Or "Chirpy", for that matter. You're saving three whole letters by shortening "Chiraneau". Also, it doesn't even make sense as a nickname. The English digraph "ch", as in "church" and "chirp", is not pronounced the same way as the French digraph "ch", as in "charade" or "Chablis".

So you're mangling the poor man's name out of sheer laziness! For shame, X-wing community... for shame. If you can't be bothered with his real name, can we at least adopt Admiral? It's more familiar and easy to spell, and it's just one letter longer than (shudder) "Chippy".

[EDIT: Fixed an autocorrect-inspired typo I didn't notice until just now.]

Or "Chirpy", for that matter. You're saving three whole letters by shortening "Chiraneau". Also, it doesn't even make sense as a nickname. The English digraph "ch", as in "church" and "chirp", is not pronounced the same way as the French digraph "ch", as in "charade" or "Chablis".

So you're mangling the poor man's name out of sheer laziness! For shame, X-wing community... to shame. If you can't be bothered with his real name, can we at least adopt Admiral? It's more familiar and easy to spell, and it's just one letter longer than (shudder) "Chippy".

Are we talking about Cheerios? I don't know who this Chiraneau is. The one that changes a focus to Crit at Range 1-2 right?

"Cheerios" does sound more like Chiraneau than "Chippy" does, I was genuinely confused when I first heard someone use the latter term.

Or "Chirpy", for that matter. You're saving three whole letters by shortening "Chiraneau". Also, it doesn't even make sense as a nickname. The English digraph "ch", as in "church" and "chirp", is not pronounced the same way as the French digraph "ch", as in "charade" or "Chablis".

So you're mangling the poor man's name out of sheer laziness! For shame, X-wing community... to shame. If you can't be bothered with his real name, can we at least adopt Admiral? It's more familiar and easy to spell, and it's just one letter longer than (shudder) "Chippy".

We refuse to call him other than "Rear Admiral"

"Cheerios" does sound more like Chiraneau than "Chippy" does, I was genuinely confused when I first heard someone use the latter term.

Thank you. I totally agree, there is no "P" in chiraneau, I don't know how chirpy got started. Admiral Cheerios sounds so much better.

And to the OP, the nickname isn't so much a matter of length as not knowing how it is pronounced (so you can't say it to yourself as you are composing) and not being able to remember how to spell it, what with 5 vowels and all.

Or "Chirpy", for that matter. You're saving three whole letters by shortening "Chiraneau". Also, it doesn't even make sense as a nickname. The English digraph "ch", as in "church" and "chirp", is not pronounced the same way as the French digraph "ch", as in "charade" or "Chablis".

So you're mangling the poor man's name out of sheer laziness! For shame, X-wing community... to shame. If you can't be bothered with his real name, can we at least adopt Admiral? It's more familiar and easy to spell, and it's just one letter longer than (shudder) "Chippy".

Are we talking about Cheerios? I don't know who this Chiraneau is. The one that changes a focus to Crit at Range 1-2 right?

I think his special ability has to do with wooing Roxanne on behalf of Christian de Neuvillette.

Could be wrong, though.

"Cheerios" does sound more like Chiraneau than "Chippy" does, I was genuinely confused when I first heard someone use the latter term.

Thank you. I totally agree, there is no "P" in chiraneau, I don't know how chirpy got started. Admiral Cheerios sounds so much better.

And to the OP, the nickname isn't so much a matter of length as not knowing how it is pronounced (so you can't say it to yourself as you are composing) and not being able to remember how to spell it, what with 5 vowels and all.

as my step-dad says, can't trust a man with more vowels than consonants in his name (joke)

And to the OP, the nickname isn't so much a matter of length as not knowing how it is pronounced (so you can't say it to yourself as you are composing) and not being able to remember how to spell it, what with 5 vowels and all.

It's pronounced "sheer-uh-no", more or less. And only the vowels at the end are really a problem; I'm pretty sure I could forgive "Chirano" much more easily than "Chippy".

"Cheerios" isn't perfect, but it's at least a better compromise...

We just call him admiral Force Drain +1.

