How do you pronounce this name

goodgollie · December 2009

my co-worker is wondering how to pronounce her patient's name. It is Jaeger. I said it was with a hard "J" but we looked it up and it is a German name, so might they pronounce it "Yay-ger" like the alcohol?

Lurksgirl · December 2009

I'd pronounce it Yay-ger.

ValentineBB · December 2009

I'm guessing yes, like the alcohol.

SBma · December 2009

goodgollie:
my co-worker is wondering how to pronounce her patient's name. It is Jaeger. I said it was with a hard "J" but we looked it up and it is a German name, so might they pronounce it "Yay-ger" like the alcohol?

Lol yes I'd say it Yay-ger like the alcohol

qtpa2t · December 2009

Like the alcohol, unless the patient has opted for a different pronunciation.

MelCfromMN · December 2009

I guess I would think Jay-ger, but I have a friend who has a kid named Jagger, not sure of spelling, could be Jaeger I suppose. I think it's cute. If I saw it at the bar on a sign though, I would think Yay-ger.

thestewartsrock · December 2009

Yes, you are correct. The German pronunciation is Yay-ger.

k8edge · December 2009

I would pronounce it like the alcohol.

If they are going for "Jagger", they missed a letter.

MandyWes · December 2009

I would say Jay-ger. (I know someone with this as a last name.) I say Yay-ger for the alcohol though. I think I would probably hope it wasn't pronounced like that and that's why I'd say Jay-ger. Either way I don't like it.

halfnhalf · December 2009

I had a patient named Jaeger once too! When I met him, I pronounced it "Jay-ger", and immediately (and politely) asked if I was saying it correctly, and the kid's mom got irritated that it wasn't obvious! She goes, "well yeah, how else would you say it? Hmmpph." + mega eye roll. Ridiculous!

Anyway, It could be Jah-ger, Jay-ger, Ya-ger, Yay-ger...... Who the hell knows! :-P

MandyWes · December 2009

halfnhalf:

I had a patient named Jaeger once too! When I met him, I pronounced it "Jay-ger", and immediately (and politely) asked if I was saying it correctly, and the kid's mom got irritated that it wasn't obvious! She goes, "well yeah, how else would you say it? Hmmpph." + mega eye roll. Ridiculous!

Anyway, It could be Jah-ger, Jay-ger, Ya-ger, Yay-ger...... Who the hell knows! :-P

lol!

BelleBaby · December 2009

Doesn't the hockey player Jamier Jaeger spell his LN like that? His is pronounced Ya-ger.

Maybe I'm wrong.

Lance&Becca · December 2009

Lurksgirl:
I'd pronounce it Yay-ger.

Me too. Knew someone once who had the last name Jaeger and that's how she pronounced it.

sunnyday016 · December 2009

I'd say Yay-ger.

qtpa2t · December 2009

I think the essential trouble with deciphering the pronunciation is that there's the German pronunciation, and then there are all the bastardized anglicized versions. Once you get into the latter, it's no holds barred.

soccerwife · December 2009

Lurksgirl:
I'd pronounce it Yay-ger.

me too

mcgee · December 2009

goodgollie:
my co-worker is wondering how to pronounce her patient's name. It is Jaeger. I said it was with a hard "J" but we looked it up and it is a German name, so might they pronounce it "Yay-ger" like the alcohol?

I'd pronounce it "cheap nasty alcohol". Surprise

getnmarried910 · December 2009

My first thought was Yay-ger.

Sweden+Canada · December 2009

qtpa2t:
I think the essential trouble with deciphering the pronunciation is that there's the German pronunciation, and then there are all the bastardized anglicized versions. Once you get into the latter, it's no holds barred.

This. If you are refereing to the alcohol J?germeister it's pronunciation has certainly been bastardized. So saying the name is pronounced like the alcohol doesn't really help too much.