12/06/2007

Name calling

Liane (Lee Ann)

I get some really interesting attempts on a regular basis by strangers trying to pronounce my name. I've been called Lie-Ain, Lie-Ann, Lean, Line, Elann, Elaine, Lina, and my personal favorite, Lion.
It used to kind of irritate me when people stumbled over the unusual spelling but now I tend to take a perverse sort of pleasure in seeing just what the latest permutation might be. Most of the time I don't bother to correct people. Just smile and nod and walk on. That's me, the laid back Lion.

7 comments:

kw said...

Can relate. I'd rather have an original unique name and have people mess it up, than be named something boring like...well won't say in case someone has such a name!

pennyjean said...

It's quite funny to have people struggle over how to say Penelope, too!

Lori said...

Hey, Lei-ane, Zoe's middle name is spelled LeeAnn cuz Chris's middle name is Lee and mine's Ann.Isn't that groovy?

Stephanie said...

With a name like Stephanie...I don't ever have that problem. But I have certainly made up for it with the kids! Almost no one ever pronounces Kyrin's name correctly on the first try. It's said like Kirin. But i liked how it looked with a y. I thought it looked more feminine (I'm silly that way) and it's actually suppose to be spelled Kieran which is technically a boys name. Nice huh?
So I made up for my plain jane name by torrmenting my kids with theirs.

Anonymous said...

Oh to have a cool name. With a name like Jennifer life is only exciting when there is eight of you in the same fifth grade class. I got where I would only answer to Jennifer Ree and Jenny Jinright thankfully not many people call me that any more. see you have a great name so your children have normal names unlike mine.

Anonymous said...

Hey you forgot lou-anne! How about being called tar-uh now that is fun! and then you correct them and you still get called tar-uh! No, I am not bitter!
tmf

kw said...

Tara-it's Bones here!
I need your email address! Meet me outside.Haha-just give it to Lion and I'll get it from her rather than posting mine here...