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# i'm sick of people asking how to pronounce my name.
so i just turned it into 'ewan' wich is close enough.
(I helped save b3ta! Mr. Johnson, Thu 5 Jul 2007, 10:42, archived)
# What is your name then?
And how do you pronounce it correctly?
(Professor Kenny Martin Hmm? What?, Thu 5 Jul 2007, 10:43, archived)
# "iwijn"
go ahead and try to say it.
(I helped save b3ta! Mr. Johnson, Thu 5 Jul 2007, 10:46, archived)
# Dave?
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Thu 5 Jul 2007, 10:49, archived)
# EEWIDGIN
Am I right?
(Professor Kenny Martin Hmm? What?, Thu 5 Jul 2007, 10:49, archived)
# no but you're close enough.
have some pie.

(i have recently discovered only scottish people can pronounce the dutch "ij" sound)
(I helped save b3ta! Mr. Johnson, Thu 5 Jul 2007, 10:51, archived)
# Is it a clearing the throat type sound like German "ch"?
(Professor Kenny Martin Hmm? What?, Thu 5 Jul 2007, 10:58, archived)
# not quite.
it's pretty hard to explain over the net. if i ever come to a bash one day i'll tell you about it over some tea and cake. i promise.
(I helped save b3ta! Mr. Johnson, Thu 5 Jul 2007, 11:01, archived)
# *says it*
perfect i think you'll agree
(I helped save b3ta! Aphex The Mink Snackless, Thu 5 Jul 2007, 10:51, archived)
# eoighan?
(I helped save b3ta! Aphex The Mink Snackless, Thu 5 Jul 2007, 10:43, archived)
# eoighan bacon?
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Thu 5 Jul 2007, 10:46, archived)