Have at least one american understand me when I say my name.
This may sound insane but it is the biggest problem I have had since being here. My name is not uncommon (Erin) but in NZ our vowels can get a bit flat (aussies call it feesh and cheeps, nzers call it fush and chups). Since being in the states I have not been able to get anyone to understand me when I say my name. They typically think I say Aaron but a cool one I got last week was Airn and other variations. I am playing with the idea of carrying around a card with my name spelt out on it.
My resolution is to learn how to say e's so that I can have people understand me when I say my name.
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My new year's resolution
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LMAO here, when you were a wee baby and people asked your name they all thought it was Aaron because at that time the fashion was to pronounce Aaron as 'Air-in' and not Aaaaaron. I guess they were also confused because our girls were normally in blue and not pink. I refused to stereotype them by putting them in pink.
Just tell them it is Erin like in the 'Waltons'. Goodnight Johnboy, goodnight Erin.
Hence the Goodnight Jim-man and goodnight Airy at the end of Night shift.Posted 3 years ago by Moonshadow_NZ #
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Airy aka Erin, pssssstttt hint, the majority of people (at least that I have seen in the U.S.) can't even pronounce nor spell simple names. For example my name is Debra and you wouldn't believe how many times its mis-spelled, mis-pronounced and what have you. I have had it go so far as to be listed as Barbara or Barbra and that is nowhere near my name :(
Posted 3 years ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #
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You know, Airy, I had the same problem with pronouncing my name when I first moved here! People could not figure out what I was saying. They'd always get it in the end and say "Ohhhh, Charlotte!" and I'd think "that's what I was saying!" - sounded much the same to me.
I started telling people my name and if they looked puzzled, I'd say Charlotte - as in Charlotte, NC or Charlotte as in Charlotte's Web. That always helped.
You can be Erin, like Erin Brockovich. -
Airy is feisty like Erin Brockovich too.
Posted 3 years ago by Moonshadow_NZ #
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I can't imagine her being anything other than feisty!!
Posted 3 years ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #
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I have no idea who she takes after, no idea at all.
Posted 3 years ago by Moonshadow_NZ #
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New Years resolution, hmmmm, don't know what i'll decide on this year. Last year it was to lose weight, I have lost weight but not quite in the way I would have chosen given a choice but I can't turn that clock back. I'm going to have to think long and hard on this years resolution. I'll let you know next year what I decide.
Posted 3 years ago by Moonshadow_NZ #
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lol I agree with you on that...let's see how the year works out before deciding.
Posted 3 years ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #
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I'll drink to that AZdeb and MS!! Lord just let me make it through this year!
Posted 3 years ago by SammyandOliversmama #
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LOL! People always misunderstand my name with Marissa or Makayla. (my name is Melissa) and poeple always spell my name wrong, even though I know it is not too common like other names. I think that is a good new years resolution. My sister when she was little couldn't say her letter s so when she said her real name stephaine it came out dafenie. So for the whole year everybody thought she was named after scooby doo!
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LOL @ Mayaboo! That is funny about Scooby Doo.
Posted 3 years ago by SammyandOliversmama #
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