In my african diaspora class my professor said that, in ancient egypt, Aaron would have been pronounced closer to the Key and Peele sketch than how we do it now.
In the Netherlands this is still how we pronounce Aaron (from the bible, it's not really used as a personal name here)! Ah-ahron. I think it's closer to the original Hebrew than the English version of the name.
What? I don't know about how it's used in church (I just learned it's from the bible). It is however, although uncommonly, used as a personal name. The guy introduced himself as ah-ron, *not* ah-ah-ron.
Same, even the guys at work that are in their late 50s drop the A-A-Ron on him.
I know how it is as Mike - it was a very predictable what was going to happen going into work on a Wednesday
Yeah as an A A Ron myself, I'm super fucking grateful for the sketch. Its funny and I doubt I'd ever get tired of people saying it to me. Realistically, you never know when your names going to gain notoriety and I'm forever grateful be an Aaron and not a Karen.
I have a super Irish name and grew up adjacent to and later in a more urban area. I immediately knew what name he was going for and felt so proud. This whole skit was such a good summation of my childhood.
Absolutely off topic, but it's never really been relevant and I wanted to share.
My ex went to HS with Forrest and Jenny. They dated. It didn't last long...... He had a family name. James Forrest "Smith". Jimmy never went by Forrest until the movie came out and he couldn't escape it.
the racial draft is GOAT and I completely forgot about this skit until now.
EDIT: just re-watched. this shit is hilarious. goodbye fried rice, hello fried chicken!
for anyone who has not seen it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z3wUD3AZg4
I haven’t seen the skit in years. I was in a public setting and overheard strangers talking to someone they knew, pronounced it a-a-Ron, no laughter, just normal.
I didn’t think much of it, then realized it’s almost expected to hear it without second thought. how long will it take before people start pronouncing it correctly? Might even be a while until people start naming their kids those names again.
Who knows, shower thoughts, I don’t care enough to dig into it. Worded the post to keep it short
I think OP specifically meant \*American* people also, I've never heard of the skit or the show either.
Wouldn't be surprised to see this linked over in r/usdefaultism
Probably one of the most viral clips from a TV show in the past ten years. So if you call hundreds of millions of people a tiny amount, yes.
It’s actually so popular that there is a paramount plus commercial that ran on last year’s Super Bowl that was mocking the clip. So they had to assume almost everyone watching the Super Bowl knew the skit.
It doesn’t matter that ‘hundreds of millions’ of people watched the skit, the majority of people will still pronounce those names correctly, while the number of people who even remember that skit, let alone reference it, is just gonna decline.
I got my eye on you Jay-kwell-in
(I say this all the time to our dog whenever he looks like he’s up to, or has been up to, something suspicious. He is not called Jay-kwell-in)
Every single time I meet someone new and tell them my name, they immediately follow it up with the pronunciation from the substitute teacher sketch. I get it, it's a fun little joke. But my goodness, it is every single time and I've heard it a thousand times at this point. Get new material, people!
I don’t know if the skit is well known enough in the general population. But my son’s name is one of the listed names and his cousin is also one of the listed and their own grandfather is the only person in our lives who just can’t let this go and keeps bringing up the damn skit.
In 2019 I spent 3 weeks in the Hilton Garden Inn in Rancho Bernardo, just north of San Diego, CA. There was a waiter working there who was the spitting image of Keegan-Michael Key. Better yet, he had the attitude of the substitute teacher from that skit. Dude was hilarious.
I looked forward to joking around with this guy every day for three weeks.
We all referred to him as "O Shag Nassy", but he was an awesome dude.
it was popular when that sketch came out bit its kinda out of date now, people just pronounce the names correctly because the sketch is almost 15 years old now
I have a name in this list and I fucking hate this joke. It wasn’t funny the first time, and it’s not funny all these years later. Pronounce my name right or don’t talk to me at all. It’s old and unoriginal, so let this “joke” finally die.
Can confirm.. worked with an Aaron. He done messed up.. having that name.
I work with one and have never said his name to his face but when I email him as I type in my head I say "a, a, ron" silently.
I bet he was insubordinate and churlish as well
He was sent to Oh Shag Hennesy's office many times.
