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People with irregular spellings of names...
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:01 am
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:01 am
Why is it that people who often have odd or uncommon names/spellings/variations never bother to clarify how to spell the name unless you specifically ask?
I was on the phone yesterday with a "Jenny". I was looking through our company records in attempt to locate her account, but I was unable to do so. I then asked her if the account was perhaps created under another name. She says, "It might be under 'Jenavene'".
I ask her to spell the name and she beings 'G-e-n...'. I reply, "So, Jenny is spelled with a 'G'?" (Ginny)
She says, "Yes that's right."
Why the hell would you not clarify something like that beforehand? I have never encountered a single person in my entire life with that spelling variation.
It's like these people get off on being poked and prodded and asked the same damn questions every time someone needs to fill out paperwork or perform a search.
I was on the phone yesterday with a "Jenny". I was looking through our company records in attempt to locate her account, but I was unable to do so. I then asked her if the account was perhaps created under another name. She says, "It might be under 'Jenavene'".
I ask her to spell the name and she beings 'G-e-n...'. I reply, "So, Jenny is spelled with a 'G'?" (Ginny)
She says, "Yes that's right."
Why the hell would you not clarify something like that beforehand? I have never encountered a single person in my entire life with that spelling variation.
It's like these people get off on being poked and prodded and asked the same damn questions every time someone needs to fill out paperwork or perform a search.
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Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:01 am to saint amant steve
I thought it was spelled Jennay?
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:01 am to saint amant steve
why you always complaining about other people?
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:04 am to saint amant steve
I hate Ginny and Geoff. People who spell their kids' names like that suck.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:07 am to saint amant steve
Trashy
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:08 am to saint amant steve
I shite you not, three girls from my high school graduating class have all daughters and each one has used a different variation of "Caitlin" according to Facebook.
Kate Lynn
Caitlin
Catelyn
It's the stupidest fricking thing.
Kate Lynn
Caitlin
Catelyn
It's the stupidest fricking thing.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:10 am to saint amant steve
It's an LP thing, you wouldn't understand.
I don't either....
I don't either....
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:13 am to saint amant steve
People. They're the worst.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:16 am to saint amant steve
You have never heard the name Genevieve? Its not the most common but its a saints name. I went to school with a Genevieve.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:17 am to saint amant steve
That's why my children will only be named after Plantagenet (and their descendants - Lancaster, York, Tudor, Stuart, Hanover, and Windsor) kings and queens of England. So Henry, George, Edward, John, Elizabeth, Anne, Victoria, Richard, Charles, and William are the primary options to choose from. There will be no confusion on the spelling.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:24 am to saint amant steve
It's not as bad as people who insist on irregular pronunciations, like "Tarruh" (Tara), or "Kyyeersten" (Kirsten). frick off with your stupid shite. You aren't exceptional. If you want your name pronounced differently, fricking spell it that way, you twat.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:24 am to saint amant steve
Alyx
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:25 am to Brosef Stalin
quote:
People who spell their kids' names like that suck.
They just want their kids' names to be unique.
Pronounced "You-nee-kwa".
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:26 am to saint amant steve
Ginny Weasley.
And Ginny is actually the older spelling.
So...
And Ginny is actually the older spelling.
So...
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:29 am to saint amant steve
The dash isn't silent.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:32 am to Brummy
quote:
The dash ain't silent.
Fixed.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:35 am to Bluefin
quote:
I shite you not, three girls from my high school graduating class have all daughters and each one has used a different variation of "Caitlin" according to Facebook.
Kate Lynn
Caitlin
Catelyn
It's the stupidest fricking thing.
Those C/K alterations are the worst.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:38 am to nes2010
quote:
You have never heard the name Genevieve? Its not the most common but its a saints name. I went to school with a Genevieve.
Someone informed me that it's a British thing. Ginny is often a shortened version of Guinevere, whereas Jenny is a shortened version of Jennifer.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 11:38 am to saint amant steve
So many of us already have to spell our last names for others, why add to the confusion with random variations on the most common spelling of first names??
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