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Depends on the surname and the language but generally I don’t see this being cringe.
Just don’t be snide / condescending with it.
Go with how you think it will be recognized that feels right to you; it belongs to you after all :)
My surname has a different pronunciation just based on region within the same language; I go with the one my parents used, but I’ll answer to any of them.
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Footballer Thierry Henry, super famous. In French it’s “on-ray” and in English it’s “hen-ree”. In my opinion, there’s one way to pronounce that last name.
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A musician i know with a french name often publishes under QTN so anglos pronunce it properly rather than say que-teen.
No. I have a Spanish last name and pronounce it in Spanish when people ask. I’m tired of slurring the vowels to make it sound English.
- Sergio@piefed.socialEnglish1 day
I have a Latino surname, I say it in kind of a “half-Spanish” accent that’s easily achievable by non-Spanish-speakers.
If I’m talking to someone official on the phone I say “Last name is (name), spelled (spelling)” so they get it right.
My wife has a surname that English speakers don’t understand how to pronounce. If she’s checking in at a hotel, or talking to a company over the phone, she pronounces it wrong on purpose so they’ll read/write it correctly.
It’s not very often she says her surname as it should be, lol
Ha!
No, it’s in Hungarian. Nguyen was my ex’s surname though, and she literally gave me applause the first time I said it right (after some coaching).
I’m British, but I can get most pronunciations right with a little practice :-)
No.
Also, I’d recommend caring about being cringe. True freedom is achieved when you stop caring.
- _chris@lemmy.worldEnglish1 day
You should have your name pronounced the way you want it to be. Just don’t be a dick about it. People who don’t respect your choices don’t deserve to be given anything, so don’t worry about that.
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I pronounce my name based on who I’m talking to. With English speakers its one way, with speakers of my name’s native language, its the appropriate pronunciation.
- farmgineer@nord.pubEnglish1 day
I don’t know why you got downvoted. My name is completely unpronouncable in Japanese (I’m from the US and have been in Japan over a decade), so it depends upon whom I’m talking to and their language ability. Most of the time, it’s the close-enough Japanese approximation of my name.
I’m pretty sure Chinese (at least HongKongers, but I think all) have an “English name” for going the other direction.
I do the same. My name is pronounced differently by hispanohablante folk, and I use that pronunciation when speaking Spanish.
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Yeah, that’s basically it. I use the appropriate pronunciation when appropriate. 🤷
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Do what you want. I think it’s only gonna be difficult if you expect everyone else to do it too. People close to you will likely pick it up and run with it though
- klugerama@lemmy.worldEnglish1 day
Do what you want, as others have said, but also consider whether doing so would make life easier - for them or for you. The trade-off is how often it’s read and mispronounced by strangers vs. how often it’s written and misspelled by strangers.
You said it’s French; for example, if it’s “Jean” then the “correct” pronunciation would sound like “zhawn”. This might cause many native English speakers to mishear it as “John”. “Michel” sounds like “Michelle”.
On the other hand, they might read Jean and say “Gene” or see “Michel” and say “Michael”.
ETA: again, it’s your name so no, I don’t think it’s cringey.
- bookmeat@fedinsfw.appEnglish1 day
Do what you want. Many people have an English name and their native name and just keep them separate. Up to you.
- lordnikon@lemmy.worldEnglish1 day
Rule of thumb more people should follow you call people the name they want to be called period that includes pronunciation to the best of their ability.
