ðə nˈeɪm fˈɪlɪp stˈɔːfən, wˌɪtʃ hiː jˈuːzd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ mˈoʊst əv hɪz tˈaɪm ɪn kˈænədə, ɪz ˈæktʃuːəli ðæt əvə mˈɛdɪˌiːvəl dʒˈɜːmən kˈɪŋ sˈiː fˈɪlɪp ʌv swˈɑːbiə, ænd wʌz ɡˈɪvən tə skˈeɪd baɪ hˈɑːspɪɾəl stˈæf bɪkˈʌz ɪt wʌz ɐmˌʌŋ ðə fˈɜːst wˈɜːdz spˈoʊkən baɪ hˌɪm dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz hˌɑːspɪɾəlᵻzˈeɪʃən.
The name Philip Staufen, which he used during most of his time in Canada, is actually that of a medieval German king (see Philip of Swabia), and was given to Skeid by hospital staff because it was among the first words spoken by him during his hospitalization.