Something that annoys me.

My first name is Rosemaria but whenever I type it,spellchecker queries it.If I change the A to an E or a Y it accepts it. Grrr. My surname is Bate not Bates but an S is always added. Grrrrr Rant over

I do think it is important to check the correct spelling of people's names, it is a good-mannered thing to do and shows thoughtfulness.

My real name can also have an e. It drives me mad when people assume they know without checking

My first name is Kathleen. I had a long chat with a chap in an Indian call centre who just couldn't get it right. I had to explain it began with K not C, then he wanted to end it with line. He tried saying it phonetically . He finally twigged and said "Aah 2 elephants". .
I still think of that whenever I have to spell my name.

I’m just plain Jane so no problems with that. Some people did insert an extra ‘e’ in my maiden name of Sedgwick though.

Urmstongran, I don't go with the p.c. brigade, they want a'one size fits all' how boring is that - we are individuals and I am a Christian so I will say I have Christian names and a surname - end of ! :-)

I don't feel like an Ann so I usually tell people its with an e hoping they don't think I am being pernickety. But what I hate is when my name is pronounced Annie. Surely everyone knows how Anne is pronounced!

My name can be spelled two different ways.
I have spent over 61 years correcting people, and will continue to do so.
I am usually known to friends and family by an abbreviation of my name, which causes even more confusion, as that abbreviation can be used for at least three more female and two male names!
Our DS and DGS both have old English forenames which are often used as surnames! DGS's forename is also a place in England!

Warwick is the English place name most widely used as a male forename.

Tam Tee Tammie Tammy
All the names I get called !
Is Tamayra really so hard to remember???

My name is Joy and I will answer to anything beginning with a J. Doesn't bother me!!!

My DM named me Marcia pronounced Mar-see-ah. She wasn't aware that Webster's famous dictionary says that is pronounced Marsha. I have to go by it legally for banks and Drs. Last year DM had to take me to my eye Dr. since I couldn't drive home after. The nurse came out and asked for Marsha. I didn't answer. Then I asked if it was my surname. She said yes. Then my DM asked me if people do that all the time. I said yes, and she apologized for naming me that. That is why I always go by my nickname for friends and family. Thank you. Marcie

GabriellaG54
We have no 'Warwicks' in our family.
Anything 'widely used' is much too popular/common for us!

My first name gets spelt incorrectly quite often but I know who they mean so I don't mind

I know a couple of Marcias and they are always Mar-see-ah, OPgrndtr - Webster's is American, isn'it?!

Yes it is. Webster is wrong. Thank you very much. Marcie

Even my mum and dad couldn’t agree on how my name was spelt, dad insisted it ended with an ‘e’ but mum says not so

And to make matters worse, my name is Patti not Patricia!! Although my sister always called me Trish!

I get annoyed too, when people add an e to my name -even if I've just sent them a letter, card or email with my way of spelling it on there! But I also hate spelling mistakes and bad grammar....

I come from a family who have a penchant for giving babies two christian names, but very often call the child by the second of those two names as their 'everyday name'. It wasn't until I got in genealogy that I discovered how many times it has happened down the generations.

However, my own 'everyday name' (Lilian) usually ends up spelled incorrectly as Lillian - with an extra 'l' in the middle. I've learned to just let it go - but I really can't abide being called 'Lily' .................. I can hear my mum groaning in protest!

Really? I’ve got an ‘e’ at the end of my middle name and always say Anne with an ‘e’ so people spell it right. My first name sometimes is written by putting an extra ‘r’ in it which amuses me as it is an unusual way to spell my name, plus because my surname is Mitchell I quite often get called Michelle as a first name when people who don’t know me speak to me, which amuses me. Sometimes I correct them but most of the time don’t as I prefer it to my first name. A few times I’ve been called Mary-Anne, this morning on the phone for example, which I don’t mind. I don’t care what I’m called as long as it’s polite, if that is all you have to worry about then you are very lucky.

An elderly lady I know had the surname of Clarke. She ordered a catalogue over the phone and said her surname explaining it had an "e". When it arrived it was addressed Mrs J Clark-Witheney!!

kittylester I'm intrigued!!

My name is shortened to one I prefer but when people shorten it even more it annoys me! I've only allowed one or two to do this and have pulled people up who shorten it even when they've just met me!

Rockmysocks.. YANBU!
It's your name and people should get it right!
I started out as a Teacher. I can't imagine how awful it would have been if I had not spelled my pupils' names correctly!
It is a matter of respect.
Both my Christian name and surname have more familiar alternate spellings. I always spell my names when giving them. I had close friends who persisted in spelling my first name differently. Recently in an email I told them how it is spelled. They did not take offence.
The spelling of names is important. If your niece wants to drop the e there is nothing you can do. But in your case you can tell people when they have spelled your name wrongly and ask them to put it right. That is perfectly reasonable.

janmarie