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HelpRe: Americanized Pronunciation, how do you feel about it?
in reply to a message by kmexico
Do you try to say a person's name in the same way they introduce themselves, or do you feel it's okay to pronounce it as it would be said in your own language?
I always try to pronounce a name the way the person says it. There are some names I might have problems pronouncing but I would try my best. I would never change the pronunciation to how the name would be said in my own language unless the person said it was okey. It's not so much that the name might be pronounced wrongly that is problematic but rather that you don't even try.
On the other hand I think that if you have a name that is common in many countries you should be able to adapt to the country you're in. I had a friend from England when I was younger, her name was Sarah and she hated when people said Sarah the Swedish way. She even claimed that Sarah pronounced the English way was not the same name as Sarah pronounced the Swedish way.
I've lived in both Ireland and France, countries where my name (Caroline) is quite common and has two different pronunciations, which also are different from the Swedish pronounciation. I never tried to make people pronounce Caroline the Swedish way. I always introduced myself with the French / English pronunciation. And I actually love the fact that my name is so international and adaptable and has so many different pronunciations.
However, it did annoy me when I introduced myself as Caro-LINE in Ireland and some still insisted on calling me Caro-lyn.
I always try to pronounce a name the way the person says it. There are some names I might have problems pronouncing but I would try my best. I would never change the pronunciation to how the name would be said in my own language unless the person said it was okey. It's not so much that the name might be pronounced wrongly that is problematic but rather that you don't even try.
On the other hand I think that if you have a name that is common in many countries you should be able to adapt to the country you're in. I had a friend from England when I was younger, her name was Sarah and she hated when people said Sarah the Swedish way. She even claimed that Sarah pronounced the English way was not the same name as Sarah pronounced the Swedish way.
I've lived in both Ireland and France, countries where my name (Caroline) is quite common and has two different pronunciations, which also are different from the Swedish pronounciation. I never tried to make people pronounce Caroline the Swedish way. I always introduced myself with the French / English pronunciation. And I actually love the fact that my name is so international and adaptable and has so many different pronunciations.
However, it did annoy me when I introduced myself as Caro-LINE in Ireland and some still insisted on calling me Caro-lyn.
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