To be pissed at my name being laughed at constantly

She has given her name. It's in her username. And if you can't work it out from that there are further clues in her post. And if you STILL can't work it out it's been said about 100 times throughout the comments.

And if you still can't work it out - it's Alexa. (Assuming you've read this far).

Not unreasonable. I would give your name and if they mock it, give them a cold stare until they stop.

Oh I feel for you. In the 60s I was constantly asked where Frederick was. It drove me mad!! I just used to sigh and roll my eyes. My name has long been forgotten now - unless you are quite old like me. Sending a hug. 🤗

Must be beyond irritating.

I guess the positive thing is that it immediately identifies people best avoided, great little filter...

Can you really not work it out?

Are you actually going to tell us what your name is? Otherwise this thread is going to be so annoying. As annoying as the stick you get for your name.

I second that, so unprofessional. They should get some feedback - that’s not normal behaviour from HCP. What a disgrace!
I don’t actually find it funny - Alexa is a very normal name, it’s like mocking Annabelle because of a stupid horror movie or Henry because of the vacuum cleaner 🤷🏻‍♀️
I would call it every single out - it’s so rude!
<hugs>

Years ago, a girl in my school was called Tangerine. It didn't seem to bother her, though, as she was always known as Tangy (pronounced Tanjy) which I thought sounded cool.

I know a couple who went on hols to Sweden and heard a name there which was really unusual and unique here so decided to call their daughter Elsa. Frozen was released the same year.

My surname means a very rude word in one of the Asian languages (not sure which one) and I hate being asked for it by Asians. I tend to just give my first name or even my maiden name. My daughters were told this by an Asian taxi driver years ago. He thought it was very funny.

Thing is, Isis is such a lovely name (a goddess, after all). It's such a shame it's now got such negative connotations.

I really wouldn't worry about it, just take it that they are ignorant to the fact that you have heard it so many times before, Alexa is a pretty name 😊. I had a girl back in my school days with the name Shirley Olive Dennis, needless to say she was teased a lot with those initials and she was a right S.O.D too 😀 There was also a boy with the name John Thomas 😂

It’s not even funny though, is it? I get the link obvs but it’s not comical!!

OP I love your name, and I really love Lex / Lexi xxx

That’s nothing. My first name is Googlesearch.

It's because the app is a virtual assistant.

People need to stop naming things after women's names. It's irritating and doesn't happen with men's names in the same way.

If it's really pissing you off maybe you can go by 'Alex' - just dropping the A makes it sound so unlike Alexa.

It would annoy me too - what is the matter with people!

@SignoraVolpe
I had to treat a man named Adrian Mole, his dob indicated that he would have been a teenager when the book first came out.
I felt so sorry for him and said absolutely nothing about his name.

This illustrates the issue because there was a time where that book was everywhere and SO so popular, then a TV series, it peaked mid-80s. I bet that most people under the age of what- 40? - would have no idea who Adrian Mole is.

Alexa will pass eventually. They'll create some new model called something else and someone else will inherit the curse.

I'm @@ at the person called Jihad and feeling sorry for Isis.

I had a friend called Jihad. Poor fucker had to stop wearing his name badge at work. There was definitely no laughing, just horrific abuse to one of the mildest mannered people I've ever met.

OP, you're not wrong to be annoyed - get yourself a couple of really good lines to come back with to let people know they're being dicks.

My mother in law suggested it as a name for our DD, 18 months ago. We were incredulous. Up till Amazon got hold of it, it would have been a lovely name.

I would make a complaint against everyone who in a professional setting, made fun of it. Absolutely horrible thing to do

I am known by my second name for pretty much the same reason My first name became a joke in the 1980s (now thankfully not so much.) I changed it after someone interviewing me for a job basically said they never expected someone with such a chavvy name would apply for the post!

People of a certain age still laugh when they learn my name, including people who should know bette and make comments such as you 'don't look/sound like a (insert name).

Honestly OP my advice is use a dimunitive/alternate name and don't be afraid to call people out - everytime. The MN classic 'did you mean to be so rude' is a good start. I only wish I'd known the phrase 30 years ago.

Gale

Rain?

Why does it matter, you still understood what she meant? Good grief.

Yabvu to be 'pissed'. Assume you meant 'pissed off'?

Alexa is a beautiful name. I would really not tolerate comments on it OP, and tell people so as soon as they start up. Bunch of idiots.