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
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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)
zilla55 0
i did the same thing but it was only for 10 years, i feel your pain
campbellshayla73 0
that sucks my grandfather found out that on his birth certificate that Rodger was really spelled Roger. It was mispelled on his certificate. The hospital also almost spelled my cousin Benjamin's name beniming.
xxsmilee4xx 0
that happened to my sister but she found out when she was 17. lol
lillonely 2
Don't know what everyone is saying YDI it for... I think that totally sucks.
Seems2BBadLuck 0
whats your middle name?
jamesr25 0
lol this is funny. my middle name is easy. it's Robert, so I don't have to worry about spelling it wrong. My paternal grandfather's middle name (Carey) was originally spelled Cary by his parents but he changed it when he went into the navy. My maternal grandfather was named Jimmie but he changed his to Jimmy when he also went onto the navy. When I was younger, I always spelled my brother's first name wrong. lol
nirenna 6
that makes me wonder if i've been spelling my middle name wrong...I spell it Anne but mayb it doesn't hav an e
immaprincessmadd 0
haha that's fuhnny,
HawaiianHottie 0
my name is Meaghan Marie mauka'a kuka'ilani Joyce... I didn't know Marie was part of my first name or how to spell my middle name until I was in 6th grade... I thought they just called me Meaghan Marie all the time cuz they were mad or something lol...cuz they usually call me megs... lol
lemonlimejuices 0
cool name
trini_gal171 0
what the hell?!?!? LMAO what's ur name?
xdmsjcx 0
THIS HAPPENED TO ME! TWICE well it was 10 years actually ( I'm 15) it was really spelled Margaret but I spelled it Margrett and with my other one it was Sandi but I spelled it Sandy not a big difference but it was pretty stupid of me and I wonder why nobody ever corrected me? :P