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    And then there were those impossible sir names such as Przybyszewski. Just learning to spell that was a triumph for both the kids and the teachers. The were a Polish family

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowshoe View Post
    @Janedoe, a lady I worked with kept lists of names and checked birth and death notices for them. She said one of her favourites was Ruby Pearl Diamond. I imagine everyone will guess that was a death notice. I dodn't remember if the last name there was her married name or not.
    I kind of like that one!

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    Quote Originally Posted by smartrock View Post
    The paperwork for a child being registered for school had her first name down as L'--ia. When asked, the parent said it was pronounced Ladashia.

    A student's hall pass had her name down as Shiteria. I asked her to say her first name, rather than me try, and it was pronounced Shy-teria. Whew!

    Those were pretty memorable. I don't understand some naming practices.
    I worked in a doctor's office one summer. A man's name - Semen. Pronounced exactly like that. His daughter used to leap up and yell, "We're here!" before I could even get it out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by janedoe View Post
    I worked in a doctor's office one summer. A man's name - Semen. Pronounced exactly like that. His daughter used to leap up and yell, "We're here!" before I could even get it out.

 



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