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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hate when people use the so-called American pronunciation of my surname when they use the authentic pronunciation of certain other ethnic names. My name is like Lewandowski, obviously a Slavic name. Why on earth would people think the w is like it is English? It has a frickin’ English v sound. Don’t get me started on accent marks accepted for French and Spanish, maybe an occasional German umlaut, but not accent marks for other names.

Pronounce the name the way the person pronounces it. I know several families who pronounce their surnames differently.

I do feel bad for people whose first names are mangled regularly. Usually, they are usually polite and resigned to it when they know people are trying. If you insist on mispronouncing a simpler name even after repeated corrections (eg, LEW-an-dow-ski instead of le-VAN-dove-ski), you’re a jerk.[/quote]

Your first mistake was assuming an american would know an "obviously" slavic name. [/quote]

An -ski ending is a pretty big clue, and there is a significant number of Polish Americans around. It is especially annoying when in the Chicago area or other places with plenty of Polish Americans like Detroit, Pittsburg, etc. [/quote]

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