is it rude to correct people if they pronounce your child's name wrong?

i think it is not rude of you to correct people when they say your childs name wrong. People pronounce my daughter as madeline "LINE" but i have it spelt as madaline "LYNN" is how it is pronounced and i HATE it when people get it wrong. My name is also said wrong OFTEN as its LORI and people pronounce is LORRIE like a truck

No it's not rude. Not at all. Just give em a little smile when you correct them, that way some people won't think you are trying to be rude. I don't have problems with people mispronouncing my name unless they're reading it in sloppy handwriting, but they always mispell it, and that's what I do, I don't get many dirty looks. Oh, and, Liliana is a beautiful name =)

It's not rude, but it's not really a hugely big deal, either.

I mean, you'd correct someone who mispronounced your name, right? So why not do it for your child?

My name is Liza, pronounced LEE-za. And people, understandably, often get it wrong. It's not that they're trying to be rude or anything--it's a totally honest mistake. I always say that people only have room in their heads for one pronunciation of a name's variations, and the one they're most familiar with, for whatever reason, is the one that sticks. So I gently correct people who get it wrong, but it doesn't bother me to be a "Lisa" or a "LY-za" or a "Lizza" or whatever. It's not a big deal.

My oldest daughter's name is Phoebe (FEE-bee). I can't tell you the number of people who call her FO-bee. And as far as I can tell, it doesn't bother her at all. She knows they mean her, and SHE knows her name, so she doesn't sweat it.

It is not rude to let people know when they don't pronounce a name right. How else are they going to know they got it wrong if you don't let them know? I know on my last name, I didn't know that it could be pronounced so many different ways.And I do let them know what it really is.But I tell them in a nice way. Shoot mine is so hard that when they get it wrong I some times have to say it 5-6 times for them to get it right. And I have been known to have to pronounce it veryyyyyy slowwww for them to get it right.

yes it is rude and i cannot stand that. i named my son julian and i think that is a really nice good name and people acts like they can't even say it right. I mean how hard is it to say Julian?

Some of my husband's people starting calling him by his middle name (hunter) and i couldn't stand it. I know i gave him that middle name but i want him to be called julian.

I finally told them if they can't call him julian then don't even call him anything at all now they all call him julian.

but there are some idiots that can't say his name right.

some will pronouce it like jewel-un when that isn't how you say it.

I would tell them hey that isn't my child's name. i would correct them. Nothing wrong in that.....

It is not you're fault that people are stupid and can't talk right.

You gave her her name when she was born don't have regrets i haven't even though some people acts like it is so hard to say.

his name is 6 letters long i mean how hard is that to say

JULIAN

i would keep correcting them until they got it right

good luck

One way to find an unusual yet recognizable name for your child: Find the lists of names that were popular a hundred years ago or more. Many of them will be perennial favorites (William, David, Mary, Lillian) but others are currently in eclipse. Still, they're easy to pronounce and spell (Edward, Pearl).

IF people, in general, are pronouncing it wrong, then IT'S SPELLED WRONG and you are projecting your personal wishes onto everyone else.

Unless, of course, you're in some hick town and everyone has a stupid southern drawl...

To me, of course, LiliANA is correct as you describe it, and LiliANNA would be the "other" way to spell it.

But YOU made the choice with an apparently uncommon name for your kid. Face it...nobody named Bob gets called "Boob." It's readily apparent and easy to read.

I would not say it's rude. Ok, it would be rude if you screamed at them, but if you use a low-tone voice I think they would understand. One time I was seeing a doctor and he incorrectly said my name. Instead of saying 'Julie', he called me 'Julia'. The next time I had a appointment, I had to tell the ladies at the desk that 'Julia' was not my name and that I hated it. Today I don't mind Jules...just not Julia.

No way is it rude! I have a Kalynn and everyone wants to make it Kaitlyn. I'm always telling people..."no T". Plus living in Tx, everyone wants to make it 2 names...Kay Lynn. Sometimes just finding a way to say the child's name properly in a sentence gives them the hint. Teach her early to correct people...it will make her more assertive.

Correct them if it bothers you.

I did not get the anna when I read it. I read it as you said.

Her classmates will catch on and it won't be an issue in school....unless a teacher can't pronounce proper.

I have the same problem. My youngest daughter's name is Arianna. It is pronounced ARE-E-ANA My mother in law pronounces it AIR-E-ANNA. She should be someone that could pronounce it the "correct" way, especially since she's my daughter's grandmother. I've corrected her about 30 times, and one time she actaully said, "That sounds like a mexican name." It irks me so bad!