tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post6559091034599740766..comments2023-10-21T04:22:42.973-07:00Comments on Three Bay B Chicks: What's In A Name?3 Bay B Chickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900160137075495724noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-16014883883889546572009-04-06T08:10:00.000-07:002009-04-06T08:10:00.000-07:00Whew! I WAS saying it correctly in my head! Of cou...Whew! I WAS saying it correctly in my head! Of course, we were just in Italy, and I had just been learning some Italian - is that like cheating??<BR/><BR/>Now if I could only learn to roll my "R's"...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-2864120027532380952009-04-03T17:30:00.000-07:002009-04-03T17:30:00.000-07:00Haha Good for him! That's awesome that he doesn'...Haha Good for him! That's awesome that he doesn't let people get away with saying his name incorrectly. =DMeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01206292558094774521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-32482852019341897572009-04-02T07:54:00.000-07:002009-04-02T07:54:00.000-07:00this post made me laugh because my son would have ...this post made me laugh because my son would have done the same thing...ahhh the honesty at their age!<BR/><BR/>After growing up with a unique name that NO ONE could spell correctly, I decided that my children WILL have easy short names that everyone could pronounce and spell correctly. <BR/><BR/>Well Kara might be a little hard for some because it can be spelled with a K or C...so I do have some mama guilt for setting her up to have to say, Kara with a K for the rest of her life. But hey, that's better than saying, B O B B I -(hyphen! funny how many people do not know what this symbol is?!) J O...<BR/><BR/>*sigh*The High Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800779339981510938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-30701967224696756922009-04-01T22:42:00.000-07:002009-04-01T22:42:00.000-07:00Thanks for stopping by my blog!!I think that it is...Thanks for stopping by my blog!!<BR/><BR/>I think that it is marvelous that he makes them say his name correctly. Good for him! Are you Italian? And do you say your name Fran-CHES-ca? Is that right? I like knowing how to say names correctly, especially because I grew up with a friend name Kajsa. (That's Kai-sa) And I adore the name Lucia!Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13962134192431503742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-23155106938255948302009-04-01T17:34:00.000-07:002009-04-01T17:34:00.000-07:00well let me tell you she won't dare mispronounce h...well let me tell you she won't dare mispronounce his name again and for the most part other peoples's names LOL!!!Good job on correcting and sticking up to your name Giancarlo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-12381827642527764742009-04-01T14:20:00.000-07:002009-04-01T14:20:00.000-07:00ahhh the joys of names. people always ask if breig...ahhh the joys of names. people always ask if breigh is short for something (brianna, brianne) first off. who cares? second off. who cares? :0) and then they get all weird-ed out when i say caitlyn's name starts with a 'c'. they say, oh really not a k. no not a 'k'. last time i checked c and k made the same sound...so again..who cares?!? and i personally LOVE your kiddos names. :0) and your name actually...maybe IF we get to the letter 'f' i'll name my baby after YOU. :0)amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13189348512265390836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-57774442913299318792009-04-01T08:17:00.000-07:002009-04-01T08:17:00.000-07:00soooooi've been trying to figure out exactly how t...sooooo<BR/>i've been trying to figure out exactly how to say his name since the first time i came over to your blog....<BR/>but i guess i am not alone!!<BR/><BR/>i correct everyone who says my name wrong, and i always correct people when they spell it wrong....<BR/><BR/>i don't know why it has always frustrated me....<BR/>but it has....<BR/><BR/>and i am not able to let people butcher my name....<BR/>should i get over it?!?!lovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149704753966119532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-81163392709617899052009-04-01T05:30:00.000-07:002009-04-01T05:30:00.000-07:00Yeah. Chinese people can't pronounce my name here ...Yeah. Chinese people can't pronounce my name here and therefore don't say it. It pretty much makes me feel insignificantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-66808556265355619652009-04-01T02:25:00.000-07:002009-04-01T02:25:00.000-07:00That is cute! And I agree with Abby, there's no ne...That is cute! And I agree with Abby, there's no need to be embarrassed. Except...I have to say recently someone called me by completely the wrong name and I didn't correct them. LOL For some reason that is much worse than a mispronuciation.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109112855316780990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-33451727365471723302009-03-31T20:57:00.000-07:002009-03-31T20:57:00.000-07:00Oh, how cute! Good to see he is prepared to keep p...Oh, how cute! Good to see he is prepared to keep people in check.<BR/>People have no problem pronouncing my name, however, some insist on calling me Rebecca instead of Beck, no matter how many times I ask them not to!<BR/>Glad to see you're back :)Beckyhttp://beckyandjames.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-75988107896772920422009-03-31T20:35:00.000-07:002009-03-31T20:35:00.000-07:00Francesca thanks so much for stopping by my blog!!...Francesca thanks so much for stopping by my blog!! And for your kind words :) I must say y'all have an ADORABLE blog & even more adorable children!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-6926897202891569672009-03-31T16:34:00.000-07:002009-03-31T16:34:00.000-07:00Love it. People mispronounce my last name all the ...Love it. People mispronounce my last name all the time and I've heard some whoppers. Too funny that he sets them straight already! :) I love your son's name (being Italian myself!) and it reminds me of the little boy we sponsor in Guatemala named Aldrin-Giancarlo. <BR/><BR/>And yes I was totally missing you on my blog so thanks for popping on over!!! :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080979035090012698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-27310345222651921012009-03-31T12:03:00.001-07:002009-03-31T12:03:00.001-07:00Your son is proud of his name! That's awesome. A...Your son is proud of his name! That's awesome. And he will stand out among a sea of Rileys, Jacks, Chases and Seans. <BR/><BR/>And I think the name Francesca is beautiful!Beth Cotellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536268080265726705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-73080725294433121002009-03-31T12:03:00.000-07:002009-03-31T12:03:00.000-07:00I would say he is a very smart boy! That made me ...I would say he is a very smart boy! That made me laugh. Since my name is Heather, I am afraid I just can't relate. But, everyone wants their name to be pronounced correctly!