Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
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I don't think it's so much that we can't pernounce your name, i've never had any trouble, if your saying it to someone that never been around a UK accent they might not understand, aswell as Gaynor isn't a common name? Depends on the people, theres still alot of ignorant people in Canada.
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Glad I'm not the only one, people seem to 'taste' my name like they've never heard it before and repeat it over and over
Then they call me Tarshar or my fave which is Taysher:curse: Its TASHA with a Ta sha, I've met some Russians who say 'oh that's my name too', and proceed to call me Natalia
Maybe I should revert back to the full version Natasha but I haven't used it since I was 5, unless of course I was in trouble![Sad](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.gif)
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They even have trouble with my name, get asked "what's your name?", I say Paul. They kind of look at me blankly. I repeat, Paul. Only after I put on a ridiculous US accent and pronounce it Pawwul do they then say "ohhh, Paul".
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Glad I'm not the only one, people seem to 'taste' my name like they've never heard it before and repeat it over and over
Then they call me Tarshar or my fave which is Taysher:curse: Its TASHA with a Ta sha, I've met some Russians who say 'oh that's my name too', and proceed to call me Natalia
Maybe I should revert back to the full version Natasha but I haven't used it since I was 5, unless of course I was in trouble![Sad](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.gif)
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I think you've highlighted the key issue here. The name itself isn't what's foreign to the Canadians, it's likely that they've never heard those names spoken with such an "accent".
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Perhaps it's a regional thing?
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You may have the EH part down pat though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2stifrfg3E
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I told you that immigrants should learn English when they come to Canada.
You may have the EH part down pat though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2stifrfg3E
You may have the EH part down pat though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2stifrfg3E
Perhaps you have a link for the accent most often used by helmeted nincompoops who believe that Canada is still living in the early 1950's?
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