Our Server tonight was named

AliciaS1411

Tasha. Pronounced  "Tay-SHA"....not the normal "TAH sha". TAY SHA! ugh. 

evaazalea

We had a server named Princess the other day, and it was at one of those places where you write it on the table, I so just wanted to say: Seriously?! But I guess she didn't pick it...

McGibbon51311

I never understood parents choosing a name for their child that is pronounced some way other than the way it's intended to be said. I know there are multiple pronunciations per name depending on the heritage/area where the name is common, etc. But if you wanted your daughters name to be Taysha, why not just name her Taysha? *sigh*

Mags748

McGibbon51311:

I never understood parents choosing a name for their child that is pronounced some way other than the way it's intended to be said. I know there are multiple pronunciations per name depending on the heritage/area where the name is common, etc. But if you wanted your daughters name to be Taysha, why not just name her Taysha? *sigh*

I completely agree. I work with a Shawnta, but it is pronounced like Shawtae/Shawntay. I know there are others at work with curious pronunciations as well. I always make sure to ask how their names are pronounced when CNAs are floated to my floor because the obvious pronunciation is not always the correct one.

austenreader85

This is kind of unrelated but it reminds me of how Patrick Stewart pronounces Natasha Yarr.  He doesn't say Tay-sha, he just says the "a" different than I've ever heard it before (assuming it's a British thing?).  Instead of NAH-ta-sha he'd say NA-ta-sha.  I'm a bit of a Star Trek TNG nerd. 

Ok, back to topic.  Taysha is awful, especially when spelled Tasha.