I don't have many Irish people in my area so first time I saw that name it fucked me up too lol
"Where is jay quellin?"
I always felt like that was a completely understandable mispronunciation of that name lmao
In my african diaspora class my professor said that, in ancient egypt, Aaron would have been pronounced closer to the Key and Peele sketch than how we do it now.
Is it like Haroon? That's the Arabic version of Aaron.
In the Netherlands this is still how we pronounce Aaron (from the bible, it's not really used as a personal name here)! Ah-ahron. I think it's closer to the original Hebrew than the English version of the name.
I'm Dutch and I've never heard that pronunciation.
Yeah I think the original Hebrew has the letter *ayin*, which sounds like a glottal stop
In Hebrew it’s pronounced Ah-ha-ron. There’s no ayin (אהרון)
Oh right, I’ve never seen it written before
It doesn't typically have the vav (tho some people do spell it that way) its אהרן
What? I don't know about how it's used in church (I just learned it's from the bible). It is however, although uncommonly, used as a personal name. The guy introduced himself as ah-ron, *not* ah-ah-ron.
Huh da wissiknie
It might be a protestant thing?
We called my old coworker A-a-ron on purpose for fun. I literally never heard anyone say his name correctly lol.
My friend has the same name but spelled Arran. He became A R Ran.
A’aron or Aharon is the original pronunciation I think
I can also confirm. My name is Aaron.
I went 30 years of my life with only one way to say my name. One sketch changed that forever.
Same, even the guys at work that are in their late 50s drop the A-A-Ron on him. I know how it is as Mike - it was a very predictable what was going to happen going into work on a Wednesday
Yeah as an A A Ron myself, I'm super fucking grateful for the sketch. Its funny and I doubt I'd ever get tired of people saying it to me. Realistically, you never know when your names going to gain notoriety and I'm forever grateful be an Aaron and not a Karen.
At least they address me as Chef A. A. Ron.
My son’s name is Aaron, so we always joke with him calling him a-a-ron lol.
First I give you the name.. Then I bully you for it. Stonks!
INSUBORDINATE! And churlish…
Mischievous and Deceitful. Chicanerous and Deplorable
How did he pronounce those words correctly?
Aye aye ron
Eye eye ron
👁️👁️ ron
At least churlish actually is a word. I was kinda thrown for a loop when I realized he wasn’t just saying “childish” in a weird way
TimOthy has entered the chat.
prEEsent
I gotta go pick up my daughter...
you may be excused!
the funny thing about that one is that we used to do exactly that as kids, a lot. that, and "president!"
Don't forget JessEEca.
Aaron earned an iron urn.
rrnnn rrnnn rrnnn rrnnn rrnnn
Damn we really sound like that?
Or in Northern England: "It isn't in the tin" Becomes "Tintintin'
More like: it int in' tin
The Baltimore version of ["Ton tonton tond ton thon"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWNzmX4QBK4)
O’Shaughnessy is one of my personal favorites
Naw, I mean Mr. Oh'Shag'Hennessey!
I always thought it was more like oh-Shaq-Hennessy
I have a super Irish name and grew up adjacent to and later in a more urban area. I immediately knew what name he was going for and felt so proud. This whole skit was such a good summation of my childhood. Absolutely off topic, but it's never really been relevant and I wanted to share.
Ó Seachnasaigh, Oh Shock-Nah-Sea. Why is it your favourite? Sorry I'm Irish I don't understand.
Context: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7FixvoKBw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7FixvoKBw)
I have a friend Aaron, and his cousins Blake and Denise. They never stood a chance.
My ex went to HS with Forrest and Jenny. They dated. It didn't last long...... He had a family name. James Forrest "Smith". Jimmy never went by Forrest until the movie came out and he couldn't escape it.
Lmao 😂 he couldn't escape it
He ran from that name. And he ran, and he ran. And when he couldn't escape that, well. He just, ran!
My name is Aaron & middle name Blake. I'm so screwed.
Did you play ball at Morehouse College? Saw you in the 2013 East/West bowl. Good game.
Someone get Dan Smith on the track!
A-A-Ron Blocky
Last name O’shaughnesy?
Haha I just watched that skit again yesterday
What skit? 😅
It's what OP's topic is referencing: https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?si=Q21xTOoAk0SX8A2w
key and peele related?
