Reply #28: My name is not really common at all, especially in the US. [View All]

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(It's quite common in its country of origin.)

It's pronounced phonetically, but it is so similar to another, much more common name that people always seem to revert to the more common name out of habit. Therefore, I am always correcting people about my name, and I always have to spell it for people on the phone, etc. My last name is quite common in the US, but is long, like my first name, and viable for many misprouncings, since it can be spelled in so many ways--even though, like with my first name, it is phonetical!

Explaining my name to people gets annoying sometimes, but I don't really mind. I've long since gotten used to it, and unusual though it may be, it is not easily made fun of. :D