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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: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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