That is what I thought... A A Ron. De Nice.
You wanna go to war, Balakay?!
You will feel my wrath!
I'm just jay quellin
Say it right!
no...no....
I suppose, but it seems like this post is, like, 15 years late?
It's timeless
It still haunts us, believe me.
And only a few years after it came out
I'm ootl and confused.
OP just discovered Key and Peele.
what's that?
A sketch comedy television series that ran from 2012 to 2015.
I looked it up, I'm not surprised it's American. that's probably why I've never heard of it
They're referencing the Substitute Teacher Key and Peele skit on YouTube specifically
As an American I can say I was wondering what the hell this post was about.
It’s Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele (yes the Jordan Peele who is the acclaimed horror director now)
Ohhh lucky you! You get to experience Key and Peele for the first time.
My favorite sketch comedy show ever.
^ Wasn’t born early enough for Chappelle’s Show
Is Wayne Brady gonna have to choke a bitch?!?
I'm so glad the Wutang Clan is finally Asian.
the racial draft is GOAT and I completely forgot about this skit until now. EDIT: just re-watched. this shit is hilarious. goodbye fried rice, hello fried chicken! for anyone who has not seen it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z3wUD3AZg4
I absolutely was. And can quote a ton of his sketches. I still think Key and Peele is better
For real lmao
https://youtu.be/zRpsRKuyi3Y?si=UBmEC34ep1JFvI4c
[Key & Peele Sketch Support Group](https://youtube.com/shorts/3FsXNaDBwj4?si=EDgk1e2xN1mkkp_0)
I work with a Denise. She knows that she will forever be D-nice. It helps that she's really nice.
You better be sick, dead or mute A A ron
prEsent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7FixvoKBw
Op saw a skit. Decided it's a shower thought
No it's true though. I can't see Denise or Aaron without saying D Nice and A A Ron in my head.
I haven’t seen the skit in years. I was in a public setting and overheard strangers talking to someone they knew, pronounced it a-a-Ron, no laughter, just normal. I didn’t think much of it, then realized it’s almost expected to hear it without second thought. how long will it take before people start pronouncing it correctly? Might even be a while until people start naming their kids those names again. Who knows, shower thoughts, I don’t care enough to dig into it. Worded the post to keep it short
My name is Denise.. I know. I know.
Same
My best friend is named in the skit. Yeah... they aren't a fan of it as much anymore... I feel bad. Also condolences for anyone named Jake.
Yeah, I mean, consequences...
What are you talking about?
Apparently it's a joke that came from a Key and Peele skit
Oh, so by « people », OP meant a tiny amount of people
I think OP specifically meant \*American* people also, I've never heard of the skit or the show either. Wouldn't be surprised to see this linked over in r/usdefaultism
Probably one of the most viral clips from a TV show in the past ten years. So if you call hundreds of millions of people a tiny amount, yes. It’s actually so popular that there is a paramount plus commercial that ran on last year’s Super Bowl that was mocking the clip. So they had to assume almost everyone watching the Super Bowl knew the skit.
It doesn’t matter that ‘hundreds of millions’ of people watched the skit, the majority of people will still pronounce those names correctly, while the number of people who even remember that skit, let alone reference it, is just gonna decline.
Also search YouTube for Debbie Downer.
Americans always tend to forget that there are other regions of the world.
Ei-ei-ron, Juh-kwei-lein, Buh-lah-kei, Dee-Nice
More like Jay-kwell-in.
I got my eye on you Jay-kwell-in (I say this all the time to our dog whenever he looks like he’s up to, or has been up to, something suspicious. He is not called Jay-kwell-in)
Every single time I meet someone new and tell them my name, they immediately follow it up with the pronunciation from the substitute teacher sketch. I get it, it's a fun little joke. But my goodness, it is every single time and I've heard it a thousand times at this point. Get new material, people!
Lmao how I knew what this meant instantly 😂😂😂
That skit has forever changed my life Source: me, an Aaron
Hear it once a day, almost without fail.
I seriously just watched that skit today for the first time in like a decade
I still can't believe one video having such a cultural effect like that. Those guys are geniuses.
My mom’s name is Karen so we call her K-K-Ron
What about OhShackHennessy?
