Hello, My Name Is…
Recently, my friend, Blair, posted on Facebook, “Over the years I have been accidentally called by many different names on a regular basis, nine times out of ten it’s been Blaine with the odd Blake thrown in for good measure. Anybody?
I responded with the following names people have called me over the years: Jackie, Josie, Jacqueline, Jozlyn, Roslyn, Joshlyn…
Do people ever get your name wrong? What do they call you? How does it make you feel? Does it really bug you or do you just shrug it off? Write a blog post about it.
People have called me Ethan, I-an, Even, Evan, Ivan, even Youan. I correct them, then forget about it. But, Ivan? Seriously? When the people calling me that are seeing my name on an attendance sheet?!
Write a blog post about it.
People usually get the right idea for my name. But they get the wrong pronunciation.
Make sure you write a blog post about the topic.