A...By Any Other Name Is Still A...

But broadcasters still aren’t sure what to make of the name (symbol), which has no pronunciation. Most radio stations around the country continue to refer to (symbol) as Prince. He’s also known as Prince at the Warner offices, though some–noting that (symbol) seems to be an amalgam of the medical symbols for male and female–refer to (symbol) as Pat, for the androgynous “Saturday Night Live” character. Those who deal most closely with (symbol)–employees at his media company, Paisley Park studios–say being unable to say the boss’s name is no problem. “We know who we’re talking about,” says (symbol)’s spokeswoman. “Even when he was Prince we didn’t use his name much.”