Menzies Campbell? How do you say it?

Posted by: Lee Brindley on 09 January 2006

So many variations being said?

Menzies - looks obvious doesnt it - aka John Menzies, well known newsagent once upon a time.

So what ive heard this weekend. Written as heard...

1. Menzeez - the obvious
2. Mingies - overtones of Ming the....
3. Meenz - beenz meenz...
4. Mean - Scottish origin?

All of these version were from the spoken media, so if they dont know, what chance do we have?

Any comments welcomed.

Lee

Posted on: 09 January 2006 by JonR

Ming

Cheers,

Jon

Posted on: 09 January 2006 by Rasher

Ming. Or Mingis in full. It's a good old Scot name full of heritage and tradition.

Posted on: 09 January 2006 by garyi

Mabye so, but Ming is a shit name.

Posted on: 09 January 2006 by Earwicker

quote:
Originally posted by garyi:
Mabye so, but Ming is a shit name.

Indeed. I'm bloody glad I'm not called Ming! Especially if one resides in Scotland...

EW

Posted on: 10 January 2006 by Rasher

On the news last night was an expert called Dr Minging. Unfortunate.

Posted on: 10 January 2006 by TomK

It's usually Mingis or Mingus depending on your accent. It's actually not very common and the only person I ever met with that name was my bank manager many years ago. As we were going through a period of financial strictures at the time (sadly not much has changed) I took pleasure in picturing him as Ming the Merciless whenever I had a meeting with him.

Posted on: 11 January 2006 by Dev B

Menzies Campbell is known as "Ming the Merciless" in political circles.

Posted on: 12 January 2006 by Nigel Cavendish

Well, I think he's blown any chance of leading the party following his humiliation at PM's questions yesterday.

Posted on: 12 January 2006 by Stephen Bennett

Charles Kennedy may have had a drink problem but he still wouldn't have led us into a stupid war in Iraq.

Stephen

Posted on: 12 January 2006 by Sir Cycle Sexy

Wasn't there a Dead Kennedys song 'Too Drunk To Invade Iraq'. Something like that anyway.

C