Why Julie?

[user 1215]

I was looking at the Amtrak.com website this morning and noticed that even the virtual help online is called Julie. I wonder why they named her Julie? I don't think that's the name of the voice actor that recorded everything (oh - and if you haven't heard the exchange between Julie and the other airline reservation automated guy, it's hilarious). Julie isn't an acronym for anything that it obvious or stated.

The name fits the voice, and it works. I'm fine with that. But I wonder why they didn't pick a more relevant acronym like ARIA - Amtrak's Reservation and Information Access... Or something like that.

Like I say - Julie works - but are there other names that could be more Amtrak relevant?

 

[John Bobinyec]

I was looking at the Amtrak.com website this morning and noticed that even the virtual help online is called Julie. I wonder why they named her Julie? I don't think that's the name of the voice actor that recorded everything (oh - and if you haven't heard the exchange between Julie and the other airline reservation automated guy, it's hilarious). Julie isn't an acronym for anything that it obvious or stated.

The name fits the voice, and it works. I'm fine with that. But I wonder why they didn't pick a more relevant acronym like ARIA - Amtrak's Reservation and Information Access... Or something like that.

Like I say - Julie works - but are there other names that could be more Amtrak relevant?

Even more confusing is that the real voice actor who did Julie is a blond. The virtual help online is not.

jb

 

[JayPea]

Julie is the name of the voice actor. Her name is Julie Seitter.

 

[user 1215]

I stand corrected. But her voice is not used in the virtual assistant online. Perhaps the name just carries over....

 

[the_traveler]

FYI - The real and live Julie lives around Boston, and was a contestant on "Jeopardy" last year or the year before.

 

[user 1215]

Answer - She voices the automated phone service for Amtrak. Question - "Who am I?"

 

[the_traveler]

She is also the automated voice for I think Chase, BOA and many other companies tool

 

[oregon pioneer]

oh - and if you haven't heard the exchange between Julie and the other airline reservation automated guy, it's hilarious.

OK, I'll bite. Where can I find and listen to that exchange??

 

[bgiaquin]

apparently, this is her.

I give full copyright to the New York Times.

 

[Tumbleweed]

oh - and if you haven't heard the exchange between Julie and the other airline reservation automated guy, it's hilarious.

OK, I'll bite. Where can I find and listen to that exchange??

Me too....

 

[JayPea]

I can't post a link because I'm at my mom's, with no computer access, and I haven't got my newfangled smartphone figgered out completely yet but if you google NPR Amtrak Julie, one of the first links will be from NPR entitled "The Complexities of Modern Love in the Digital Age" or something similar. Click on that link and you will find the story. Very funny! :lol:

 

[oregon pioneer]

Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!!

This is great!

Thanks, Jeff!

 

[user 1215]

There you go. Oregon Pioneer found it before me. It's hilarious.

 

[oregon pioneer]

"Really..." (slight edge to voice) "I'd rather take the train."

ROTFLOL

 

[the_traveler]

I still like the 2 automated recordings at the curb arguing in the movie "Airplane"!

 

[Peter KG6LSE]

Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!!

This is great!

Thanks, Jeff!

Winning ........

 

[Shortline]

Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!!

This is great!

Thanks, Jeff!

Must have changed the link-That just took me to an 8 minute NPR psychodiatribe about a 4 YO pretending to poop and pee on Frankenstein to re-create the reality that was his fear. Not quite the same thing, though probably as productive as Julie!

Edit to add:

Aparently the first link redirected me, the second time it went where it was supposed to go. That said, the 8 minute diatribe on recreating your own reality was probably more interesting....