It’s one of those pet peeves that rub me the wrong way, and they all seem to do it, whether it’s anywhere around The Ringer network, or the Earwolf network, or the Blank Check podcast to name a few, they always say “Ray” instead of “Ralph”.
The man’s real full name is Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, quite a fancy mouthful, but not even a hint of “Ray” or “Raymond” in there. Did everyone in the podcasting world decide to pronounce his name wrong on purpose?
Because it’s pronounced “Rafe”. You are mistaken.
https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/ralph-fiennes-name-pronunciation-origin-394951-20230201
Well fuck me gently with a chainsaw, I am flabbergasted and illustrated, simultaneously at the same place and from a distance at the same time.
Same for composer Ralph Vaughan-Williams. Since the last name starts with a ‘f’ sound, people think it’s ‘Ray Fiennes’ or ‘Ray Vaughan-Williams’. Granted Vaughan-Williams is a very niche example that most people would not have heard of.
I hope I’m not wrong in hyphenating his surname.
Ahhh, so the I in RaIph is like the second l in Aluminum, what wiII those crafty brits think up next
wow, that is easy to get wrong
This is the answer.
Holy shit, I truly thought he had a brother named “Ray.” Lol
Holy shit that site is abysmal, at least on mobile.