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HelpRe: Picking a Pronunciation
in reply to a message by chaotic
In all honesty, people who the name matters to (friends, family, teachers, etc) will pick up the correct pronunciation quickly. People who it doesn't matter to (the lady at starbucks, a substitute teacher, etc), what's it matter if they don't get it right? If it matters, all you'd have to do is quickly correct "it's pronounced blibblity-blah" and odds are the person will be apologetic.
My name is Rachel -- one of the most common names for girls around my age. I get called Raquel half the time. It doesn't bother me. If it's someone I'll be interacting with regularly, I'll just say "It's actually Rachel".
I was friends with a girl named Maressa when I was a kid. Of course, most people called her Marissa. She pronounced it mar-ASS-uh (which, to tell the truth, is kind of unfortunate in itself). Once people are corrected once, they usually don't make the mistake again.
Go with the prn you like best. If it really bothers you, choose a different name.
My name is Rachel -- one of the most common names for girls around my age. I get called Raquel half the time. It doesn't bother me. If it's someone I'll be interacting with regularly, I'll just say "It's actually Rachel".
I was friends with a girl named Maressa when I was a kid. Of course, most people called her Marissa. She pronounced it mar-ASS-uh (which, to tell the truth, is kind of unfortunate in itself). Once people are corrected once, they usually don't make the mistake again.
Go with the prn you like best. If it really bothers you, choose a different name.
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