At 10:43 02/22/2005, Jot Powers wrote: >I also listen carefully (and normally immediately forget) when other >people say their name. If I'm not sure I heard it right, I say something >like: "I'm sorry. Was that X?" People with odd names appreciate you >taking the time to get it right....but they then also know that you >have an odd name because of paragraph 2. :) [2] > >Oh, and just to keep it on topic, care to guess how often any of these >people actually had their names pronounced correctly the first time >when introduced: > >1) Aliera >2) Corwin >3) Reen Although I tend not to have problems with my given name :), my surname is seldom pronounced properly by anyone, even after I pronounce it for them. Try accenting the first syllable, and pronouncing "eau" as it is pronounced in "Juneau" or "bureau". Anyway, I would say "Al YARE a", "COR win", and probably "Rain". -- Regards, Pete pgranzeau at cox.net