Pronunciation: Fred Parent

[Kevin]

Is his last name pronounced like Bernie Parent’s ?

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Is his last name pronounced like Bernie Parent’s ?

I believe it is pronounced "Pah-runt". Just kidding. Never thought about the pronunciation. In my head it automatically was pronounced like how we would identify Mom and Dad.

Brian

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Is his last name pronounced like Bernie Parent’s ?

His parents (no pun intended) were French-Canadian immigrants to the U.S., and probably pronounced it like the later hockey player. OTOH, I found the following short note in the Boston Globe of March 3rd, 1907:

Of course, we all hope that Freddy Parent will be apparent at shortstop when the season opens.

This suggests that, in Boston, his name was pronounced like the English word.

[philliesfan]

Thee proper pronunciation is Parent.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by RUKen

Of course, we all hope that Freddy Parent will be apparent at shortstop when the season opens. .

Could be, but the press didn't always get pronunciations right. I recall there was a lot of struggle with Eddie Cicotte's surname back then. According to the man himself, it's "See-cott". I found something in his file at the NBL where somebody wrote and asked, and this is exactly how he replied!