How Do You Pronounce Your Name?

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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).

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Joe-hawn-ah??? Really? :o I always thought it was pronounced *Joe-hanna*. I know a girl named Johanna at school, and that's how she pronounces it, so I assumed your's would be the same way. From now on, I'll have to call you *Joe-hawn-ah*. ;) Does the pronounciation have to do with what part of the country you're from? Everyone here pronounces it as *Joe-hanna*.

PCB- you are a nut. You pronounce my name right. I am differentiating between Jo-han(like man)-ah, and Jo-hawn(like Dawn)-ah. The only people that routinely pronounce my name correctly are NON-American born people.

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Originally posted by Cataholic
PCB- you are a nut. You pronounce my name right. I am differentiating between Jo-han(like man)-ah, and Jo-hawn(like Dawn)-ah. The only people that routinely pronounce my name correctly are NON-American born people.

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Ah, now I get it. From your post, I thought I pronounce it incorrectly. I'm not a *non-American* born person though. :p That is funny. You'd think people born in other countries would be the ones to pronounce it incorrectly.

Aim-ee (Amy)..... not too hard ;) I've never had a problem with people pronouncing my first name, my last name however, is a different situation!! :rolleyes:

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Originally posted by KBlaix
My name is Kari pronounced like..
Help me carry the groceries into the house.

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Mine, too! :) NOT like car (automobile) - ee. ;) kari

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

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.

:rolleyes:

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

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

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

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

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.


:D

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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).

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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!!!!

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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....

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

Rhiannon = Ree-an- nan. Pretty simple. :)