Oh, and I'm Melissa.nbsp; I'm quite certain there are several of us on this board.nbsp; We're slowing putting our people in place to take over and rule all you nonMelissas.nbsp; ::scary music::nbsp;
I think there about 4 or 5 of us. Melissas united!!
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Mara. I've always wished I had a different name. DH told me he would let me change it if I wanted when we got married but I didn't. Everyone mispronounces it...sigh.nbsp;
I thought I knew how to pronounce Mara, but now I am having doubts. How is it pronounced?
Ovey and Lopes, I pictured both of you with more uncommon names, not in the unique, trashy way, but in a good way. I think because of your personalities. Does that sound offensive? I really mean it as a compliment.
Ovey and Lopes, I pictured both of you with more uncommon names, not in the unique, trashy way, but in a good way. I think because of your personalities. Does that sound offensive? I really mean it as a compliment.
I agree. I think I pictured both with cool, edgy names (nothing wrong with your real names at all, and I mean this as a compliment)
I go buy Lopes in real life and nothing grates on my nerves more than someone pronouncing my first name Loren or Laurin.
Ovey and Lopes, I pictured both of you with more uncommon names, not in the unique, trashy way, but in a good way. I think because of your personalities. Does that sound offensive? I really mean it as a compliment.
I agree. I think I pictured both with cool, edgy names (nothing wrong with your real names at all, and I mean this as a compliment)
I go buy Lopes in real life and nothing grates on my nerves more than someone pronouncing my first name Loren or Laurin.
My husband's name is Loren, and I despise when people call him Lauren (Like Law-ren, or Lorne, not l-or-en)
My name is Angel (Wow. Also creative, although my sn used to be firstname.lastname
Mara. I've always wished I had a different name. DH told me he would let me change it if I wanted when we got married but I didn't. Everyone mispronounces it...sigh.nbsp;
I thought I knew how to pronounce Mara, but now I am having doubts. How is it pronounced?
Mine is Kelly. Shocking, I know.
Mara. I've always wished I had a different name. DH told me he would let me change it if I wanted when we got married but I didn't. Everyone mispronunciation it...sigh.nbsp;
I thought I knew how to pronounce Mara, but now I am having doubts. How is it pronounced?
Mine is Kelly. Shocking, I know.
M-are-uh
As in are you going to the store?
Not More-uh
As in I want more of that.
or Myra
It's been butchered a great meany ways.
Ok, phew.
Mara was one of my top girl choices, and I had a moment of panic that I almost named my daughter something that I had been mispronouncing all along.
Mara. I've always wished I had a different name. DH told me he would let me change it if I wanted when we got married but I didn't. Everyone mispronunciation it...sigh.nbsp;
I thought I knew how to pronounce Mara, but now I am having doubts. How is it pronounced?
Mine is Kelly. Shocking, I know.
M-are-uh
As in are you going to the store?
Not More-uh
As in I want more of that.
or Myra
It's been butchered a great meany ways.
Ok, phew.
Mara was one of my top girl choices, and I had a moment of panic that I almost named my daughter something that I had been mispronouncing all along.
:-) It's not that I don't like the name I just don't like having to correct people and I don't like being called the wrong name. In Kindergarten I came home crying because my teacher kept saying my name wrong. My mom told me to tell her how to say it correctly and so my big brave kindergarten self did. She still pronounced it wrong all year and to this day when I run into her she says it wrong...
Mara. I've always wished I had a different name. DH told me he would let me change it if I wanted when we got married but I didn't. Everyone mispronunciation it...sigh.nbsp;
I thought I knew how to pronounce Mara, but now I am having doubts. How is it pronounced?
Mine is Kelly. Shocking, I know.
M-are-uh
As in are you going to the store?
Not More-uh
As in I want more of that.
or Myra
It's been butchered a great meany ways.
Ok, phew.
Mara was one of my top girl choices, and I had a moment of panic that I almost named my daughter something that I had been mispronouncing all along.
:-) It's not that I don't like the name I just don't like having to correct people and I don't like being called the wrong name. In Kindergarten I came home crying because my teacher kept saying my name wrong. My mom told me to tell her how to say it correctly and so my big brave kindergarten self did. She still pronounced it wrong all year and to this day when I run into her she says it wrong...
I think it's cool that you still see your kindergarten teacher!
My name is so common and basically impossible to mispronounce, so I always wanted something more exotic. Part of the reason I was questioning my pronunciation of Mara was because it seemed obvious to me, so when you said it is constantly being butchered I wondered if I was missing something!
It is a beautiful name, though I can are how annoying it would be to have to correct people all the time.
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I think there about 4 or 5 of us. Melissas united!!
Both you and Penny get this!! Hee hee hee!
I thought I knew how to pronounce Mara, but now I am having doubts. How is it pronounced?
Mine is Kelly. Shocking, I know.
Another Sam.
Ovey and Lopes, I pictured both of you with more uncommon names, not in the unique, trashy way, but in a good way. I think because of your personalities. Does that sound offensive? I really mean it as a compliment.
Me too!
Confession: this thread is helping know which SN matches with names I added on fb. Now I know I see Papps too.
I go buy Lopes in real life and nothing grates on my nerves more than someone pronouncing my first name Loren or Laurin.
Ditto. And I love papp's name too!
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My husband's name is Loren, and I despise when people call him Lauren (Like Law-ren, or Lorne, not l-or-en)
My name is Angel (Wow. Also creative, although my sn used to be firstname.lastname
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I love the name Amelia. It was on our name list.
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M-are-uh
As in are you going to the store?
Not More-uh
As in I want more of that.
or Myra
It's been butchered a great meany ways.
Ok, phew.
Mara was one of my top girl choices, and I had a moment of panic that I almost named my daughter something that I had been mispronouncing all along.
Holly. (Casey is the name of my cat).
I want to know Papps' name! Damn.
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:-) It's not that I don't like the name I just don't like having to correct people and I don't like being called the wrong name. In Kindergarten I came home crying because my teacher kept saying my name wrong. My mom told me to tell her how to say it correctly and so my big brave kindergarten self did. She still pronounced it wrong all year and to this day when I run into her she says it wrong...
Nananana, I know them both.
I think it's cool that you still see your kindergarten teacher!
My name is so common and basically impossible to mispronounce, so I always wanted something more exotic. Part of the reason I was questioning my pronunciation of Mara was because it seemed obvious to me, so when you said it is constantly being butchered I wondered if I was missing something!
It is a beautiful name, though I can are how annoying it would be to have to correct people all the time.