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I am related to this Caroll guy by my mother's side of the family though, the Westlakes. Kinda funny actually, the names the kids of her youth called her. "Eastriver", "Southpond", "Northstream".
I have had teachers ask me how to pronounce my name, after they have screwed it up. I've heard Sean A-damn-chick more than once.
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Yeah, supposedly the relation is through my mom's side as well.
Most teachers didn't even attempt my last name. Although it's not as bad as one guy I knew in college, his last name was Przygocki, pronounced (approximately) shu-GOOT-ski. We just called him Psmith.
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Well, except the Puerto Rican part. Unless your Puerto Rican ancestors somehow avoided all the Spaniards.
Eh, I suppose your right. But I'll remain in denial
Actually, a lot of my Puerto Rican family looks either black, or a weird combo of Indian (from India). It's also common knowledge in my family that my great-great-grandmother had an affair with an Arab sailor, so there's a possibility of that too.
Also, you would hate to try spell or pronounce my last name.
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Ataaluuapa'a?
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quote:Also, you would hate to try spell or pronounce my last name.
Try me. I'm polish and therefore qualified to pronounce any and all names that test the bounds and mechanics of common english.
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Poles & Hawaiians should get together. Between them they might be able to construct a usable alphabet.
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quote:Originally posted by Shik: Poles & Hawaiians should get together. Between them they might be able to construct a usable alphabet.
Or some really cool Sci-fi Slave Girl and Robot names.
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quote:Originally posted by Sean: We'd create carved kielbasa idles first.
I dont think the world is ready for greasy tikis.
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quote:Originally posted by B.J.: Ah, Czech/Slovak/whateverthey'recalledthisweek name, right? My family managed to know how to spell "Olejnik" (Slovak name) correctly, but I've seen lots of other permutations of it: Olenik, Oleynik, Olenick, O'Lenik, etc.
Like Larisa Oleynik? *theme song to The Secret World of Alex Mack plays in his head*
Nobody mispronounced "Butler" obviously, but I've had a large number of people spell it "Buttler" when filling in a form or something. The hostess at a restaurant once actually asked how to spell it while she was filling in her little book...as if it matters, you're the only one who's going to read it, dunce...
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I would've replied "Luxury Yacht". No doubt she would not have understood.
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quote:Also, you would hate to try spell or pronounce my last name.
Try me. I'm polish and therefore qualified to pronounce any and all names that test the bounds and mechanics of common english.
Sagadraca.
Think phonetically.
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Oh jeez, that's easy. I've seen plenty worse. A buddy of mine's first name is Olajide, that one threw me for a loop at first.
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You kidding me? No one has yet to pronounce it right on the first attempt.
But I do know a girl with a last name of Macadangdang. Funny as shit we Filipino's are. She's pretty damn hot too.
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