Changing your name because people say it wrong constantly?

So, my birth name is a biblical name which would seem straightforward to me to pronounce, however when meeting new people I say my name, repeat the pronunciation multiple times and yet they will still say it wrong.

I am honestly really sick of people saying it wrong, ranging from teachers or even my own grandparents. It really lowers my already dwindling self-esteem. I'm sure you are thinking that just telling them in a friendly way would resolve the problem, however this is rarely the case.

At (previous)work, the manager said it 10 different ways on my first day, and I just told him to call me by a shorter version of my name. The same thing happened with a teacher where I kid you not five times I told him my name and the way he said it sounded like he had a severe speech impediment. Again, I gave up and told me to call me the shortened version. Being called by the shortened version is a problem as well because I hate that name. Even my own grandparents have said it incorrectly for my entire life, and my parents have never even told them they are saying it wrong.

Sorry if this is getting extremely vent-y, do you think changing it because people get it wrong is bad, or is it like giving in?

To some extent, I do kinda dislike my name, not just because people say it wrong, but it is an uncommon biblical name and I am not religious.

My plan is to legally replace my name with my middle name, as it is just easier, and hey, I like the sound of it more(I don't think I can state it here because of personal info).

It will also kinda help to change my current personality(which I hate) and really want to become a better person. I plan on changing my name as soon as I leave college, and start going by the new name when I start at University, and I am aware this is probably going to be expensive and a hassle to change legal documents.

Thanks.

So what is your name??

So, my birth name is a biblical name which would seem straightforward to me to pronounce, however when meeting new people I say my name, repeat the pronunciation multiple times and yet they will still say it wrong.

I am honestly really sick of people saying it wrong, ranging from teachers or even my own grandparents. It really lowers my already dwindling self-esteem. I'm sure you are thinking that just telling them in a friendly way would resolve the problem, however this is rarely the case.

At (previous)work, the manager said it 10 different ways on my first day, and I just told him to call me by a shorter version of my name. The same thing happened with a teacher where I kid you not five times I told him my name and the way he said it sounded like he had a severe speech impediment. Again, I gave up and told me to call me the shortened version. Being called by the shortened version is a problem as well because I hate that name. Even my own grandparents have said it incorrectly for my entire life, and my parents have never even told them they are saying it wrong.

Sorry if this is getting extremely vent-y, do you think changing it because people get it wrong is bad, or is it like giving in?

To some extent, I do kinda dislike my name, not just because people say it wrong, but it is an uncommon biblical name and I am not religious.

My plan is to legally replace my name with my middle name, as it is just easier, and hey, I like the sound of it more(I don't think I can state it here because of personal info).

It will also kinda help to change my current personality(which I hate) and really want to become a better person. I plan on changing my name as soon as I leave college, and start going by the new name when I start at University, and I am aware this is probably going to be expensive and a hassle to change legal documents.

Thanks.

So, my birth name is a biblical name which would seem straightforward to me to pronounce, however when meeting new people I say my name, repeat the pronunciation multiple times and yet they will still say it wrong.

I am honestly really sick of people saying it wrong, ranging from teachers or even my own grandparents. It really lowers my already dwindling self-esteem. I'm sure you are thinking that just telling them in a friendly way would resolve the problem, however this is rarely the case.

At (previous)work, the manager said it 10 different ways on my first day, and I just told him to call me by a shorter version of my name. The same thing happened with a teacher where I kid you not five times I told him my name and the way he said it sounded like he had a severe speech impediment. Again, I gave up and told me to call me the shortened version. Being called by the shortened version is a problem as well because I hate that name. Even my own grandparents have said it incorrectly for my entire life, and my parents have never even told them they are saying it wrong.

Sorry if this is getting extremely vent-y, do you think changing it because people get it wrong is bad, or is it like giving in?

To some extent, I do kinda dislike my name, not just because people say it wrong, but it is an uncommon biblical name and I am not religious.

My plan is to legally replace my name with my middle name, as it is just easier, and hey, I like the sound of it more(I don't think I can state it here because of personal info).

It will also kinda help to change my current personality(which I hate) and really want to become a better person. I plan on changing my name as soon as I leave college, and start going by the new name when I start at University, and I am aware this is probably going to be expensive and a hassle to change legal documents.

Thanks.

I know people that just use their middle name for everyday.

Think yourself lucky - people call me a name that isn't mine but shares a few of the same letters ... I don't bother to correct them.

I started going by my middle name when applying to jobs but everyone already knows me by first name at uni. All my documents have my first and last name on it. It hasn't been a issue for me.

I mean, it's probably better not to link this account to my identity and doxxing etc. But I will say it is biblical and different people with this name might tell people to say it differently.

I mean, it's probably better not to link this account to my identity and doxxing etc. But I will say it is biblical and different people with this name might tell people to say it differently.

Because people said it wrong? Does the fact you have two names help separate work and personal life?

is it Mephibosheth or something like that?

I understand if you don't want to answer.🙂

nobody is gonna doxx u. we aren't as badass as reddit

It is Josiah, I say it like ji-si-ah but there are hundreds of other ways people *think* it is said but I feel like I would know how to say my own name lmao

It is Josiah, I say it like ji-si-ah but there are hundreds of other ways people *think* it is said but I feel like I would know how to say my own name lmao