Apropos of Nothing

[penmage]

I really hate it when people misspell my name.

It's not a common name. It's unusual, I know, and even the people who share it with me spell it differently than I do. I can excuse it to a degree. If you've just met me, or if you've never seen it written down, or only write my name down infrequently, whatever, I don't care.

BUT. My professional email address is firstname.lastname@gmail.com. Is it SO HARD to realize that I spell my name like the first half of said email address when you're emailing me? Or, when you've known me for a really long time, and had opportunity to see me write my name and spell my name many times, is it so hard to spell it right?

It's totally unjustified, but it seriously pisses me off.

Comments

[lnbw.livejournal.com]

I'm very careful about spelling people's names partly because so many people are careless with mine, and I hate it. (This is why after less than a week I could spell and pronounce Connie's last name even though people who have known her for years still get it wrong.)

I have a list posted at my desk with the title "NAMES THAT ARE NOT MINE," where I keep track of all the mistaken names people have called me...

[penmage.livejournal.com]

This is why we're friends.

But SERIOUSLY. How do people get YOUR name wrong? I desperately want to know. Pls to bring that list on Tuesday so I can be enlightened.

I am also compulsive about pronouncing people's names right. I MUST KNOW how you like to be called so I can do it right, even if the world gets it wrong.

[g33kgrrl]

Yeah. I work with new hires a lot, and I always ask how to pronounce their names - just to make sure. It seems respectful. I had someone ask me mine the other day and that made a better first impression than anything else I can think of off the top of my head.

[robina1984.livejournal.com]

Off topic, but I had to say, LOVE THE ICON!

Molly and Gert from Runaways, right? ^_^

[penmage.livejournal.com]

Yup! Good eye :).

Out of curiosity, do I know you? If no, how did you find your way here?

[robina1984.livejournal.com]

As far as I know, you don't know me. You clicked on some of my dragons on one of my comms and I really liked your username, so decided to check you out. Your post on the Twilight books was excellent, and I like your book reviews. Which means I decided to keep an eye on you. Hope you don't mind too much!

I love Runaways. I so need to find more of the comics. Poor Gert...

[penmage.livejournal.com]

Of course I don't mind! It's nice to meet you. I just am always curious how people find me. Welcome :).