tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281247030121346577.post1575288705828002887..comments2023-04-28T03:12:15.054-06:00Comments on Eat, Shop and be Married: Oh Hi DaraZarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06768760695704509558noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281247030121346577.post-12228045506787335072011-09-22T14:40:56.617-06:002011-09-22T14:40:56.617-06:00I can totally relate to this post... having a name...I can totally relate to this post... having a name that is spelled differently than everyone pronounces it gets super annoying after a while... Mine's Shana (Shay-na) -- one time i had a lady call me Janet... which sounds nothing like it. I usually get Shania, Shawna, Shannon or some other messed up variation of my name... ugh. LOLshayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03343022560947651822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281247030121346577.post-49914479053816338862011-09-22T10:00:40.844-06:002011-09-22T10:00:40.844-06:00Hahaha this post made me giggle! The thing is, I ...Hahaha this post made me giggle! The thing is, I KNOW we enunciate our names properly. I think people hear us correctly, but their brain just makes them repeat whatever name is closest.<br /><br />I have an unusual name (thanks parentals!), so when we had our son I stressed the importance of having a "normal" name to my husband. I'm telling you, as a kid, I would have loved to been a Jennifer or a Jessica - just something easy that people wouldn't screw up. I think it's such a shame too because I *love* unusual names, but it has just made my life difficult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com