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Lanabean
Yoginis
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Lana
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Do people mispronounce your name?
I can't tell you how many people call me Lana with a long a, or with some nasal twang! (too much time dancing in Virginia)...over the last few years, I've been saying my name more like Lona, just so people would stop saying it wrong. Most people say it both ways, Lona and Lana (think Lana Turner)--anyway...do people get your name wrong? Maybe it makes me a name snob, but I hate hate hate how people screw it up! LOL!
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leighla
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Lauren
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
Yes.
Lots of LIers call me Loren instead of Lauren.
Makes me nuts.
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:28 PM |
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Phyl
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
Oh yeah! At work I get called Felix! 
When giving my name out on the phone I often get Doris!
Message edited 4/23/2007 1:34:16 PM.
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:29 PM |
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curliegirl
He's here!!!!
Member since 3/06 10128 total posts
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Gina
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
I know I speak clearly, but I get Dina, Tina, Jeanie, Jenna......anything BUT Gina!!!
And my married name, oh boy, it gets BUTCHERED!
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:32 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
Not mispronounce, but when I introduce myself as Patricia and they turn around and go "Nice to meet you Pat".  What part of my full name did you not understand! Honestly, it's men most of the time.
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:32 PM |
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MrsBlueSash
Love my sailor
Member since 6/05 5793 total posts
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Christian
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
Yes, first and last...but I'm used to it.
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:33 PM |
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Little-J-Mommy
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
ok Debbie is pretty straight forward but for some reason when I'm on the phone and someone mishears my name they ALWAYS repeat back Betty
This has happened repeatedly over the years. Maybe it's the way i'm saying it?
Anyway....I think I'm slow Lana...do you not pronouce it like Lana Turner? How else would you say it?
and Lauren, the only way I've ever heard your name was like Law-ren
is that wrong?
and based on your sn I always think Lay-la when I see your posts
I swear I'm being serious. I feel like such a dummy.....
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:35 PM |
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DaniJude
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Member since 11/06 14815 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
Lana-
We have a LAHNA in our office (pronounced like yours)-- she gets (on a daily basis): Linda, Lorna, LANA (like lana turner w/ the long laaaaa) among others.
I don't know how you do it! It would drive me crazy!
I get my last name mispronounced all the time (my maiden name that is). It is kinda hard to mess up Rella lol
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:35 PM |
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chelle
It's a Good Life
Member since 8/06 15404 total posts
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Isn't it obvious?
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
ALL THE TIME!!!
It's Rachelle... pronounced RA-SHELL.
If people read it they say Rachel.
When spoken they think I'm sayin Michelle.
IT'S NOT Rachel or Michelle!!
And half the time I feel like a b*itch for having to correct people
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:37 PM |
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Lanabean
Yoginis
Member since 11/05 9202 total posts
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Lana
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
Posted by Little-J-mommy-to-be
ok Debbie is pretty straight forward but for some reason when I'm on the phone and someone mishears my name they ALWAYS repeat back Betty
This has happened repeatedly over the years. Maybe it's the way i'm saying it?
Anyway....I think I'm slow Lana...do you not pronouce it like Lana Turner? How else would you say it?
and Lauren, the only way I've ever heard your name was like Law-ren
is that wrong?
and based on your sn I always think Lay-la when I see your posts
I swear I'm being serious. I feel like such a dummy.....
it depends...sometimes i say Lana--Lana like goes with banana! Other times, if I'm at ballet my teacher has always called me "Looona!" Dan likes Lona; I really don't care, as long as it's not Lana with a long a!
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:37 PM |
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Lanabean
Yoginis
Member since 11/05 9202 total posts
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Lana
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
Posted by MrsBlueSash
Yes, first and last...but I'm used to it.
Is it, "Kristian"--I dated a Kristian, but worked with a Christiaan (female)--she said it nicely!
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:38 PM |
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paulandles912
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Leslie
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
It's not really mispronunciation, but I prefer Leslie to sound like LeZlie, not LeSSlie.