Or "Chirpy", for that matter. You're saving three whole letters by shortening "Chiraneau". Also, it doesn't even make sense as a nickname. The English digraph "ch", as in "church" and "chirp", is not pronounced the same way as the French digraph "ch", as in "charade" or "Chablis".

So you're mangling the poor man's name out of sheer laziness! For shame, X-wing community... to shame. If you can't be bothered with his real name, can we at least adopt Admiral? It's more familiar and easy to spell, and it's just one letter longer than (shudder) "Chippy".

Are we talking about Cheerios? I don't know who this Chiraneau is. The one that changes a focus to Crit at Range 1-2 right?

I think his special ability has to do with wooing Roxanne on behalf of Christian de Neuvillette.

Could be wrong, though.

I'm always thinking about Cyrano when I see his name... might have to do with the fact that I'm french... but I'm sure he has a big nose that no officer on board dare to look at...

I've seen enough of Rears and Vices in this thread...

And to the OP, the nickname isn't so much a matter of length as not knowing how it is pronounced (so you can't say it to yourself as you are composing) and not being able to remember how to spell it, what with 5 vowels and all.

It's pronounced "sheer-uh-no", more or less. And only the vowels at the end are really a problem; I'm pretty sure I could forgive "Chirano" much more easily than "Chippy".

"Cheerios" isn't perfect, but it's at least a better compromise...

So Admiral Cher. He can be the every decade diva formerly married to Sonny. The 90's video with Bevis and Butthead is a bonus.

Can I call him "Chip" if I run a two ship list and call the other one "Dale?"

Or "Chirpy", for that matter. You're saving three whole letters by shortening "Chiraneau". Also, it doesn't even make sense as a nickname. The English digraph "ch", as in "church" and "chirp", is not pronounced the same way as the French digraph "ch", as in "charade" or "Chablis".

So you're mangling the poor man's name out of sheer laziness! For shame, X-wing community... to shame. If you can't be bothered with his real name, can we at least adopt Admiral? It's more familiar and easy to spell, and it's just one letter longer than (shudder) "Chippy".

It's a British nickname. You start by mangling the pronunciation his name, a hard 'ch' which is far more common in english than a soft, french, 'ch' then you continue logically to "Chippy", "Cheerios", "Chirpy", etc. Nicknames aren't about saving time, unless you're Indian .

Yeesh, I thought we were done whitewashing the French after the whole "Freedom fries" debacle

It's Chiraneau, guys, saying it doesn't make you unpatriotic

Susan?

And to the OP, the nickname isn't so much a matter of length as not knowing how it is pronounced (so you can't say it to yourself as you are composing) and not being able to remember how to spell it, what with 5 vowels and all.

It's pronounced "sheer-uh-no", more or less. And only the vowels at the end are really a problem; I'm pretty sure I could forgive "Chirano" much more easily than "Chippy".

"Cheerios" isn't perfect, but it's at least a better compromise...

No o's in his name either. Sigh....

How bout admiral chuchu?

Being of Italian lineage, I was thinking the Ch was more of a K sound, so I think I'll call him Kippy!

Not really, I just want to make this nickname thing even worse...

Surely it's not that hard to pronounce his name correctly?

...and stop calling him Shirley.

Call him Chiraneau 'De Bergerac'

Or "Chirpy", for that matter. You're saving three whole letters by shortening "Chiraneau". Also, it doesn't even make sense as a nickname. The English digraph "ch", as in "church" and "chirp", is not pronounced the same way as the French digraph "ch", as in "charade" or "Chablis".

So you're mangling the poor man's name out of sheer laziness! For shame, X-wing community... to shame. If you can't be bothered with his real name, can we at least adopt Admiral? It's more familiar and easy to spell, and it's just one letter longer than (shudder) "Chippy".

Are we talking about Cheerios? I don't know who this Chiraneau is. The one that changes a focus to Crit at Range 1-2 right?

Usually abbreviated to "Loopy".

In the vernacular.

He'll always be Uncle Chirpy to me.

"Cheerios" isn't perfect, but it's at least a better compromise...

No o's in his name either. Sigh....

Not the letter, but the sound is there.

CHIRPY-CHAN!

(omgah im gonna gt flamd)