Miscellaneous: Confused

Confused

By Anonymous - 25/07/2017 00:30

Today, after 26 years of confusion with my parents pronouncing it different ways, and in my mom's case, multiple ways, having to clear up how it's spelled every time I meet someone, I asked my mom how to pronounce my name. She got mad and then pronounced it three different ways while explaining. FML

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By --- - 12/02/2022 14:00

Today, during a phone call, I broke down in tears because I was asked to spell my last name. It’s sixteen letters long and hyphenated, and I always end up having to spell it twice because they never get it right the first time. I’m tired. FML

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By Unpronounceable - 22/06/2024 02:00 - United States

Today, I've gotten so used to people mispronouncing my last name, even after I correct them a gazillion times, I've lost the motivation to correct anyone on it anymore. At this point I'd probably faint from shock if someone who isn't related to me successfully pronounced it correctly. FML

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By Mark - 06/06/2012 02:21 - United States

Today, it was the last day of school, and I said goodbye to one of my students. She then told me how to correctly pronounce her name. I'd said it wrong all year. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/05/2023 21:00 - United States - Kenton

Today, my mom called me by the wrong name. This isn't the first time. It wouldn't be so bad, except I'm her only kid. FML

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By He who must not be named - 28/10/2022 19:00 - United States

Today, my mom struggled tried to say my name. She said my brother's name, my sister's, my dad's, my uncle's, and finally my cat's (who doesn't even have a human name) before she gave up and said, "You!" and pointed at me. FML

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By figures - 29/11/2009 01:53 - United States

Today, I found out I've been misspelling my middle name for 25 years. FML

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By wow - 30/10/2014 22:05 - United States - Turlock

Today, my mom spelled my name with all lowercase letters. When I asked her why she wrote it like that, she got pissed and snapped back, "Capitals are for people who amount to something." FML

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By AstralLuna - 05/03/2021 08:01 - United States - Sacramento

Today, I, a demigirl struggling with her identity, have decided to change my name. When I told my dad in therapy (of all places) that I was a demigirl, he struggled to understand me. When I told my mom I was changing my name, she yelled at me and refused to call me it. And she wonders why I don't trust her. FML

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By What - 29/12/2022 00:00

Today, an old friend of my mom's yelled at me for "ignoring" her. I wasn't responding because she was getting my name wrong, so I assumed she was referring to someone else. FML

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By crzyry - 23/02/2012 03:49 - Canada

Today, my four-year-old daughter called me by her mom's new boyfriend's name. Three different times. FML

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Stealthninjaa 19

Tuesday 25 July 2017 1:02

This FML seems incomplete... So what's your name, OP?

irisxrushford 3

Tuesday 25 July 2017 1:05

maybe after 26 however many years you should figure out how to pronounce that shit

Comments

jayblue 12

Tuesday 25 July 2017 1:59

Is your name Bob?

afallingstar 22

Tuesday 25 July 2017 3:14

Actually saying what your name is might provide some context, OP.

Lisa McComb 10

Tuesday 25 July 2017 5:08

it's yours, pronounce your name the way you want to. ?

StrugsNotDrugs 19

Tuesday 25 July 2017 6:07

I'm 22 and only recently learned how to pronounce my middle name so I definitely feel ya there.

fabs1171 23

Wednesday 26 July 2017 1:30

What's your middle name?

im_teekay 7

Tuesday 25 July 2017 6:56

I agree with what a lot of the comments so far; choose what pronunciation you like best and go with that

im_teekay 7

Tuesday 25 July 2017 7:01

Oops, bad grammar! And I don't seem to be able to edit it...

olga_crvjl 19

Tuesday 25 July 2017 9:32

What's your name? Lol I'm curious now

bartsj1988 7

Tuesday 25 July 2017 13:33

Just pick a pronunciation you like and go with it. If your mom can't decide, then you decide.

norisorroz 28

Tuesday 25 July 2017 17:22

I reaaaaaaally need a follow-up on this......

ncparry 18

Tuesday 25 July 2017 17:41

My name is four letters long and people can't seem to pronounce it properly either. People are dumb, just pick your way and stick with it.

katluvr 22

Saturday 29 July 2017 11:35

Yeppers. Got a four letter name that people struggle with as well. Took four decades to come to terms with my name at all, now it's just a matter of getting others to pronounce it correctly.