From a quick read....

He has no memory of his step dad, he and his mum left the US when he was 3 and he had no contact with him beyond that.

Could be, as Legacy Fan suggests above, that actually Wagner is his mum's name. But even if it isn't, given the background of growing up in Germany and having no memory of his step dad or living in the US, there's no way he would pronounce his surname any way other than the German way.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on March 10th 2023 at 12:34:33

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i still dont know how i should be pronouncing Wagner (NCFC) - fal5taff, Mar 10, 10:51:06
- It’s “Say Vee Yor” (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 10, 12:56:00
- Thass Dayvurt Waaaag-nuh entut (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 10, 11:58:23
- It's not entirely clear tbh. Vargnor is correct German pronunciation, however his dad is A (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 10, 11:39:03
  - Although on a serious note, it's not clear whether Wagner is his mother's maiden name or (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 10, 11:58:22
    - I’d be very surprised if it isn’t his step dad’s surname (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 10, 12:11:32
  - If his dad was a Yank, he probably pronounced it Weenur or something (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 10, 11:50:24
    - It's spelt Raymond Luxury Yacht, (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 10, 12:27:43
  - I would stick with the German pronunciation (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 10, 11:46:10
    - I agree fwiw, and as a fully paid up Germanophile I'd inevitably go that way (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 10, 12:14:35
      - From a quick read.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 10, 12:34:33
        
        You know, putting all this together, he has quite a story and should be admired (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Mar 10, 13:44:57
        
        Yeah - catching the train across Frankfurt to school on his own aged 6 (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Mar 10, 13:47:14
      - Are you the only one in the Barclay singing Vargner's at the wheel? (NCFC) - jamesward, Mar 10, 12:32:57
- It’s either David Swagner or Dave Swagger (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Mar 10, 11:05:18
- Dave (NCFC) - ParrotPuncher, Mar 10, 10:54:06
- Vargner, according to a German friend. (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Mar 10, 10:53:02
  - tytyty. i was wondering if people were anglicising it or not (n/m) (NCFC) - fal5taff, Mar 10, 10:54:47
    - Nein (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Mar 10, 10:57:09
- Vargnor (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Mar 10, 10:52:59
- "German lad" (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 10, 10:52:59
  - 'GermanThaiAmerican lad' (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Mar 10, 11:25:25

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