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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is phonetic and therefore pretty easy to pronounce. People who can’t read well will butcher any name.[/quote] This. People are shockingly illiterate. My name is Dana (day-nah) and I can't tell you the number of times I've been called Dan-nah. [/quote] I'm also a Dana and people who are from non-English speaking countries often say it like Donna. Which I get. I don't think it's a sign of illiteracy -- it's just lack of familiarity with the specific name. The name Ana is pronounced an-nah or ah-nah, but never ay-nah, so if you have never seen the name Dana, you might assume the same about it.[/quote] I don't hold it against non-Americans. But if you're clearly from the US, you should be able to pronounce it. Which isn't always the case.[/quote]
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