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:38 PM |
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leighla
Support Cancer Research
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Lauren
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
Posted by Little-J-mommy-to-be
and Lauren, the only way I've ever heard your name was like Law-ren
is that wrong?
and based on your sn I always think Lay-la when I see your posts
Lots of people call me layla - leighla is a combination of my last name and my first name. I don't mind. 
Law-ren is how I prefer it to be pronounced.
However LOTS of people call me Loren, like "lure" with an "n" on the end.
I will repeat it back to them as Law-ren, but they don't always hear a difference.
Message edited 4/23/2007 1:39:29 PM.
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:38 PM |
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maybebaby
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Maureen
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
My name is Maureen...pretty straightforward...but NOPE, I live in VA now and so many people pronounce it like "Marine". My husband especially hates that...
he goes "are you in uniform? NO. You are not a Marine. You are MORE-EEN!". Lol.
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:41 PM |
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Lanabean
Yoginis
Member since 11/05 9202 total posts
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Lana
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
I'm glad I'm not the only name freak. Truthfully, I was born Lana (like Lavender)...but who knew that along the way I would say Lona just so people said it properly!!! My aunt calls me Lonnie; it sounds so snobbish! LOL!
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:42 PM |
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Diane
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
all the time...especially my maiden name....It got BUTCHERED!!!!
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:42 PM |
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babymakes3
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
Yes. I get "Don" instead of "Dawn".
MIL says "Don" and even though we've pointed it out to her, she still does it. 
Never had an issue with LI'ers though. 
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:43 PM |
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DRMom
Two in Blue
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Melissa
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
Our last name sounds like a first name so that really throws people for a loop. When I say my name over the phone people think its Martha(its really Melissa)
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:45 PM |
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SweetTooth
I'm a tired mommy!
Member since 12/05 20105 total posts
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Lauren
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
I get Laurie and Laura a lot.. I don't really know what the problem is.. and my last name - ALWAYS mispronounced!
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:46 PM |
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leighla
Support Cancer Research
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Lauren
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
Posted by SweetTooth
I get Laurie and Laura a lot.. I don't really know what the problem is..
Oh, I get that too.
And it's not even a nickname, it's like they just don't hear the "N".
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:48 PM |
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tourist
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
Posted by Lanabean
it depends...sometimes i say Lana--Lana like goes with banana! Other times, if I'm at ballet my teacher has always called me "Looona!" Dan likes Lona; I really don't care, as long as it's not Lana with a long a!
I always thought it was Lana like banana, but I like Lah-na. Do you mean people called you Lay-na, as in rhymes with Dana?
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:51 PM |
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Lanabean
Yoginis
Member since 11/05 9202 total posts
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Lana
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
Posted by tourist
Posted by Lanabean
it depends...sometimes i say Lana--Lana like goes with banana! Other times, if I'm at ballet my teacher has always called me "Looona!" Dan likes Lona; I really don't care, as long as it's not Lana with a long a!
I always thought it was Lana like banana, but I like Lah-na. Do you mean people called you Lay-na, as in rhymes with Dana?
lol, yes--all the time
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Sassyz75
Turning a new page
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Dina
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
yes.
people call me Dinah.. as in Dinah Shore.
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:54 PM |
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tourist
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
Posted by babymakes3
Yes. I get "Don" instead of "Dawn".
MIL says "Don" and even though we've pointed it out to her, she still does it.
Never had an issue with LI'ers though.
I always have trouble saying Dawn! I don'' want to say Dawwwn, but then it comes out Don! ( good thing I don't know you IRL)
Posted by Lanabean
. Do you mean people called you Lay-na, as in rhymes with Dana?
lol, yes--all the time
That's so weird!
My name is easy to pronounce ( Heather), but sometiems I get Kevin.
Especially in retaurants, it's noisey & guess they think I am putting the reservation under DH's name.
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| Posted 4/23/07 1:54 PM |
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chikita315
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M-lo
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Re: Do people mispronounce your name?
ALWAYS
First and last
My first name is pretty basic - but people always assume it's spelled wrong, so they say Marla or Margo.
I THINK after 30 years, I've got the spelling of my first name down.
My last name (new and old) is always butchered.
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