<BR/><BR/>Mrs. Nurse BoyMr. and Mrs. Nurse Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717397125661709072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-37843124059649294342009-03-31T10:51:00.000-07:002009-03-31T10:51:00.000-07:00I think it's great that your son corrects people. ...I think it's great that your son corrects people. My husbands name is Lon and inevitably gets called Ron. My name Jessica seems so common and easy yet many people manage to call me Jennifer. =/Jessica@Foodmayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14114997399120665613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-30388296154322220532009-03-31T10:05:00.000-07:002009-03-31T10:05:00.000-07:00You wouldn't think people could mess up "Sarah", w...You wouldn't think people could mess up "Sarah", would you? They can. <BR/><BR/>I say good for him for correcting them. Of course, if I were to ever meet him, he'd probably correct me, too. As I'd probably say it with much twang thanks to a southern accent. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023970231181357567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-21672228888120779292009-03-31T09:40:00.000-07:002009-03-31T09:40:00.000-07:00Oh, that makes me laugh, because when I was a kid,...Oh, that makes me laugh, because when I was a kid, I was always thrilled when someone correctly prounounced my name!<BR/><BR/>P.S. Yes, I had missed you! Glad you're back.Kaileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622527449627335999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-55969587412053311132009-03-31T08:42:00.000-07:002009-03-31T08:42:00.000-07:00Good for him!!!! I love his confidence!!!!! and ...Good for him!!!! I love his confidence!!!!! and I LOVE his name!!!!!Carinhttp://carindavis.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-38752987201043504312009-03-31T08:04:00.000-07:002009-03-31T08:04:00.000-07:00I used to ignore if people pronounced my named wro...I used to ignore if people pronounced my named wrong, if it were people I knew I won't see again (like at the doctor's office, or the grocery store) Who cares if someone says it wrong, I know how its pronounced. <BR/>But with kids I think its important to correct, to let them know its important. Way to go Giancarlo!ymkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484302657685721244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-45080758687238880572009-03-31T07:16:00.000-07:002009-03-31T07:16:00.000-07:00I can relate! My own husband, before we were marri...I can relate! My own husband, before we were married said my name wrong for months, but I though tit was just his slight Southern accent and I let it slide, eventhough I had grown up correcting people (let's just say it was Law-li instead of L0w-li, as an example....I'm sure you can imagine) It caused quite a stir when he heard me correct someone else. Haha!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796336654163337650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-26680096557464114332009-03-31T06:48:00.000-07:002009-03-31T06:48:00.000-07:00I think it is great that he corrected her and "enc...I think it is great that he corrected her and "encouraged" her in the name pronounciation. <BR/><BR/>My daughter's name is Alyse (like Elyse but with an "A" sound") Pronounced A-leese. <BR/>Because we live in the south she gets A-lie-ce a lot and some people call her Alice. Our last name isn't easy either. Sometimes I feel bad for her, but I still love her name and would never change it!<BR/><BR/>BTW: Glad you are back from your little blogcation. I took a little Spring Break myself.Because of Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957272374943226116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-59584345681844320752009-03-31T05:56:00.000-07:002009-03-31T05:56:00.000-07:00Princess' nickname is one most commonly given to b...Princess' nickname is one most commonly given to boys, so she has also done the exaggerated correcting thing on adults. It's a tough one for me, because I want her to be respectful, but I also want her to be able to assert herself, and being called by the right name is an important part of identity.<BR/><BR/>Gotta love parenting.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505898243894635217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-56845757922371087092009-03-31T04:36:00.000-07:002009-03-31T04:36:00.000-07:00Well Ms Lady, I'm glad you made it back to my blog...Well Ms Lady, I'm glad you made it back to my blog because it hasn't been acting right since you were on hiatus. <BR/><BR/>Next time could you give me a heads up before your next disappearing act. HA! So glad you stopped by!<BR/><BR/>Nothing irks me more than people who claim they can say my name better than me. And this is AFTER I tell them how it's pronounced. The nerve.Quiskaeyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06669432995380824321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-61415256512272722412009-03-31T02:45:00.000-07:002009-03-31T02:45:00.000-07:00Go get 'em Giancarlo! It is good to see such confi...Go get 'em Giancarlo! It is good to see such confidence :) <BR/><BR/>My daughter has been spelling her name forever... Honor h o n o r. Although she doesn't get huffy about it and tends to love all sorts of nicknames too. My son though likes only his name, and keep it straight, that's Brian with an i, NOT y!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667481504650498976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-603895221264624626.post-82052225032243916002009-03-30T23:36:00.000-07:002009-03-30T23:36:00.000-07:00Hi Francesca thanks for dropping by I didn't know ...Hi Francesca thanks for dropping by I didn't know that something has been missing from my blog kindly inform me again if something might appeared again and sorry for that. I appreciate your kindness thank you ^-^Jachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483244750630899947noreply@blogger.com