my name is difficult to pronounce

[B'sA 0]

Hi all!

My name is ALIONA, but not even my fiance, after allmost a year of dating cannot pronounce it right.

People would usually say:"aly..what?"

How many different pronouncements i've hurd: allana, allyana, allena.

I'm afraid i'm gonna have to make a nick name or something after i move with my future husbend.

did you have a problem like this?

[Jenn! 918]

My husband's name as written on his official documents is Ouadia. I think people see all those vowels and go into shock.

[B'sA 0]

My husband's name as written on his official documents is Ouadia. I think people see all those vowels and go into shock.

[panamania79 2]

Hi all!

My name is ALIONA, but not even my fiance, after allmost a year of dating cannot pronounce it right.

People would usually say:"aly..what?"

How many different pronouncements i've hurd: allana, allyana, allena.

I'm afraid i'm gonna have to make a nick name or something after i move with my future husbend.

did you have a problem like this?

Yes.I've had this problem my whole life and I was born here.So don't feel bad.

[eekee 182]

Lots of Americans have names that people normally can't pronounce at first sight. Don't stress about it.

[Wrights 0]

my name is NAWAL pronounced NAH-WELL and i heard NOWOL, NAWOL, NOWAL, NEWELL.... pisses me off.. so i say my name is NOELLE

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

My name is Jeroen... thing people usually go wrong is the way how they pronounce the 'je' part and the 'oe' part... I think when you write my name phonetic, it would be something like yah-roon.. this is at least how my SO was able to pronounce it hehe

[Mags 112]

Everyone here thinks I have a boys name.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

Your name is your name. If people can't pronounce it, this is their issue not yours. I remember the time someone actually suggested my fiancée needs to change her name (Someone might think it's like Allah and we can't have that!) when she gets here! Keep your name! I'm sure your future husband finds it as beautiful as I find my Alla's name!

[Teacher Mark 53]

I'm an American with a German last name. People usually cannot pronounce it or spell it even when I spell it out for them. I think it's more of an issue of how common a person's name is. The decision is obviously yours, but I'd stick with the name your parents chose for you. It sounds very nice!

Edited April 13, 2008 by WideAwakeInTheUSA

[B'sA 0]

Your name is your name. If people can't pronounce it, this is their issue not yours. I remember the time someone actually suggested my fiancée needs to change her name (Someone might think it's like Allah and we can't have that!) when she gets here! Keep your name! I'm sure your future husband finds it as beautiful as I find my Alla's name!

That's nice.Thank you!

I'd stick with the name your parents chose for you. It sounds very nice!

I guess i made up my mind.

my name is NAWAL pronounced NAH-WELL and i heard NOWOL, NAWOL, NOWAL, NEWELL.... pisses me off.. so i say my name is NOELLE

Yeah, to avoid lots of explnations i just let some people believe they got it right

[eekee 182]

I agree with Jeffrey it's your name... everyone else will just have to deal with it! :)

Your name is your name. If people can't pronounce it, this is their issue not yours. I remember the time someone actually suggested my fiancée needs to change her name (Someone might think it's like Allah and we can't have that!) when she gets here! Keep your name! I'm sure your future husband finds it as beautiful as I find my Alla's name!

That's nice.Thank you!

I'd stick with the name your parents chose for you. It sounds very nice!

I guess i made up my mind.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

Good for you! Ohhh... By the way... My Alla's grandmother calls her your name sometimes (as a variant)!

Your name is your name. If people can't pronounce it, this is their issue not yours. I remember the time someone actually suggested my fiancée needs to change her name (Someone might think it's like Allah and we can't have that!) when she gets here! Keep your name! I'm sure your future husband finds it as beautiful as I find my Alla's name!

That's nice.Thank you!

I'd stick with the name your parents chose for you. It sounds very nice!

I guess i made up my mind.

my name is NAWAL pronounced NAH-WELL and i heard NOWOL, NAWOL, NOWAL, NEWELL.... pisses me off.. so i say my name is NOELLE

Yeah, to avoid lots of explnations i just let some people believe they got it right

[B'sA 0]

Good for you! Ohhh... By the way... My Alla's grandmother calls her your name sometimes (as a variant)!

yep, my name has russian provenience.

[eekee 182]

so is it al-yo-na then? same as the editor of russian vogue. :)

Good for you! Ohhh... By the way... My Alla's grandmother calls her your name sometimes (as a variant)!

yep, my name has russian provenience.

Edited April 13, 2008 by eekee