Should Uhura be called by her first name? Nyota.

[Jayson1]

So will Uhura still sing a lot I wonder? If they ever get Bakula to guest start as former Federation President Archer that would be a good chance for her to do her version of "Faith of the Heart."

 

[Therin of Andor]

And those book readers who missed that tie-in book would've picked up on it from at least one of Diane Duane's initial Trek novels...

The most prominent use was in Janet Kagan's "Uhura's Song", where the felinoid aliens' names actually turn out to provide a major clue about their planet of origin and the key to solving a virus problem. Uhura explains the meaning of her own names and the aliens start calling her "Star Freedom".

I think that on the bridge they should keep things professional and refer to her via her rank and Surname out of respect. Maybe she can be called Nyota in more intimate situations?

Kirk calls Chekov "Pavel" when he is near-death in ST IV.

 

[Donald G]

The most prominent use was in Janet Kagan's "Uhura's Song", where the felinoid aliens' names actually turn out to provide a major clue about their planet of origin and the key to solving a virus problem. Uhura explains the meaning of her own names and the aliens start calling her "Star Freedom".



Kirk calls Chekov "Pavel" when he is near-death in ST IV.

This time around, I hope that an adviser tells everyone that has to pronounce the name Nyota that it's two syllables, not three, and that the "y" is not pronounced with a long "i" sound. If only someone had advised Zach Quinton of that.

NYO-TA, not "NIGH-oh-ta."

 

[Therin of Andor]

This time around, I hope that an adviser tells everyone that has to pronounce the name Nyota that it's two syllables, not three, and that the "y" is not pronounced with a long "i" sound. If only someone had advised Zach Quinton of that.

NYO-TA, not "NIGH-oh-ta."

As a teacher, I have met many children and parents who pronounce their name incorrectly.

My extended family has arguments about how to pronounce the "McLean" family surname.

 

[Donald G]

As a teacher, I have met many children and parents who pronounce their name incorrectly.

My extended family has arguments about how to pronounce the "McLean" family surname.

"McLeen, McLane, let's call the whole thing off."

 

[ToddCam]

As a teacher, I have met many children and parents who pronounce their name incorrectly.

Wouldn't by definition the way you pronounce your own name be the correct way?

 

[Therin of Andor]

Wouldn't by definition the way you pronounce your own name be the correct way?

Sure. I was responding to this post:

... I hope that an adviser tells everyone that has to pronounce the name Nyota that it's two syllables, not three, and that the "y" is not pronounced with a long "i" sound. If only someone had advised Zach Quinton of that.

NYO-TA, not "NIGH-oh-ta."

Do we ever hear Uhura pronounce her own first name?

 

[ToddCam]

I wasn't commenting on the pronunciation of Nyota. Just the idea of someone pronouncing their own name 'incorrectly'.

 

[Nerys Myk]

As a teacher, I have met many children and parents who pronounce their name incorrectly.

My extended family has arguments about how to pronounce the "McLean" family surname.

Had a friend named "Einar". His father was also named "Einar". His mother pronounced his name as A-nar and her husband as Eye-nar. Help to know who she was yelling at.

 

[Therin of Andor]

Had a friend named "Einar". His father was also named "Einar". His mother pronounced his name as A-nar and her husband as Eye-nar. Help to know who she was yelling at.

Mr Hemmer is now confused.

 

[nightwind1]

Book readers, of course, have known about "Nyota" since William Rotsler's "Star Trek II Biographies" in December 1982.

But she'll always be Penda to me.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Mr Hemmer is now confused.

When the Aenar were introduced on Enterprise, I thought of my friend.

 

[F. King Daniel]

Since Spock and M'Benga gained and lost full names in a 24 hour period, I suggest they take Uhura's away too

 

[Jinn]

Since Spock and M'Benga gained and lost full names in a 24 hour period, I suggest they take Uhura's away too

Lost? What did I miss?

 

[dupersuper]

Problem then becomes, does social media not exist in the 23rd century?

No: if it exists at all like it does now, it would mess up the Trek utopia.

I knew some guys like that once but they got busted and arrested in Boston for drugging one of their members so they could get him on a airplane. Which was dumb to do after 9/11 with the TSA being more vigilant. Seems he was to scarred to fly or something.

Until the second sentence, I swear I thought you were making an A-Team joke.

really? i always assumed it was the 09 film that gave her the name. Be that as it may I don't read TOS books and they are also not really cannon trek.

Canon shmanon...

 

[fireproof78]

No: if it exists at all like it does now, it would mess up the Trek utopia.

It obviously wouldn't.

 

[Tuskin38]

Lost? What did I miss?

 

[Jinn]

Thanks!

 

[Nyotarules]

Uhura is a cadet in SNW, I assume her friends call her whatever she wants them to call her

 

[Jayson1]

Uhura is a cadet in SNW, I assume her friends call her whatever she wants them to call her

That must make for some weird conversations. "Hey Joe I would like you to meet my friend Whatever she wants them to call her. She is really cool. Like this one time me, Thomas Barkley and Whatever she wants them to call her were going to this bar and you won't believe what happened when 3 drunk Klingons showed up.