Nico
France
Today, like every day since my birth, my name is Spreme. Yeah, you probably have trouble pronouncing it correctly too. 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
Unpronounceable
United States
My name is…
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
Anonymous
Confused
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
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Teambuilding
Today, I was so nervous introducing myself to my new team, I actually mispronounced my own name, badly, and now that’s how everyone refers to me, but again, I’m too nervous to correct anyone. It’s been a week already, so correcting them now would be extra weird. FML
figures
United States
Birth certificate
Today, I found out I've been misspelling my middle name for 25 years. FML
yarenis
Gardner, United States
A blessing and a curse
Today, like every day since I was born, my name is Yarenis, pronounced "ja-ra-nees". For some reason, everybody pronounces it "your anus". FML
Anonymous
The more you know
Today, I learned that I've been saying a word wrong my whole life and all my friends have been too polite to correct me, when I found out that "Segue" and "Segway" are pronounced the same. FML
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Exhaustion
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
anon
This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff
Germantown, United States
YouTubers take note
Today, I have learned a lot of "big" words from reading so much, but can actually only pronounce about half of them correctly. FML
what
Brain freeze
Today, at the ripe old age of 24, I briefly forgot my own name. FML
karen
I'm a meme
Today, as always, my name is Karen. FML
Top comments
dwhite312 0
I pronounced it as supreme.
lilemmy55 10
On the brightside, Atleast theres not like 5 other people in your class that has the same name as you!
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Abrien 8
Add a first name and a u so you can be burrito supreme and manage a taco bell.
M3loni 0
That was the worse joke ever
amarieeee 4
could be worse. i had a professor whose name was Zero ... although it sounds cool, just imagine ALL the taunting he got as a child... embrace your unique name ! ! when you become famous people will name their children after you !
MeleMallory 0
There was an actor named Zero Mostel. he was very talented.
Rainbow_dumpster 28
Don't worry, "Kiki" is worse in France.
anghellic9 0
I know someone named osagbovo
bubo_fml 11
I gotta fukked up name too! But, I've also had many nick names over the years, some good, some even worse! The beauty is that U can create your own universe!
lukybasturd 0
i find that name interesting now that you say it
alival 12
Wow that's like f ur entire life since birth! Ur teachers must hav been embarrassed at certain points!
penguinazul 13
Does anyone else find this FML strangely worded? "Like, ever since birth, my name has been ____". I realize people can legally change their names, but one would assume that of course you've had your name since birth...
xFaust_fml 12
Yeah but "today, my name is" would be even weirder...
Enslaved 38
I think it's worded this way to show that it's something that the OP had to deal with his WHOLE life and clearly hates.(:
FrogInTheShadows 15
Translated from the French FML site
yetanotherginger 19
Nothing to do with being translated:- The standard format for FML posts is "Today, blahblahblah, FML" To type "today my name is..." would be weird, and make it look strange since this has been OP's name for their entire life. But the post has to start with "today", so the OP showed that they were aware how weird it would sound if they didn't add "like every day". Note: OP means Original Poster, just in case you're new here
penguinazul 13
1) I do know what OP stands for; thank you, though! 2) I guess you all are right. I think I tend to ignore the "Today" and "FML" part of the post, so when I read this one I was like, "Wtf? Of course you've had your name since birth.." My bad!
pulore 3
Thats nothing!! I have a friend whose middle name is pusiephart.. Compared to that spreme doesnt sound so terrible now does it? :)
shortyyyyy 0
If your name is spreme then why is it Nico on this app?
Enslaved 38
Does that also mean your name is "shortyyy"?
Emssy_fml 7
There's a difference between name and FIRST name.