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How do you pronounce Alban?

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PassportBridgetPants · 22/09/2018 23:09

Starting with the sound All (as in ball) or Oll (as in old)?

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Leilia · 23/09/2018 14:34

I'm from St Albans, and went to St Albans Girls' School (STAGS).

It's pronounced All, as in Ball.

Notonthestairs · 23/09/2018 14:23

I'm another snorbens resident and I call it All-bun.
St Alban was decapitated not that that should be influence your choice Grin

smashyourglasses · 23/09/2018 14:23

Al Ban like Dr Alban 👍

Agustarella · 23/09/2018 14:21

Starting with the sound All (as in ball) or Oll (as in old)?

The first one, as in the place name. I think it's a very nice and underused name.

TheChippendenSpook · 23/09/2018 14:17

Like sweaty, I mean.

TheChippendenSpook · 23/09/2018 14:17

I have a family member called Alan and we pronounce it ol (like the beginning of Oliver) ban.

SweatyFretty · 23/09/2018 14:14

Oll-bun in my accent. I'd pronounce St Albans, St Oll-buns.

MikeUniformMike · 23/09/2018 13:14

Allbun

DollyWilde · 23/09/2018 08:28

Interestingly I know one in his 30s and he is Aw-bun as in the hair colour that is like red.

EthelThePiratesDaughter · 23/09/2018 08:24

A bit like All Bran but without the R and with the emphasis on the first syllable.

Alex3101 · 23/09/2018 08:24

Yeap as above in Snorbans it's pronounced allbun

EthelThePiratesDaughter · 23/09/2018 08:23

All-bun.

RebeccasFront · 23/09/2018 08:16

Like the cereal...

ILoveMyMonkey · 23/09/2018 08:04

Here in snorbens (St Albans) it's pronounced allbun.

Oct18mummy · 23/09/2018 07:54

All ban

ThePricklySheep · 23/09/2018 07:48

We know one who is Al as in Alfred and then bun.

Cbeebiesrehab · 23/09/2018 07:46

Oh see I automatically read it as Al-bun like Albie/Albert/Alfred

NarcolepticOuchMouse · 23/09/2018 01:26

Ol-bun. I think regional accents may be responsible for the differences.

MissLingoss · 23/09/2018 00:57

Like All Bran. Without the r, obviously.

Charm23 · 23/09/2018 00:40

I know of a school using 'Alban' in the name and is pronounced 'All-bun' at least it was in that particular area South East of England

Sophronia · 23/09/2018 00:38

El-bun

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PassportBridgetPants · 23/09/2018 00:19

So everyone's as confused as me Grin

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SequinsOnEverything · 22/09/2018 23:41

Like Alvin for me too.

hungryhippie · 22/09/2018 23:38

ol bun

dinosaurkisses · 22/09/2018 23:34

Ol-bun