns who don't remember when television was 3 stations at most and a test pattern after the national anthem, that's Uncle Miltie.

Oh yeah I forgot about that... but then again Milton Berle was just a *little* before my time.

NC George · #34 Postby **NC George** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:03 am

Regit wrote:Really? I didn't remember a debate over that one. Georges is a fairly common name and is pronounced Zhorzh. The only thing I remember then was local mets mispronouncing it.

No, George is a fairly common name, Georges (the French pronunciation) isn't that common at all here in the US. Heck, I can hardly say it, and I took French in high school.

Josephine96 · #35 Postby **Josephine96** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:08 am

Why don't we change her name lol.. Start a petition to change her name. Something like Becky, or Beth or something pretty and much more common :lol:

#36 Postby **OuterBanker** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:18 am

Actually it is like Cheryl tpc's explanation. It is a species of gemstone. Beryls include Emerald, Aquamarine, Morganite, etc. Funny, never thought of gender (as a Gemologist that is). I assume since Alberto was the first storm than Beryl must be a females name. Never have run across anyone named Beryl though.

#37 Postby **AnnularCane** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:32 am

Josephine96 wrote:Why don't we change her name lol.. Start a petition to change her name. Something like Becky, or Beth or something pretty and much more common

I think she looks like a Bethany. :wink:

But we might confuse her if we changed her name now!

cheezyWXguy · #38 Postby **cheezyWXguy** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:34 am

Is Bethany the full name of beth or is a combination of Beth and Stephanie? :lol:

#39 Postby **gatorcane** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:43 am

could we not just pick names that are easy to pronounce? Beryl is the last B name I would choose - it's hard to tell if it is a male or female. Why makes things more difficult than they need to be?

Betsy
Bonnie
Brianne

These are simple and to-the-point names.

Hohwxny · #40 Postby **Hohwxny** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:53 am

gatorcane wrote:could we not just pick names that are easy to pronounce? Beryl is the last B name I would choose - it's hard to tell if it is a male or female. Why makes things more difficult than they need to be?

Betsy
Bonnie
Brianne

These are simple and to-the-point names.

Well, Betsy is retired and Bonnie is currently in use, the last time in 2004.

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