Name pronounciations... do you correct for minor things?
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Anonymous
Ha, it is Michelle. |
Anonymous
If you ever read the Hax chat, many posters call her Caroline even though it says Carolyn at the top of the chat (and on her columns, etc.) |
Anonymous
I also gave my kids easy to spell and pronounce names in part because I hated dealing with people like PP who thought it was their right to decide how to pronounce my name. Very disrespectful. |
Anonymous
| My son has a simple name that is both mispronounced frequently and mistaken for another, similar sounding name. I don’t correct unless necessary, and neither does he- even when he was little it didn’t bother him when people got his name wrong. When I convey his name in an official capacity- school, medical setting, pharmacy, etc., I say his name and immediately spell it for them. |
Anonymous
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It depends on if it's someone who will have the occasion of saying or using my name frequently or if it's the cashier at the supermarket telling me to have a nice day.
I have a very unusual name though so when people read it they are pretty much always making it clear with their body language and facial expression that they are giving it their best shot. It's almost fun for people to try and say it and I take it all in good fun too. |
Anonymous
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^Also, pretty much every time I give someone the correct pronunciation of my name I do it while inserting a compliment.
"It's X, but you were so close!" "In my family we say it like X but your pronunciation is actually the Italian/French/whatever way." "Wow, most people don't even try, thanks! I say it like X." |
Anonymous
As a non-Michelle, I'd say it's because they are both super common names from the 1970s and both start with Ms. So I stereotype them together. |
Anonymous
+1, even for names. Nobody likes to be embarrassed, and that's more important than my being right. |
Anonymous
| My name is Anastasia and It depends. If it’s somebody that I will interact with on consistent basis then yes, if it’s just a random person then no, unless they ask me. |
Anonymous
So her name has a long "i" sound at the end? Huh. I would've pronounced it like Carolyn, similar to Katherine. We don't say Kath-er-rhine. |
Anonymous
| I have a last name that is fairly common in NYC but not DC. Everyone gets it wrong, and I've gotten used to it so I always just chuckle a little. Same with my first name which is a nickname that is similar to a more common name. People "auto correct" it to the more common name. I am used to that as well. No big deal. And, it actually helps with telemarketers because they always get my name wrong and I know they don't know me. MY DH has a worse last name than me...so I kept my less bad name. |
Anonymous
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Depends on the context. If we're flying past each other, no. If we have the time, yes. |
Anonymous
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If I'm traveling and will never see the person again, I say nothing. I'll never be back to this crappy hotel in Nebraska so what do I care if they can't pronounce my name?
If it's somebody I will interact with regularly I tell them the correct pronunciation. |
Anonymous
np but duh. Caroline and Carolyn are pronounced differently. |
Anonymous
Not necessarily. I know Carolines who end like the Katherines. This confused me as a child. I think Little House on the Prairie was the first time I hear Caroline and thought the long I was totally weird. |