Nursery staff all mispronounce her name - should I correct them? - Page 4

Srrme · Apr 9th, 2012, 11:01 AM

I would correct them. People always pronounce Elias' name wrong, but my husband and I both correct them.

HannahGraceee · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:21 PM

Correct them

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sleeping bubs · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:33 PM

i would correct them it drives me mad when people call my son Mac its not spelt like that his name is Mckenzie!!!!! and people often spell his name wrong they put a little c and a captial K but its spelt all lower case after the M!!

Tegans Mama · Apr 9th, 2012, 12:41 PM

I would correct them too.

mabeth · Apr 9th, 2012, 14:31 PM

Yes, I'd definitely tell them otherwise as you say, this will go on into school.

Cattia · Apr 9th, 2012, 15:23 PM

I agree with the others, correct them. I am a teacher and have done this to students a few times, then found out that I have been calling them the wrong name for ages and they were too polite to say! I always feel really embarrassed about it. I have some students with Polish or Chinese names that are really hard to pronounce but I keep repeating them again and gain and again until I get it right!

3011busyyear · Apr 10th, 2012, 08:53 AM

yeah i would take the opportunity whilst LO is moving rooms.
i had such a long process picking a name. i wanted easy to pronounce, well known but not too common, only one popular way to spell it and i was particularly bothered about her being near the middle if her class was arranged alphabetically (don't ask why!?!? i think i was disturbed at watching the same poor kid always having to go first for his injections!

) we settled on Poppy.

DarlingGirl · Apr 10th, 2012, 13:52 PM

I agree. I would correct them, probably when she moves up rooms. As supertabby says, you can just say 'some staff' are pronouncing the name wrong and you don't want her to become confused.

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Srrme Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,191	I would correct them. People always pronounce Elias' name wrong, but my husband and I both correct them.

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sleeping bubs Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,316	i would correct them it drives me mad when people call my son Mac its not spelt like that his name is Mckenzie!!!!! and people often spell his name wrong they put a little c and a captial K but its spelt all lower case after the M!!

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Tegans Mama Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sunny Derbyshire Posts: 16,339	I would correct them too.

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mabeth Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 14	Yes, I'd definitely tell them otherwise as you say, this will go on into school.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 15:23 PM	#36
Cattia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 6,761	I agree with the others, correct them. I am a teacher and have done this to students a few times, then found out that I have been calling them the wrong name for ages and they were too polite to say! I always feel really embarrassed about it. I have some students with Polish or Chinese names that are really hard to pronounce but I keep repeating them again and gain and again until I get it right!

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Apr 10th, 2012, 08:53 AM	#37
3011busyyear Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North England Posts: 2,320	yeah i would take the opportunity whilst LO is moving rooms. i had such a long process picking a name. i wanted easy to pronounce, well known but not too common, only one popular way to spell it and i was particularly bothered about her being near the middle if her class was arranged alphabetically (don't ask why!?!? i think i was disturbed at watching the same poor kid always having to go first for his injections!) we settled on Poppy.

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Apr 10th, 2012, 13:52 PM	#38
DarlingGirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Posts: 122	I agree. I would correct them, probably when she moves up rooms. As supertabby says, you can just say 'some staff' are pronouncing the name wrong and you don't want her to become confused.

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