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in reply to a message by DragonLute
I adore the name Isla and if I were to ever have children, I would use it without hesitation. Why should another person's stupidity or refusal of using their brain hinder my choices of names that I actually like? Sorry you didn't like it, but I have to tell people how to pronounce my name all the time, too, and I'm no lesser for it.
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Ditto.
I'm sorry the original poster felt the need to legally change his / her name. And I appreciate the obvious sincerety and politeness with which Dragon_Lute presents his / her case. But I agree that a little education for those ignorant of a name's spelling or pronunciation is not the worst thing that can happen to them.
My name is Ann, one of the most common names going, at least in my generation. I constantly have to spell it. Most people with my (common) surname spell it slightly differently than I do. So I end up spelling my fn and surname all the time. Almost any name can have issues. If I could go back in time I wouldn't have my parents name me anything else other than Ann, issues and all.
I'm sorry the original poster felt the need to legally change his / her name. And I appreciate the obvious sincerety and politeness with which Dragon_Lute presents his / her case. But I agree that a little education for those ignorant of a name's spelling or pronunciation is not the worst thing that can happen to them.
My name is Ann, one of the most common names going, at least in my generation. I constantly have to spell it. Most people with my (common) surname spell it slightly differently than I do. So I end up spelling my fn and surname all the time. Almost any name can have issues. If I could go back in time I wouldn't have my parents name me anything else other than Ann, issues and all.
This message was edited 12/22/2011, 10:44 AM
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Yes - same here I have to spell my common first name all the time. Also my last name which is spelled just as it sounds but is unusual.
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Tritto
Obviously, I have to spell out my first name all the time, AND have to clarify pronunciation. And since there are two common ways to spell my last name, I often have to spell it too.
PLUS, as Isla Fisher gets more popular/famous and the name gets more exposure I think the pronunciation will become less of an issue
Obviously, I have to spell out my first name all the time, AND have to clarify pronunciation. And since there are two common ways to spell my last name, I often have to spell it too.
PLUS, as Isla Fisher gets more popular/famous and the name gets more exposure I think the pronunciation will become less of an issue
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