Bowie or Bowie?

[Carheenlea]

Now is probably a good time to settle for the definitive pronunciation of Bowie. It’s been a long time debate with fans of the rock star David, and you still hear both being used.

Where do you stand on the big debate?

Are you a “Boh-ee” (rhymes with Joey), or a “Bow-ee” (rhymes with Howie)?

[HarpOnHibee]

Dave.

[Brightside]

Bow as in forward part of a boat.

Not Bow as used with arrows.

Correct - any other answer is WRONG.

[Exuberance1875]

Dave.

Hahaha yes!

[SHODAN]

Kieran

[cabbageandribs1875]

just stop the poll now, we already have a clear winner













:)

[HoboHarry]

Since Rod is long gone and having seen his photo this morning , seems like we have a new "Tache"

[1van Sprou7e]

In Scotland it's usually Bowie while English people mostly say Booie

It's a Scottish name I'm sure so I think we're correct, sounds better too

Although I have heard it was originally pronounced almost like Boo-ie?

[Northern Hibby]

My Great Great Granny was a Bowie from Leith, I never met but there were some stories.

[nonshinyfinish]

Kieran

It's Kieron


In Scotland it's usually Bowie while English people mostly say Booie

It's a Scottish name I'm sure so I think we're correct, sounds better too

Although I have heard it was originally pronounced almost like Boo-ie?

I've never heard anyone say boo-ie (and I live in England).

According to this the man himself pronounced it 'boh-ee': https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/magazinemonitor/2007/01/how_to_say_bowie.shtml

[HibbyAndy]

Has he actually signed ?

[Since90+2]

Has he actually signed ?

Aye.

[HibbyAndy]

Aye.

Just saw it , 4 year deal :aok:

[Hibbyradge]

Since Rod is long gone and having seen his photo this morning , seems like we have a new "Tache"

We really don't.

Edit: it's gone anyway.

[Hibbyradge]

In Scotland it's usually Bowie while English people mostly say Booie

It's a Scottish name I'm sure so I think we're correct, sounds better too

Although I have heard it was originally pronounced almost like Boo-ie?

I've never heard it pronounced Boo-ie and I've lived and worked all over England for 35 years. :dunno:

No-one on the radio pronounces it like that either.

[SHODAN]

It's Kieron

I know. I'm just helping desensitise all of us to the inevitable deluge of "Kieran" over the next lifetime.

[Brightside]

This poll is why we aren't allowed nice things. If people don't know this you shouldn't even be allowed music, never mind football.

[Smartie]

Bough.E

As in the bit of a tree, not Frank the sex pest.

[Sheffhibee]

Think he has the nickname Ziggy already doesn't He ?



:hibees

[gbhibby]

In Scotland it's usually Bowie while English people mostly say Booie

It's a Scottish name I'm sure so I think we're correct, sounds better too

Although I have heard it was originally pronounced almost like Boo-ie?
Is it not the Americans that pronounce it Boo ee after the guy who had the famous knife.

[Hibbyradge]

Think he has the nickname Ziggy already doesn't He ?



:hibees

Unusual.

I wonder why.

[Since452]

As long as people spell it right. Will make a nice change on here 😉

[CropleyWasGod]

I've never heard it pronounced Boo-ie and I've lived and worked all over England for 35 years. :dunno:

No-one on the radio pronounces it like that either.

Huey Morgan did the other day, and does so regularly.

He's American, though, so doesn't count :greengrin

[CropleyWasGod]

My memory is that he was Bough in the Starman and Space Oddity years. It was only when he hit it big in America that things changed to Bo. The Americans, after all, were used to the guy with the knife at the Alamo.


There was an interview with Paxman years ago, in which he was asked the question. DB's response was that, since the act was an invention of a character, it was up to the audience to decide for themselves. He then went on to contradict himself by saying he had imagined it as "the Scottish pronunciation, Bo." I found that strange as I've never heard of anyone Scottish with the name pronounce it that way.

A further clue was when his son, Duncan (Jones, the film director) was born, his nickname was Zowie. I can't see why they would pronouce his name as Zoe...... although Dave and Angie did like to mess with genders :greengrin

FTR, Kieron is definitely Bough-ie. (and not in a Frank way.....)

[Iain G]

It's bow, not bow, got it?

[Northernhibee]

It’s defo Bowie.

[CropleyWasGod]

Think he has the nickname Ziggy already doesn't He ?



:hibees

Had it since school days.

[Green Reaper]

Is it not the Americans that pronounce it Boo ee after the guy who had the famous knife.

That's also how that pronounce Buoy, which makes me cringe for some reason, hate it

[Smartie]

That's also how that pronounce Buoy, which makes me cringe for some reason, hate it

That really grinds my gears as well.

It would probably be a good nickname for Celtic though.

[Musselbound]

Is it not the Americans that pronounce it Boo ee after the guy who had the famous knife.

That's where David Bowie got the name from is my understanding.

[brianmc]

Just ask the player how he'd like it pronounced.

[CropleyWasGod]

Just ask the player how he'd like it pronounced.

See above :greengrin

[HoboHarry]

Huey Morgan did the other day, and does so regularly.

He's American, though, so doesn't count :greengrin
Correct, Americans can't be trusted with spelling or pronunciation.... :greengrin

[Joe6-2]

Myself and most people at the time, early 70’s, always pronounced it bough(ie), think earlier poster hit the nail on the head with Americans changing it

[Lago]

Correct - any other answer is WRONG.
100% correct

[Joe6-2]

100% correct

✅

[Alfred E Newman]

Contrary to the majority view on here , our announcer and the Sportsound guys have decided it’s Bow-ee.

[Colr]

Now is probably a good time to settle for the definitive pronunciation of Bowie. It’s been a long time debate with fans of the rock star David, and you still hear both being used.

Where do you stand on the big debate?

Are you a “Boh-ee” (rhymes with Joey), or a “Bow-ee” (rhymes with Howie)?

Same with Jim but his knife usually is pronounced as the former.

[Glory Lurker]

Definitely Bowie.

[Northernhibee]

Definitely Bowie.

It’s not, it’s Bowie.

[Glory Lurker]

It’s not, it’s Bowie.

That's just ridiculous, sorry. It's definitely Bowie. Pronounced Bowie. Don't know why folk have a problem with this. 😀

You'd think after the Great Latapy Pronunciation War we'd have learned to get names right.