Talk:Payazzo

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I'm surprised it's called Payazzo in English. I've always known it as pajatso, and I think it comes from the Italian name Pagliaccio, in some opera or something. Apparently RAY themselves call it Payazzo in English, but they may be translating directly from Finnish without knowing of the original Italian. JIP | Talk 14:01, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The German-language article for Bajazzo (Italian clown) [1] seems to use the use the words Pagliaccio and Bajazzo as synonyms (my German is rather rusty, though). I do not understand why RAY use the 'y'. Maybe it is a reference to the Finnish pronunciation. Or are they making a bad pun out of pay and bajazzo?Punainen Nörtti 16:04, 13 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Now this stupid naming scheme goes ridiculous. I honestly do not know which word to use in the article. I'm using payazzo, when I am referring to the game, and pajatso, when I am referring to the use of the word in Finnish. Then, I am using Pajatso, when I am referring to the specific model of payazzo that is used today. Furthermore, I am using bajazzo when I am talking about the early German model. Any improvements are welcome. In particular, if someone finds a clever way to use pagliaccio to further confuse the things, one is welcome to do so;-)Punainen Nörtti 16:02, 11 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]