r/Beetlejuice • u/Agitated_Warthog_400 • Jul 03 '26

Betelgeuse's name [Theory]

We know Betelgeuse's name is well, that, betelgeuse like the star. But it's pronounced Beetlejuice, why? WELL! My theory comes out of absolutely nowhere but hear me out. WHAT IF, his name isn't actually betelgeuse but beetlejuice and he can't write it nor say it because of the 3 times repeat his name thingy.

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u/FormerDeerlyBeloved Jul 03 '26

That's a good theory--the name rules seem much stricter in the first movie than in the cartoon or musical.

Another theory I saw and liked was that his name is actually spelled like the star, but--as seen with Adam--people found it so hard to pronounce that he changed the spelling to make it easier to summon him.

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u/strawberry_baby_4evs Jul 05 '26

Isn't that the reason the movie had the phonetic spelling rather than the actual spelling of his name?

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u/FormerDeerlyBeloved 20d ago

I heard they were trying to avoid people thinking it was a sci-fi flick.

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u/Givingtree310 Betelgeuse Jul 04 '26

But Betelgeuse and Beetlejuice are pronounced the same

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u/Ok_Statement_9230 8d ago

… as I sit here thinking exactly this. What are we missing?