figures
United States
Birth certificate
Today, I found out I've been misspelling my middle name for 25 years. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
nobodyreadsmyemails
Canada
Today, I noticed that I've been spelling my company's name wrong in my email signature for over a year. FML
Anonymous
My name is actually Blurt
Today, I saw my original birth certificate and realised I’ve spent almost all my life misspelling my first name. Now I’m worried it might invalidate pretty much every legal document I’ve ever signed. FML
Edward
Unforgettable
Today, I realized that since I was in elementary school, my friends, my workmates, and even my family, all call me accidentally by someone else's name instead of my actual name. I'm 30 years-old. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, I realized I had misspelled "Education" on all the resumes I've been submitting. FML
TatooFAIL
United States
Today, I found out that the phrase I got tattooed on my lower back is misspelled. FML
Anonymous
Let him cook
Today, I realized that I've been using the wrong name for a coworker for the past 6 months. I just found out their real name when I saw their name tag. FML
somefamily
This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff
Wayne, United States
Steve? Pete?
Today, I found out that I've been calling my boyfriend's dad by the wrong name for the past two years. No one had told me sooner because they liked laughing at me for it when I wasn't around. FML
Amk
Fayetteville, United States
Today, I was so nervous about a medical exam I was about to take, that I misspelled my own first name. It only has three letters. FML
Lauren
United States
What's my name again?
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
Anonymous
United States
Kwinoah?
Today, I found out that I've been pronouncing "quinoa" wrong for years. FML
Top comments
redbluegreen 41
It's alright. My parents never told me how to spell mine. I just made it up and decided how I wanted it pronounced too. It's not a common name though. I've never heard of something similar to it.
mushoo_fml 0
I think it's dblueg.
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Comments (166)
manda_baby_rawr 4
That's cool...either the hospital or the government spelled my last name wrong on my birth certificate. Man oh man, my dad gets so mad when I don't put the space in it. it just looks better the way I do it. So don't feel bad. I sign everything in school Manda when really I'm Amanda. -shrug- No one actually cares as long as it's recognizable.
heyimjennyFML 5
I didn't know how to spell my middle name till I was 11
ami1043 0
I just recently found out that my mom taught me to spell my middle name incorrectly. We really can't blame the OP if they've been spelling it the way their parents taught them.
Vampierjazz2010 0
Same. But for 19 years
jake3292 5
how old r u
yuichan_fml 0
Hahahaha woooow
2vikings8 0
Unless you legally change it
xXobnoxiousXx 3
hey guess what? i know how old op is yayaayayay O_o
Haven246 7
Lol I can spell my name right And it's haven isabella catheryn Lucia katzya maricela soto de ward pedresante. Now that's a full name! I'm still not sure wether it's katzya or katzia but that's it!
Haven246 7
Whoops there's a Kai before the Cathryn too.
Colbertrox811 5
LOL. MY BOYFRIEND DID THAT.