Audio Name Pronunciation
Michelle Barker |
A recording introducing and pronouncing Michelle Barker.
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Michelle Barker: Hello. My name is Michelle Barker. "Mee-shell" if you're French. But Barker, not baker, which is a mistake that some people make. I've been asked if I'm related to Bob Barker, who used to host "The Price is Right" game show, but no, as far as I know, I'm not. Barker is my married name and it comes from England and Ireland. My maiden name is Tesler, which comes from my father's family in Winnipeg. I used to be embarrassed by my middle name, but I'm not anymore. My middle name is Cyd, spelled C-Y-D. For a long time, I thought it was a boy's name, but then my parents told me they named me after an American actress and dancer, named Cyd Charisse, who starred in "Singing in the Rain." As it happens, I also like to sing in the rain so it's rather fitting.
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