It unfolded as the BBC Breakfast presenter discussed what would be coming up next on the programme.
At the end of the show, Naga and Dan Walker were due to interview Welsh singer Elan Parry.
However, viewers weren’t happy with how Naga pronounced her name.
Naga’s stress on the letter E appeared rile up some of those watching at home.
Those angered by the annunciation of the Welsh name took to Twitter to vent.
“Is there some rule that the @BBCBreakfast team have to just not bother even trying to pronounce Welsh names? First Jerraint, now Eelan @elancatrinparry absolutely disgraceful,” one declared.
Another said: “C’mon @BBCBreakfast; you’ve got some time before Elan comes on, in which to pronounce her name correctly. It really isn’t that difficult. Diolch.”
A fan said: “@BBCBreakfast please learn how to pronounce names such as your guest Elan Parry.”
“@BBCBreakfast f.a.o. Naga Elan is pronounced like ElleAnn not EelAnn,” a fourth wrote.
“@BBCBreakfast Welsh names are not difficult to pronounce. Elan, El as in bell (without the ‘b’), an as in tan (without the ‘t’). Please get them right,” a fifth pleaded.
A sixth chimed in: “@BBCBreakfast El-an, not E-lan.”
The Welsh singer appeared on the sofa to discuss her career after being signed up to Decca records earlier this year.
The 15-year-old also appeared on ITV programme This Time Next Year back in May.
Elan told Davina McCall she would land a record deal within a year, which she managed to achieve.
Her BBC Breakfast interview came after Dan and Naga had appeared with some snakes on the sofa.
In light of some unusual snake sightings in the country, the show held a segment about the reptiles.
However, Dan openly confessed that he was terrified of the creatures and made his discomfort known.
Those watching at home couldn’t help but laugh at the 41-year-old’s body language.
“@BBCBreakfast Utter terror on the sofa! Poor Dan, visibly sweating,” one fan exclaimed.
“If Dan moves any further he’ll fall off the @BBCBreakfast sofa,” another said.
A third admitted: “@BBCBreakfast laughing at how uncomfortable Dan looks #SorryDan.”
BBC Breakfast airs weekdays at 6am on BBC One.
Naga Munchetty: Top Facts
Strictly Come Dancing
Naga, 43, joined Strictly Come Dancing on the BBC back in 2016 and was paired up with Pasha Kovalev, who won the show with Caroline Flack the year before.
She ended up being the fourth celebrity to leave the show that year. Speaking at the time, she said: “Gutted, absolutely gutted, I never wanted to leave and I’ve loved it and I’m desperately sad that I’m not going to be dancing with Pasha.”
And Pasha said in return: “Thank you for being the best student I’ve ever had, so determined and so much fun all the time.”
Journalism Career
Naga is a journalist and presenter on BBC Breakfast, one of the UK’s most popular breakfast news programmes.
The broadcaster started her career at Leeds University reading English, and then enjoyed a post-grad Journalism degree before working at the Evening Standard and the Observer.
Since August 2010, she’s been a part of the BBC presenting early morning bulletins on the BBC News Channel and also BBC World News.
She’s also a regular on the BBC Breakfast sofa with other friendly faces including Charlie Stayt and Louise Minchin.
Love of golf
Fans of the presenter will know she’s a huge golf fan, and boasts an impressive handicap.
It’s believed she usually plays around five times a week, regularly entering tournaments and winning.
Speaking during an interview about Strictly Come Dancing, Naga admitted she’s often spotted wearing ‘golf gear’ during her time off screen.
She said: ”Outside of work I’m in jeans, jogging bottoms, and golf gear mostly.”
Impressively, her current handicap is 9 – she told Women and Golf.
