Why do Spanish speakers always call me "Eric"? (pronounce, good)
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Maybe you should say your name is Edd instead Eddie?
Well, it's just that it happens all the time. My theory is that the name "Eddie" does not exist in mexican spanish. Similar to the way that chinese people always say "actually" when they talk in english.
Well, it's just that it happens all the time. My theory is that the name "Eddie" does not exist in mexican spanish. Similar to the way that chinese people always say "actually" when they talk in english.
I guess Eddie is a diminutive of Edward, Eduardo in spanish. I know some people with that name and they are called Eddy even in Mexico, so I guess they confuse your pronunciation and that's why they call you Eric.
There's a song from the 50's by Angelica Maria called "Eddy, Eddy" just check on you tube:
"Eddy" sounds pretty much like it would be spelled "Éri" in Spanish.
Deb100 makes a good point. When you say your name (Eddie), it comes out sounding somewhat the way a native Spanish speaker might pronounce Éric.
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