When I met my husband and knew that I was falling in love with him I asked he what his last name was. I was a bit apprehensive after spending most of my life with a last name which no one could pronounce even though it was phonetic-Chumchal (Chum-chall).
I was elated when he told me it was, “vye-no” and assumed the spelling to be vyno (rhymes with rhino). I then asked him how it was spelled so that I could write down his necessary information in my address book. When the letters, “V-U-J-N-O-V” spilled from his lips I was confused.
He went into a detailed story on how it got changes, pronounced differently and so on while I listened. A crazy last name wasn’t going to stop me from falling in love.
After 16 years of holding on to a last name which no one can pronounce correctly not only am I jealous of the last names, Jones, Markley, Downs, and Helms which are simple and phonetic, I am thrilled when I run across other names which seem impossible.
I recently read an article written by, Ligaya Figueras okay, so at least “Linda” is easy. There are plenty of difficult pronouncing last names as well as difficult first names I am sure.
I know that I am not the only person in the world who receives phone calls and the person on the other line butchers their last name, and I’m sure that if I had a simple last name, I would blend in with the thousands of other “Linda Brown’s”
For now, I will enjoy the uniqueness of my last name, and pray that when I win an Academy Award, the cue card for the announcers reads, “Vine-oh”
I was elated when he told me it was, “vye-no” and assumed the spelling to be vyno (rhymes with rhino). I then asked him how it was spelled so that I could write down his necessary information in my address book. When the letters, “V-U-J-N-O-V” spilled from his lips I was confused.
He went into a detailed story on how it got changes, pronounced differently and so on while I listened. A crazy last name wasn’t going to stop me from falling in love.
After 16 years of holding on to a last name which no one can pronounce correctly not only am I jealous of the last names, Jones, Markley, Downs, and Helms which are simple and phonetic, I am thrilled when I run across other names which seem impossible.
I recently read an article written by, Ligaya Figueras okay, so at least “Linda” is easy. There are plenty of difficult pronouncing last names as well as difficult first names I am sure.
I know that I am not the only person in the world who receives phone calls and the person on the other line butchers their last name, and I’m sure that if I had a simple last name, I would blend in with the thousands of other “Linda Brown’s”
For now, I will enjoy the uniqueness of my last name, and pray that when I win an Academy Award, the cue card for the announcers reads, “Vine-oh”
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This Jones never wanted a simple last name. i LOVE my maiden name "Teodosio" (tea oh doe see oh). Those out of the ordinary names are great conversation starters. No one talks to me anymore.. i think they are intimidated, feeling they must "keep up," when really i am just an ordinary anybody.
Still looking for a cheap flight to CA.....