Talk:Walter Bagehot

The Real Question
How in the name of all that is holy does one pronounce “Bagehot”? —75.18.113.152 05:41, 27 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Contrary to the article I think it's more like bajot not bajit. Maybe depends on American or UK accent, but UK pronunciation is definitely the former.

It's actually "Badgit". I know because I am a family descendant  He was a second cousin (removed a few times!) If anyone is interested in family history I can help. Rodbry 16:15, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Sorry, but info based on a family connection fails WP:OR and WP:V. Collins English Dictionary gives the pronunciation as /ˈbædʒət/ and Chambers Biographical Dictionary (which doesn't use the IPA) as baj'ot. Vilĉjo (talk) 12:05, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
 * I call that petty (as Rodbry must surely be correct) but out of respect to our shared encyclopedic credentials I won't change the article. It's a pity, as according to this,also not a suitable source, The Economist's audio edition has it as "bajit" too. Though "badge-uht" which is my own version of the phonetic /ˈbædʒət/ in the article, isn't all that differentThomas Peardew (talk) 16:57, 6 January 2018 (UTC)

Extra image available
There is an sketch image of Bagehot at s:Page:Popular Science Monthly Volume 12.djvu/400 which someone may wish to screen capture and put into Commons.-- billinghurst (talk) 03:09, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Bagehot and Budgett
I would just love to know whether there is a connection between the Bagehot and Budgett families. There are coincidences: both families originate apparently in Somerset (Budgett in Nunney 1550) and both names probably come from French "bougette". Any ideas? Budhen (talk) 10:06, 29 September 2011 (UTC)

Broken link
The first link in the 'Literature' section doesn't work.Redound (talk) 05:04, 16 April 2012 (UTC)