Comments on: Get my name wrong http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/ The personal web presence of David Hosier Fri, 18 May 2012 15:00:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Britt http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1087 Britt Sat, 14 Oct 2006 02:49:56 +0000 http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1087 My last name gets messed up all sorts of ways, but I try to let it go most of the time.  It always seems kind of ridiculous, though; "McKeon" is pronounced exactly how it sounds, yet people like to make it "Mc-Cue-En."  Growing up I thought it was just because of McKeown School, but it happens out here too (although less so, I guess). Unless I'm never going to see the person again, I have to correct them if they decide to turn my first name into Britney.  Asking "Is that short for Britney?" is fine; going ahead and calling me by a totally different name is... ugh. My last name gets messed up all sorts of ways, but I try to let it go most of the time.  It always seems kind of ridiculous, though; "McKeon" is pronounced exactly how it sounds, yet people like to make it "Mc-Cue-En."  Growing up I thought it was just because of McKeown School, but it happens out here too (although less so, I guess).

Unless I'm never going to see the person again, I have to correct them if they decide to turn my first name into Britney.  Asking "Is that short for Britney?" is fine; going ahead and calling me by a totally different name is... ugh.

]]> By: Shara http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1082 Shara Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:57:36 +0000 http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1082 Well, I'm glad you get my name correct.  I will add you to the list-of-totally-awesome-people-who-can-pronounce-my-name-correctly.  This is a VERY distinguished list. And I'm terribly sorry I didn't know the lineage of She-Ra and He-Man! Well, I'm glad you get my name correct.  I will add you to the list-of-totally-awesome-people-who-can-pronounce-my-name-correctly.  This is a VERY distinguished list.

And I'm terribly sorry I didn't know the lineage of She-Ra and He-Man!

]]> By: Dave http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1079 Dave Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:37:19 +0000 http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1079 I say it like "apple" or "cat".  But there was a girl in high school named "Cara" and one of my friends used to pronounce her name with the first "a" sounding like "bar".  It was hideous.  I'm glad I could introduce new ways to mispronounce your name.  And by the way, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She-Ra">She-Ra</a> was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He-Man">He-Man's</a> sister. I say it like "apple" or "cat".  But there was a girl in high school named "Cara" and one of my friends used to pronounce her name with the first "a" sounding like "bar".  It was hideous. 

I'm glad I could introduce new ways to mispronounce your name. 

And by the way, She-Ra was He-Man's sister.

]]> By: Shara http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1078 Shara Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:02:03 +0000 http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1078 I say Shara with the first "a" sounding like "apple" (or "cat" in your case, but I usually use the word "apple" to describe it.)  But apparently then people have trouble getting the "a" and the "r" out in a nice flowy way.  Most people say it like "share" which I've come to accept as being as close to correct as I'm going to get from most.  The pronunciation that makes my skin crawl is when you say that first "a" like "bar".  That really kills me.  I absolutely cannot stand that.  You also made me realize that I hate when people say it like "shear".  So thanks for that. hehe.  I mean seriously, let's hope my parents wouldn't name me after Heman's girlfriend or whatever.  So how do you pronounce it? I say Shara with the first "a" sounding like "apple" (or "cat" in your case, but I usually use the word "apple" to describe it.)  But apparently then people have trouble getting the "a" and the "r" out in a nice flowy way.  Most people say it like "share" which I've come to accept as being as close to correct as I'm going to get from most.  The pronunciation that makes my skin crawl is when you say that first "a" like "bar".  That really kills me.  I absolutely cannot stand that.  You also made me realize that I hate when people say it like "shear".  So thanks for that. hehe.  I mean seriously, let's hope my parents wouldn't name me after Heman's girlfriend or whatever. 

So how do you pronounce it?

]]> By: Dave http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1074 Dave Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:19:13 +0000 http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1074 Yeah I usually don't correct people when they pronounce my last name wrong.  It's just not worth my time or effort.  But the first name is essential.  Honestly, how do people mispronounce your name?  I think I've heard it pronounced with the first "a" either sounding like "cat", "car", "share", or "shear".  What's the right way?  I think I would go with "cat". Yeah I usually don't correct people when they pronounce my last name wrong.  It's just not worth my time or effort.  But the first name is essential. 

Honestly, how do people mispronounce your name?  I think I've heard it pronounced with the first "a" either sounding like "cat", "car", "share", or "shear".  What's the right way?  I think I would go with "cat".

]]> By: Shara http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1073 Shara Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:05:36 +0000 http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1073 I think I'm used to people calling me by the wrong name so I don't even correct them anymore.  Granted, they don't call me Barbra when my name is Shara, but people cannot seem to say Shara.  I mean honestly, is SHARA that difficult.  Apparently it is.  I can think of only three other people, maybe, that say it the same way I do.  So, I accept two pronounciations and that's it.  There is the one pronunciation that most people who know me use, which I have, especially after going to school in the south, begun to accept as correct, and then there is the actual correct pronunciation.  There is a third pronunciation that I will not accept because basically, it makes my skin crawl when I hear it.  I wish I could verbalize these for you, but alas, I can't.  I would try to write out the pronunciations phonetically, but then this comment would be unnecessarily long. I think I'm used to people calling me by the wrong name so I don't even correct them anymore.  Granted, they don't call me Barbra when my name is Shara, but people cannot seem to say Shara.  I mean honestly, is SHARA that difficult.  Apparently it is.  I can think of only three other people, maybe, that say it the same way I do.  So, I accept two pronounciations and that's it.  There is the one pronunciation that most people who know me use, which I have, especially after going to school in the south, begun to accept as correct, and then there is the actual correct pronunciation.  There is a third pronunciation that I will not accept because basically, it makes my skin crawl when I hear it.  I wish I could verbalize these for you, but alas, I can't.  I would try to write out the pronunciations phonetically, but then this comment would be unnecessarily long.

]]> By: Dave http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1072 Dave Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:02:46 +0000 http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1072 Getting the last name wrong is a whole different story.  And you're right, Kripa.  At least my last name isn't the alphabet.  You're totally justified in seeking out a mate with a shorter last name. Getting the last name wrong is a whole different story. 

And you're right, Kripa.  At least my last name isn't the alphabet.  You're totally justified in seeking out a mate with a shorter last name.

]]> By: Kripa http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1070 Kripa Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:22:37 +0000 http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1070 um - seriously?  are you two honestly complaining about people getting your name wrong?  granted you may not like it, but trust me, you have the easy end of the stick um - seriously?  are you two honestly complaining about people getting your name wrong?  granted you may not like it, but trust me, you have the easy end of the stick

]]> By: wendy http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1069 wendy Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:35:19 +0000 http://ddhr.org/2006/10/10/get-my-name-wrong/#comment-1069 just today my big boss said, "Here's my $5 for the Wendy Hoosier fund" - ugh! I've corrected them a thousand times it's not that hard. Hoosier has two o's and Hosier has one. I mean it's not even like they're getting the ending wrong (which isn't necessarily phonetic), but the beginning - c'mon people! just today my big boss said, "Here's my $5 for the Wendy Hoosier fund" - ugh! I've corrected them a thousand times it's not that hard. Hoosier has two o's and Hosier has one. I mean it's not even like they're getting the ending wrong (which isn't necessarily phonetic), but the beginning - c'mon people!

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