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Help[Opinions] Are you hesitant about names that are often mispronounced/misspelled?
A recent poll about the name Cian got me thinking about names that are often mispronounced (Cian would probably get a lot of mix ups in the States, but perhaps not in the UK)
A lot of people shy away from names they could potentially love because they don't want their child growing up correcting people on how to pronounce their name.
For those of you with a name that is difficult to pronounce, how much of a hassle is it to correct someone? My surname is troublesome for many, but it hasn't affected my life in any discernible way.
What about names that are difficult to spell for those non-name-nerds or what about names with many spelling variations? My first name is Brittany and so many people try to spell it like Britney Spears. There have been countless times that I spell it out for people when they are trying to write my name, but again, it is such a minimal thing that I personally don't think people should base their naming decisions on these factors.
Basically, how much weight do these factors have in your naming decisions and in your personal experience have you had any negative experience due to the spelling/pronunciation of your name?
A lot of people shy away from names they could potentially love because they don't want their child growing up correcting people on how to pronounce their name.
For those of you with a name that is difficult to pronounce, how much of a hassle is it to correct someone? My surname is troublesome for many, but it hasn't affected my life in any discernible way.
What about names that are difficult to spell for those non-name-nerds or what about names with many spelling variations? My first name is Brittany and so many people try to spell it like Britney Spears. There have been countless times that I spell it out for people when they are trying to write my name, but again, it is such a minimal thing that I personally don't think people should base their naming decisions on these factors.
Basically, how much weight do these factors have in your naming decisions and in your personal experience have you had any negative experience due to the spelling/pronunciation of your name?
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