Bill Nighy - Nighy Accepts Surname Mispronunciation
30 June 2006 20:22 |
Nighy Accepts Surname Mispronunciation
British actor BILL NIGHY has grown accustomed to people mispronouncing his surname - even though his father hated the mistakes others made. The HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY star's name is pronounced 'nye' but he has been called a number of different things - and he has learned to smile gracefully. He says, "My father used to squirm on the sofa when everybody would say Ni-ey. It used to drive him insane. "I gave up. I get Nigey, Nigley, Nigee, Nigby. The first time I was ever in the newspaper I was Nigby. I'm sure everybody gets a weird name. I don't mind. You can call me nearly anything you like."
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