Re:Pronouncing non-English names for English speakers
by Y_Y on Monday July 26, 2021 @11:36AM
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Monacan like the Native Americans, or like Monégasque?
Re:Pronouncing non-English names for English speakers
by rayiner on Monday July 26, 2021 @06:09PM
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The latter (he said sheepishly). My mom named me after: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainier_III,_Prince_of_Monaco. But added a vocalized "y" for whimsy. (Boomers--my kids all have biblical names.)
This. My name is a whimsical permutation of a Monacan name but I’m south Asian so it confuses the heck out of people. So I just go by Ray, which frankly is kind of a sketchy name, like “Trent” or “Chad.” But it’s easy to pronounce.
It’s no big deal! Why would I take offense when an American who is often mispronouncing his own French, German, or Polish family name mispronounces mine? (Sorry, Mr. Koch, your name is “Cock” not “Coke.”)