So my daughter starts her first day of public school on Monday… would It be doing to much if I wrote her teacher a note…
So my daughter starts her first day of public school on Monday… would It be doing to much if I wrote her teacher a note on the correct way to pronounce her name lol? I haven’t been able to meet her teacher yet, I missed that a few weeks ago. I just know my daughter most likely won’t correct anyone in school 🥴
Heather·
I think that would be just fine
🪴📚·
Yeah I think that’s fine. I would probably do the same.
The EK 💋·
I would appreciate that as a teacher, especially if the child is quiet and wouldn’t correct me. Nothing worse than realizing you’ve been saying a kid’s name or last name incorrectly for a while.
JenX··
Exactly! Teachers care about children's feelings. It matters how you say a name. <3
M.·
I wish my parents would've did this when I was little. Lol
My oldest son goes by his middle name, not his first name because it's his dads name and grandpas first names. I had to tell the office and the teacher, he prefers "Hemi" rather than "Michael" and that he may not respond to the name Michael. It has stuck, now here he is 5th grade, same school district and I've never had to explain it again. So yes definitely send in a note or speak with them. I know my son would have just ignored them, like "whos Michael" 🤣
Linden·
I do at the beginning of every year! 🤷♀️ This is our 3rd year and he's more likely to correct them now.
All his like official paperwork has the name on his birth certificate, "Kailer", but we've NEVER, a day in this child's life, called him Kailer. Not even when he's in trouble-he just gets the "Kai Leonard"! 🤣 The only people that call him Kailer are his Great Aunt and Uncle.
A LOT of people pronounce it KAY-LER when they see his full name. I just try and let em know up front he's just "Kai", like Cher-one syllable and FABULOUS.
If they know the "Kai" up front, they pronounce "Kailer" correctly when they see it on his stuff later. If that makes sense? 🤔
Nikki ··
@leonardsquared, I LOOOOOVE different names & popular names spelled completely different! My son’s name is Jeovoni lol you already know everyone has a difficult time with that one as well 🤣
Linden··
I will NEVER tell her how often I correct the KAY-LER pronunciation either! The older he's gotten, it's really gotten to be less often. If we meet a new doc or something where his full name is on his paperwork it happens more with the older folks. The ones closer to my age and younger usually say "MARLOW" to call us back then when we get close enough, they say "Is it KAY-LER or KY-LER"? At LEAST what I intended is an option for SOME people! SEE MOM, not EVERYONE thinks his name is KAY-LER! 🙄
Linden··
I effing LOVE that spelling!!! 😍 The freakin CUTEST!!
C. Delaney ·
As a teacher, I would appreciate a note with a pronunciation especially if you explain that she won’t correct anyone. I’d feel awful if I had a student all year that I’ve been calling the wrong name.
Although, reading her name they way you spelled it, I read it correctly my head.I know not everyone will though. I also teach older elementary kids so I’ll usually ask how to pronounce it or if I’m pronouncing it correctly.