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To be pissed at my name being laughed at constantly

364 replies

NotAmazonAlexa · 27/03/2024 19:43

So I'll let you guess my name.....

Today I had a hospital procedure and every member of staff laughed at my name. I was asked if it really was my name and what the weather forecast is for tomorrow.

On the form I had to fill out first it asked what you would like to be called so I put my nickname to hopefully avoid this but that didn't work. I didn't say anything as I didn't want to make it awkward and wanted the procedure over with as soon as possible.

Not the first time this has happened, at a different hospital last month one nurse couldn't stop laughing and asking me questions..

I'm in my late 40's, used to love my name but it's becoming a nightmare.

Fuck you Amazon

OP posts:
Excited101 · 27/03/2024 20:21

I knew of a ‘Chardonnay’, her grandad used to call her ‘Plonk’ 🤣

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 27/03/2024 20:20

I do think Amazon were wrong to pick a fairly standard name for the name of their assistant device - it’s never been an unheard of name and this was obviously going to cause people problems.

Swoopy · 27/03/2024 20:20

That’s really inappropriate, I’m not surprised you’re annoyed.

My hygienist makes jokes about my name every time I see her (I have the same surname as a fictional character). It’s not even an unusual name , so tedious.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 27/03/2024 20:19

I had a boss called Alexa at my old work. She was pretty confident so styled it out. Her family is German, I’m not sure if that’s where the name comes from?

If you really hate it you could start being known as Alex, or Al, Ali?

PrincessOfPreschool · 27/03/2024 20:19

DS1 had a teacher called Alexa in Year 1 - and now he's doing A levels! She was an absolutely angel so I think of her when I hear the name. She had a baby called Pearl as I recall so if it's you then 👋 and I hope you're OK.

pictoosh · 27/03/2024 20:19

I think of Alexa as a name, not the Amazon thingy. It's a nice name too.
People who comment like that are stupid.

ChurchOfSeitan · 27/03/2024 20:18

garlictwist · 27/03/2024 20:17

Michael Fish?

It’s Alexa.

garlictwist · 27/03/2024 20:17

Michael Fish?

existentialpain · 27/03/2024 20:15

People are being ridiculous and childish, the name Alexa was around long before the technology came about. I knew an Alexa years ago.

tarheelbaby · 27/03/2024 20:15

All sympathy here. I have an unusual name and I'm so over the reactions to it.

Their behaviour was shockingly unprofessional! You should report. The first time it happens is a surprise but another time, interrupt the procedure, refuse to continue and demand to see the next level up (ward sister? shift supervisor? floor manager?)

As teen, I failed (and quite rightly too) an interview for making too many jokes about one of the interviewer's names (think Phil Collins)

Do file a complaint. NHS staff should not be teasing (mocking) patients' names. They should have been (better) trained about that. How many unlucky men called Harry Potter must there be? This is essential feedback for them even if it's a pain for you.

Pocketfullofdogtreats · 27/03/2024 20:14

It's a lovely name. But I would be tempted to call myself Alex.

whatageareyou · 27/03/2024 20:13

Ah I'm so sorry, you really do have a lovely name

vanillawaffle · 27/03/2024 20:13

Loopsielou · 27/03/2024 20:11

Carol Kirkwood?

No. It's Alexa

PaperwhiteTheGhost · 27/03/2024 20:13

Could be worse, my auntie is called Myra 😶

Sass53271 · 27/03/2024 20:12

This is my name and nobody has ever really said anything other than "does that confuse the amazon device / does it get annoying". Nobody has ever laughed. That's just odd.

Loopsielou · 27/03/2024 20:11

Carol Kirkwood?

redalex261 · 27/03/2024 20:09

That’s nothing. I have seen some stunningly bad forenames on paperwork. For example:

Yaris.(FGS, just go with Paris)
Sierra Cosworth (1st & middle name, clearly in honour of that eighties iconic vehicle)
Ocean (just why? especially partnered with a surname something like McClunkybum….)
Kennethina (the very worst of the ones where the parents wanted a boy)
Chardonnay (I am not kidding, blame Footballer’s Wives)
Armani & Jazz (siblings)
Khalessi (Game of Thrones anyone?)

So count yourself lucky, Alexa is a lovely name. No need for fiddling round with deed poll changes!

ToxicChristmas · 27/03/2024 20:09

I honestly think Alexa is a lovely name. Such a weird thing to find funny.

KreedKafer · 27/03/2024 20:07

It’s not like the name Alexa was unheard of before bloody Amazon. People are idiots. And it’s a really lovely name, too. I’ve always liked it.

Even if there was anything particularly odd or funny about your name, it would still be rude and unprofessional of people to take the piss.

Original poster
NotAmazonAlexa · 27/03/2024 20:07

I'm not changing my name, I'm too old for that crap.

It just gets irritating when you hear the same "jokes" daily.

Just needed a moan that's all....

OP posts:
ChurchOfSeitan · 27/03/2024 20:05

PossumintheHouse · 27/03/2024 20:04

Rumpelstiltskin

Hmm
PossumintheHouse · 27/03/2024 20:04

Rumpelstiltskin

Rainyspringflowers · 27/03/2024 20:00

leafybrew · 27/03/2024 19:50

There are idiots everywhere- why are people‘guessing’ the name??

Is it to showcase your stupidity??😅

I think some people must have read the first sentence and decided to type furiously to impress us all with their immense wit 😅

I can sympathise OP as my name doesn’t have the same problems yours does but always causes me a headache for many varied reasons. It’s very stressful when you know you’re constantly having to explain yourself.

Countrygirlxo · 27/03/2024 19:59

Or change it to Alexis

Whenwillilikehimagain · 27/03/2024 19:58

Whenwillilikehimagain · 27/03/2024 19:57

Lorraine Coming

Doh. Should've RTFT

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