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
@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.
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.
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.