Menzies Campbell- why is it pronounced Mingis?

[factor-fiction]

So Mr Menzies-Campbell has resigned this week as leader of Lib Dems- but can anyone tell us why his name is pronounced Mingis? Who decides these things? Could his family not spell/read?

[kempie]

http://www.menzies.org/faq.htm

[factor-fiction]

thanks

[Reverandfunk]

What a load of old tosh, thats sweaties for you l

[4GS]

Like that Tory MP Saint John Stevens who pronounced his name Sin Jin, wasn't he english rev lol

http://www.dodonline.co.uk/engine.asp?lev1=4&l ev2=38&menu=81&biog=y&id=26513&group=5&Page=Lo rd%20St%20John%20of%20Fawsley%20:%20Political% 20Biography

[Reverandfunk]

He may have been lol

politics bah...

[Twenty20]

How do you pronounce pretentious?

[fletcher.5]

He was called MING because he was afraid to be beaten in 2010 by FLASH Gordon

[Lucy Thomas]

4GS.

I think you may be referring to:

Norman Anthony Francis St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley