How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

[teenster3]

I guess you could say T-Na OR Tee-Na not too difficult!
Tina
My real name is Christina though

[Twisterdog]

My name is Shanna.

It's pronounced Shan-nuh. It rhymes with banana. It sounds just exactly like it's spelled. One would think it would be a no-brainer.

It is not Shawn-nuh. Or Sheen-nuh. Or Shane-nuh. Or Shan-nun. Or Shawn-nun.



I often wonder if they still teach phoenics in school.

I instantly hang up on people who ask for Shawna, Sheena, Shana, Shannon, Shawnon or Sharon on the phone. It's an instant tip-off to a cold sales call.

[anna_66]

Anna. Rhymes with banana (that's why it's been my nickname my entire life ).

[Cataholic]

Originally posted by popcornbird
That is funny. You'd think people born in other countries would be the ones to pronounce it incorrectly.

Not really, when you consider that my name is Dutch....not American.

[phiala]

My real name is Katharina, prounounced Kat-uh-ree-nuh.. but everyone call me Katie, Kay-tee

[lizzielou742]

My name is Elizabeth. Pronounced Ah-Liz-Ah-Beth, Uh-Liz-A-Beth or Eee-Liz-A-Beth. Any way you like it! I say it "Uh-Liz-A-Beth" most of the time. Or you can just call me Liz.

My mom has kind of a cool name - her name is Zlata (she was born in Slovenia). Pronounced kinda like "Szlot-ta," two syllables. That always messes people up. We've heard:
Zah-lah-tah
Zel-ah-tah
Sall-ah-tah
Zelda (?? don't know where people get that one, but she gets called it often!!)
Lah-tah

But, it's understandable, so we don't mind. That's why she named me something easy, something I could make a nickname out of if I didn't like it. Mom goes by Z or Z.Z. a lot for a nickname.

[Stenograsaurus]

Originally posted by Cataholic
Joe-hawn-ah. Johanna. Not simple. Really not simple. Mispronounced ALL the time. Jo-ANNA, Jo-hanna, Jill Hanna (very often, which surprises me). About 10% call me Joh....

I can always tell if someone is a friend of mine by the way they pronounce my name (over the phone....in person, I recognize my friends, usually).

I have to tell my husband that I was right. Every time I say your name he corrects me and says it's Jo-Anna. I'm glad you replied to this post. I love being right!!!!

[cali]

Joe-hawn-ah. Johanna. Not simple. Really not simple. Mispronounced ALL the time. Jo-ANNA, Jo-hanna, Jill Hanna (very often, which surprises me). About 10% call me Joh....

really? lol my moms name is spelled the same but pronounce Jo-anna

[cloverfdx]

Rhiannon = Ree-an- nan. Pretty simple.