If you're one of my Hispanic friends from the mission, you probably say "Maa-Kway."
If you're just about anyone else who reads this blog (and therefore probably actually knows Heidi and/or I), you probably pronounce it "Mik-Kway" (I've never understood why "Mak" is easier for Hispanics to say than "Mik" but that's how it went)
If you're a salesperson randomly calling me you say "Mik-Queary"
Wait, what? McQuery? Where did that "r" come from??
I don't know. If you do, let me know. McQuery is quite honestly the most common mispronunciation of my family name - I hear it far more than McCoy or McKay, neither of which I could really blame anyone for saying.
If you've ever been tempted to say McQuery instead of McQuay, please let me know why. I don't get it.
As an addendum, here's a picture of my beautiful MCQUAY ("Mik-Kway") family. The photo is nearly two years old now, hence why Natalie's not there (my brother's wife), but it's the best I have on hand. And I think we all look pretty good, too, if I may say so.
I get "McKay" a lot..it's a Q people!
ReplyDeletePlease tell me you had a little fun with that saleman?!
ReplyDeleteIn Singapore there is a metro stop called Clarke Quay. Because I know how to pronounce your last name, I pronounced it Clark Kway. A few people laughed at me before I got it right--for Singapore, that is-- Clark Key.
ReplyDeleteSo your name actually led me a bit astray...