My simple name not only gets mispronounced all the time (and not only here in Canada but also in my home country, Argentina) but also misspelled a lot, normally as Ranae here in Canada, and Ramea in Argentina, and mine is only 5 letters long!
>Nobody who I met for the first time ever pronounce my last name correctly in Russian or English. Just different degree of mispronunciation.
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>>I remember meeting you in person and you're being surprised I was even close on pronouncing both first and last.
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>>Oh, and of course, I feel your pain on people mispronouncing and misspelling your name. Happens to me all the time on first, last and my maiden name (Ezekiel).
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>>Tamar
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