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I met someone named Cyril yesterday.
I was really excited when I saw the name written down because Cyril is one of my favourite names and it's not really in use that often anymore.

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Then I met Cyril and found out Cyril not only is a girl, but is pronouncing the name like SYE-reel.
She had no idea it was a classic English boys' name and was pronounced SEER-ul. I wanted to hang my head and cry.

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Have you ever met anyone who pronounces their/their child's name wrong?
This is the second time something like this has happened to me and it just blows my mind every time.