tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post6091269413884280145..comments2024-03-27T10:25:48.913-04:00Comments on Still Writing: The Annoying Part of French HeritageJ E Oneilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-9340326505268229052011-01-30T16:37:39.599-05:002011-01-30T16:37:39.599-05:00I always disliked my actual name, which is Martin....I always disliked my actual name, which is Martin. Hence using William as part of the penname.William Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-85113962654635831972011-01-28T01:27:45.208-05:002011-01-28T01:27:45.208-05:00People often wonder how to pronounce my name or ge...People often wonder how to pronounce my name or get it wrong, lucky none of them has yelled at me.Myne Whitmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07595087387069634003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-10564719836019877242011-01-27T22:16:53.476-05:002011-01-27T22:16:53.476-05:00Jhon: People mispronounce your name? I guess I can...Jhon: People mispronounce your name? I guess I can see that. But Kara? <br><br>Liz: I hate the trend of unusual spellings for names, mostly because it reminds me of all the mispronunciations I dealt with growing up and how much I hated them. <br><br>Su: Yes, I had a few people insulted when I corrected them on the pronunciation of my name. Why, I have no idea. And I like Su. Whenever I see it, I know exactly who's commenting (as if the picture wasn't enough:).JEFritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-76533989790118816272011-01-27T21:10:34.541-05:002011-01-27T21:10:34.541-05:00I can't believe people would yell at you for t...I can't believe people would yell at you for telling them how to pronounce your name! That's insane!<br><br>I occasionally wish for something more exotic. Instead I just turned "Susan" into "Su", which at least looks more exotic.Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-17619651465924653242011-01-27T18:01:20.695-05:002011-01-27T18:01:20.695-05:00Names need pronunciation codes. I often complain a...Names need pronunciation codes. I often complain about this, especially when I have to call roll. Because, invariably, I'll mispronounce someone's name. I hate it when that happens. I try. But when the girl's name is Ekkoe, sometimes my best guess isn't good enough.<br><br>I used to want a more exotic name. Then I started subbing. Plain and simple is good enough now.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-30648754073837787672011-01-27T16:00:48.656-05:002011-01-27T16:00:48.656-05:00no one pronounces Jhon correctly and I don't b...no one pronounces Jhon correctly and I don't bother to correct them, ever - but I like it quite a bit. My wife, Kara, is often the victim of mispronunciation and yes, she gets yelled at for correcting people. short a, long a - which is how it should be pronounced but I never fault anyone their own pronunciation of their own name - I wouldn't care if they spelled it fdas and pronounced it - mary.Jhon Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05952691262605706711noreply@blogger.com