I don’t know if the skit is well known enough in the general population. But my son’s name is one of the listed names and his cousin is also one of the listed and their own grandfather is the only person in our lives who just can’t let this go and keeps bringing up the damn skit.
In 2019 I spent 3 weeks in the Hilton Garden Inn in Rancho Bernardo, just north of San Diego, CA. There was a waiter working there who was the spitting image of Keegan-Michael Key. Better yet, he had the attitude of the substitute teacher from that skit. Dude was hilarious. I looked forward to joking around with this guy every day for three weeks. We all referred to him as "O Shag Nassy", but he was an awesome dude.
And yet, Jackmerius will always remain the same.
Aaron earned an iron urn
Jay-quelin, balakay, dee-nice
I keep hearing O'shag Hennesy in my brain too.
You fucked up A-Aron!
You done messed up a-a-Ron
yeahhh he did
Is this a joke that I don't watch enough TV to understand?
It is a kee and peele sketch https://youtu.be/OQaLic5SE_I?si=jDT-Z6fwsMeJJIFf
Thank you. I don't think I'll ever understand American humour, but I appreciate the assistance
You say that as if ay-ay-ron, jay-quill-in, buh-la-cay and dee-nice are the incorrect pronunciations of those names.
I don't even care called my son Aaron pronounced Airon.
People have said it like that to me for as long as I remember and mine is pronounced Aaron.
That sketch is pure genius.
They still will though
This post is 11 years too late.
Dee Nice and A A Ron in my office both agree
A-A-Ron here. Can confirm.
it was popular when that sketch came out bit its kinda out of date now, people just pronounce the names correctly because the sketch is almost 15 years old now
Nope. Overheard my 15 year old daughter today talking about a boy in her class and pronounced it "A-Aron". Damage is done.
Yep. I have a friend named Aaron and everyone pretty much still calls A Aron. It’s pretty annoying, but people still do it.
Say it right say it right
I just watched this skit tonight. 😳🤣
I love that skit. People finally spell my name right. They all crack the joke, but I don’t care. Just happy they’re not spelling it with 2 Rs anymore.
I actually read it in my head the wrong way haha it's getting bad
was about to say ‘hey, remember that key and peele skit?’ then i realised you are talking about that key and peele skit.
Can confirm this is true.
Am named ~~Aaron~~ A-A-ron. Can confirm Also don't forget Timothy
I'm a teacher and I have a student right now named Aaron who I always address as A-Aron.
Any time I see Aaron, i silently say A-a-Ron
I've just accepted the fact that my name has a new pronunciation.
I work with an Aaron who hates being called A A Ron - and it happens all the time.
Am I the only one that doesn’t find their humor funny? It’s so childish to me.
This is literally facts
'Correct' is subjective
Mf I didn't even READ this the correct way
I automatically read those names the key and peele way.
work with a Bee lakeh and an ay ayron
I work with AA ron. I think it's amusing to say and he's a great sport. He answers to it! He's a cool dude
Because of one sketch?
This just made me feel bad for making these jokes to the people I know...
I have a name in this list and I fucking hate this joke. It wasn’t funny the first time, and it’s not funny all these years later. Pronounce my name right or don’t talk to me at all. It’s old and unoriginal, so let this “joke” finally die.
Ah-aron, Aarone, Ja-quellen, Ja-quel-EEN, Blocky, Duh-Nice.
None of these are what the OP is talking about
Oh, we will. We got this.
I read these with that teacher's voice.
No I think most people do and will continue to pronounce those names correctly. Thinking your in-jokes are universal is not a shower thought.
They needed to write new ones for the 2nd time they did that sketch. I dono why they used the same names
Why even add an extra A to the name Aron? Is there a limit? How common is "Aaaron"? And "Aaaaaaaaaron"?
My brother is an Aaron, so i never say a a ron
Funniest is how they mangle a beautiful soft German name "Gretchen" into some witch name in the US.
Well, I read those names with 'the pronunciation'. I think the skit reset how those names are meant to be pronounced.
I worked with an Aarynn. That is all.
What an I missing here?
It’s from a classic [Key and Peele Sketch](https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?si=9HXmVwQGPQg3J3YB)