You'd think I would have realized this much earlier than today, but the way I say my name gives people who are listening a picture of how to spell my name. For my entire life I thought you'd pronounce Arron, Aaron, or Erin the exact same way. Oh no. I tell everyone my name is "err-en," which apparently makes people think of the female version. I was instructed tonight that I need to say "ahh-ron." The group of my mates also added the jazz hands gesture to simulate the "Ah!" as an act of surprise.
Has anyone else been confused by the way I pronounce my name? Does anyone else think of different versions depending on how it's pronounced? I guess being in a foreign country means that even things like how you say your name can be significant.
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Lately, I've had the same issues. I've been going by Maren since Fall 2007, and people ask me how to pronounce it (lest they call me mah-ren, or more-ren... sounds too much like moron, and I'm not having any of that!) I just tell them "It's like Karen, with an M!" And that usually does it.
My iPhone still tries to correct me, and tell me my name is Karen when I sign emails for work. I wonder how the Aussies would pronounce it...
I have always loved how you spell your name! It's always been my favorite way to spell it for a MAN! :) My name used to be Haley and people called me Hallie so my mom changed my name on my birth certificate when I was five to HAYLEY. Much better.
ps= my blog is http://hayleyhearsawho.blogspot.com
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