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Tikki

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10. My given and surname happen to be derivatives of each other....

Reply to Enrique (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2012, 09:04 PM

Jan 2012

And my middle name (which I use) is a few letters long and all three
names start with the same letter.

People tongue twist it unmercifully.
Think like:Jenny Jean Jennings

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once in a while people get my name slightly wrong [View all] Enrique Jan 2012 OP

I never use my first name....ever graywarrior Jan 2012 #1

so what do you go by? Enrique Jan 2012 #2

Middle name.....three letters graywarrior Jan 2012 #6

my sister has an uncommon name that looks very much like a more common (biblical) name fizzgig Jan 2012 #3

Yeah, people always add a letter to my name which makes me want to rip their eyes out graywarrior Jan 2012 #7

After I moved to the south I can't believe how often my last name is mangled Populist_Prole Jan 2012 #4

My name is Mxyzptlk. I'm fine just as long as they do not get me to say it backwards. MiddleFingerMom Jan 2012 #5

My married name is impossible for Americans, truly. siligut Jan 2012 #8

All women love to call me Bradford. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #9

My given and surname happen to be derivatives of each other.... Tikki Jan 2012 #10

Where I work there is lots of staff. Some lovely woman was say "hi cathy" to me and I let it pass, applegrove Jan 2012 #11