While DH was watching football- name of former player caught my ear

Emiliana7

ok, I had to google to get the proper spelling because what I heard was so not really what the name is. However, this goes to show when naming a baby you gotta consider how it will be heard in conversation, since alot of people don't enunciate as well as one should.

ok, the name: Phil McConkey (he's some former football player)

say it out loud and see what you hear- enunciate as you normally would speaking.

LadyXaverian

The best I can come up with is "Fill my conkey". Is "conkey" slang for something that I'm not aware of? I'm not really seeing/hearing the issue.

Emiliana7

saying it as I would in normal conversation the n is very quiet. So to me it sounds like phil micockie. Maybe its just me. lol

mizzmeg

yea I read it with the 'N" silent and saying fast came out as "Feel my cocky"... My sister looked at me with a different look.