Originally posted by Karen
I have a very simple, very common name, and I still end up having to spell it for people, because so many other people got creative with THEIR spellings of Karen, to be "different."
That's what I was saying in my post before yours! I have a friend named Lisa, and, she is always spelling it for other people. They automatically assume it's going to be spelled someway other than the "regular" way because everyone else's name is. It's a lose-lose situation, you just have to grin and bear it. And, spell it.