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dragonlady wrote:

In article ,
(H Schinske) wrote:

wrote:

The challenge here is to find a
name which can be pronounced right (and spelled easily), no matter what
language it's pronounced in!

There's a certain benefit to having a name that is often
mis-pronounced. Whenever the telemarketers call my mom on the phone,
she knows right away that they don't know her because they don't
pronounce our last name the way we do.

Well, Marie is an obvious candidate, though you may find it dull. I'm sure I
don't pronounce it quite the way a Francophone would, but it comes out
recognizable.

--Helen

It is NOT dull!

The only problem I have with it is that as I have moved into areas where
Spanish is more common, I keep getting called "Maria" -- which, alas, is
NOT my name! Most people are amenable to being corrected; a few
(generally men, for some odd reason) just don't seem to want to say
"Marie".

meh
(That's Marie Elaine)

grandma Rosalie