Bzjxxllwcp -- I Wouldn't Even Dare Pronounce It

[Warbsywoo]

Ever stumbled across a name and was dumbfounded as to how to pronounce it?

I've heard the Welsh 'name' Bzjxxllwcp is pronounced Jackson (quoted by Mark Twain) even though it doesn't seem to be true but what if you found yourself catering to a customer with that bizarre moniker?
How would you react?

I'd imagine it'd be pretty funny.

I remember my mom telling me how a co-worker of hers faced the prospect of calling up a donor (my mom works at a blood bank) named 'Anis'. Now if any of you immature folks cracks a joke...well, okay it's kinda funny trying to imagine what kind of mishaps could've have happened.
Turns out the A is prounounced 'ah' instead of 'ey' so it saved a lot of trouble when my mom, who was familiar with such a name, took over.

Any stories you'd like to share?

 

[Mitsuki]

Lol...oh boy. Yeah there was this one time when we were at a restaurant (my husband, my bro, and his gf) and we were talking about coconut. As soon as our waiter came, I had that unfortunate moment to pronounce the word "cock-a-nut". Mind you, I know how to pronounce the word. I think I had something in my mouth at the time.

But anyway, names...um, I don't really remember pronouncing someone's name wrong. I'm sure I have done so in the past. I just can't remember anything at the moment. I'm positive it would be an embarrassment, especially if you're not really acquianted with that person.

 

[Saki Kasukabe]

My own surname is somehow hard for some people to pronounce. It's French and possesses an accent, Hébert. The French pronunciation is "Hay-bear" (HAI BEARRRR), but came out at "He-bert" a couple centuries ago. Nowadays people have trouble thinking whether it's "Heb-bert" (like Hibbert), ""Ha-bert" (pathetic attempt at pronouncing the accent), or even worse "Her-bert".

One of the drawbacks of somehow having a hot French surname in Britain.

 

[Bambi]

My ex boyfriends surname is Vejki, taht was always amusing if I was with him in a waiting room or something

I used to work in an office in insurance so there would be a hell of a lot of names that I could not pronounce, it would be so embarrassing trying to say the names sometimes, although if an insurance company rang up you have to ask them afew questions for data protection shizz and one of them was too confirm the clients name which could be fun at times

I can't think of any of the names (not that Id be able to spell them anyway) Although I do remember a Mr. P Freely oming through whih amused me no end

 

[Moogles]

I had a spanish teacher during my sophomore year of high school whose name was Mrs. Deik. Naturally, I figured it was pronounced something like "deek."

Wrooooong.

When I pronounced her name like that, she gave me a stern look and corrected me. Her name turned out to be pronounced as "dyke." I don't think she's ever made the connection in her life. Mrs. Dyke. Awwwwwesome. Many students maintain that she is actually gay...despite all the stories she told of her husband.

 

[Kermit the Frog]

Some damn people just pronounce my surname wrongo.
My surname is Jakasa, and many people, no matter how much I tell them what's the correct pronouncation, says it like this : Jakassa.
The correct pronouncation is Yakasha. My surname is Slavic, and therefore the J is pronounced as a Y. The S in my surname has a tiny even checkmark looking symbol on top of it, symbolizing that the S is pronounced as SH.
I really hate how many people say it like Jakassa, making a similar connection to Jackass.
Although I will be forcing people to use awesome symbols in their names when I become president.

 

[Jiro]

People can never say my last name right, despite it being simple. Barker. Not freaking Baker. Jesus. Anyway, I seem to be good with pronoucing names, so no troubles there.

 

[Darkstar]

yes, people too have a difficulty with my last name, Bickerstaff.

Yet, for some reason, people believe that there is an invisible 'R' between the 'B' and the 'I', pronouncing it "Brick-er-staff".

I'm sorry, but WTF?!!! It's said that way it spelt "Bick-er-staff"

 

[Jiro]

It also doesn't help that people assume my first name HAS to belong to a female. Jesus, that led to some embarrasing award ceremonies xD. And people can't say my first name right either. Why is Dakoda pronounced dick-odour? Hah, even people that aren't trying to bully me say it wrong. So I just adapted the nickname Dik, no "C". It makes the bullies have to stop and think, which they fail at.
Anyway, in short, hardly anybody can say my name correctly, but I don't mind anymore

 

[Dark-Angel]

Well there a few select words that only a Scottish person would know (and have the voice) to say...who here can say

-Drumnarochitt
-McConnochie
-Ecclefechan
-Milngavie-
-Sauchiehall
-St Enoch
-Auchtermuchty
-Aufurfuksake.

 

[aramant13]

All the swiss-german people that I meet in Tessin (they're so much...) pronounce my name wrong. My name is Amedeo (italian), but they say Amadeo. I answer back: "It's AmEdeo" and they "AmAdeo?". Sometimes I'd to kill them...

And in the comedy "Eurotrip"? When Cooper is in the Vandersexx night club and must say the word for stop the "work". Who have watched the movie can understand...