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Old 11-25-2008, 01:33 PM
 
Location: ATL suburb
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Can anyone pronounce this one that has a hyphen in it...
The mother is upset that people don't pronouce her daughter's name correctly.

Le--a

It is pronouced Ladasha. I feel for that kid.
I just heard about that one. I wonder if we heard it from the same person....
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Old 11-25-2008, 11:41 PM
 
Location: Declezville, CA
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Back in the early seventies when I was a young forest fire fighter for the sate of California, there was a senior official for the California State Fire Marshall's Office with the name of Al Hole.

You can guess which of those two names we shortened.
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Old 11-28-2008, 05:58 PM
 
Location: Up in the air
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My last name is pronounced 'Call', and my dad REALLLLY wanted to name me Caulette. So, I was very close to being Caulette Call...
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Old 11-29-2008, 01:58 PM
 
Location: Springfield
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I dont like the name Abbigale, or something you would name a Dog or your Cat.
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Old 11-30-2008, 12:06 AM
 
Location: coos bay oregon
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well ya know, I have never liked my own name....Tiffany...it makes even ME think of a stripper! And I couldnt be further from! lol
When my husband and I got together, he was talking to one of his longdistance bachlor friends, and our then new relationship came up. His response to my name, was "Oh cool! You got a big boobed blonde!" uhhhhhhh...nope. Not even close. People automatically think Im ditzy too. sigh....
never, never, never name your child Tiffany
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Old 11-30-2008, 12:10 AM
 
Location: southern california
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never name your kid bunky esp on S. side chicago, cicero.
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