Today, after 26 years of confusion with my parents pronouncing it different ways, and in my mom's case, multiple ways, having to clear up how it's spelled every time I meet someone, I asked my mom how to pronounce my name. She got mad and then pronounced it three different ways while explaining. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, during a phone call, I broke down in tears because I was asked to spell my last name. It’s sixteen letters long and hyphenated, and I always end up having to spell it twice because they never get it right the first time. I’m tired. FML
Today, I've gotten so used to people mispronouncing my last name, even after I correct them a gazillion times, I've lost the motivation to correct anyone on it anymore. At this point I'd probably faint from shock if someone who isn't related to me successfully pronounced it correctly. FML
Today, it was the last day of school, and I said goodbye to one of my students. She then told me how to correctly pronounce her name. I'd said it wrong all year. FML
Today, my mom called me by the wrong name. This isn't the first time. It wouldn't be so bad, except I'm her only kid. FML
Today, my mom struggled tried to say my name. She said my brother's name, my sister's, my dad's, my uncle's, and finally my cat's (who doesn't even have a human name) before she gave up and said, "You!" and pointed at me. FML
Today, I found out I've been misspelling my middle name for 25 years. FML
Today, my mom spelled my name with all lowercase letters. When I asked her why she wrote it like that, she got pissed and snapped back, "Capitals are for people who amount to something." FML
Today, I, a demigirl struggling with her identity, have decided to change my name. When I told my dad in therapy (of all places) that I was a demigirl, he struggled to understand me. When I told my mom I was changing my name, she yelled at me and refused to call me it. And she wonders why I don't trust her. FML
Today, I found out that I’ve been greeting a coworker by the wrong name for six weeks. The worst part? They never corrected me because they thought it was funny, especially because it turns out to be their mom's name. FML
Today, an old friend of my mom's yelled at me for "ignoring" her. I wasn't responding because she was getting my name wrong, so I assumed she was referring to someone else. FML
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Stealthninjaa 19
This FML seems incomplete... So what's your name, OP?
irisxrushford 3
maybe after 26 however many years you should figure out how to pronounce that shit
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Comments (42)
jayblue 12
Is your name Bob?
afallingstar 22
Actually saying what your name is might provide some context, OP.
Lisa McComb 10
it's yours, pronounce your name the way you want to. ?
StrugsNotDrugs 19
I'm 22 and only recently learned how to pronounce my middle name so I definitely feel ya there.
fabs1171 23
What's your middle name?
im_teekay 7
I agree with what a lot of the comments so far; choose what pronunciation you like best and go with that
im_teekay 7
Oops, bad grammar! And I don't seem to be able to edit it...
olga_crvjl 19
What's your name? Lol I'm curious now
bartsj1988 7
Just pick a pronunciation you like and go with it. If your mom can't decide, then you decide.
norisorroz 28
I reaaaaaaally need a follow-up on this......
ncparry 18
My name is four letters long and people can't seem to pronounce it properly either. People are dumb, just pick your way and stick with it.
katluvr 22
Yeppers. Got a four letter name that people struggle with as well. Took four decades to come to terms with my name at all, now it's just a matter of getting others to pronounce it correctly.
Scorpio0 2
how it is spelled? try looking the birth certificate mate?