have any of you changed the way you say your name for an easier life.
#46
Re: have any of you changed the way you say your name for an easier life.
Fiona is a good one for most Spaniards middle aged or younger, even if they don't know it immediately I say 'como la princesa en Shrek' & it gets a smile a joke & they remember me too!
My maiden name is Graham - yes that one is a tad awkward. We always encountered the Gra .... HAM kind of pronunciation. My (ex) married name is a brand of Whisky (or wikky as it tends to be called around here) so that's not too difficult either...
My maiden name is Graham - yes that one is a tad awkward. We always encountered the Gra .... HAM kind of pronunciation. My (ex) married name is a brand of Whisky (or wikky as it tends to be called around here) so that's not too difficult either...
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Re: have any of you changed the way you say your name for an easier life.
Came to Costa Brava 8 years ago, (Salvador Dali country) soon found if i gave my name as Dali rather than Daly (mail) Mucho respect. Anyway going back to live in UK. next week so it wont matter any more.
#48
Re: have any of you changed the way you say your name for an easier life.
Sue Goodwright - absolutely hopeless for the Spanish especially the surname - so I usually tell them I am called Susannah - that seems to work and they say it beautifully
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Re: have any of you changed the way you say your name for an easier life.
I had to abandon my second surname, except for official (bureaucratic) purposes. My first surname is also a boy's name, so I turned up at appointments where they were expecting a man (not a woman). That was the definitive sign.
I do ask people (on average twice) to pronounce my name right. If they don't, after that, I'll just ignore it. But I will always pronounce mine right, even if it means spelling it out.
I do ask people (on average twice) to pronounce my name right. If they don't, after that, I'll just ignore it. But I will always pronounce mine right, even if it means spelling it out.
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Re: have any of you changed the way you say your name for an easier life.
I had to abandon my second surname, except for official (bureaucratic) purposes. My first surname is also a boy's name, so I turned up at appointments where they were expecting a man (not a woman). That was the definitive sign.
I do ask people (on average twice) to pronounce my name right. If they don't, after that, I'll just ignore it. But I will always pronounce mine right, even if it means spelling it out.
I do ask people (on average twice) to pronounce my name right. If they don't, after that, I'll just ignore it. But I will always pronounce mine right, even if it means spelling it out.
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Re: have any of you changed the way you say your name for an easier life.
My name is Louise, but many people find it hard (if not english or french) and call me Louis! So I call myself Louisa a lot of the time.