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How to correct someone correctly!

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MarklahMarklah · 20/12/2016 09:49

Trivial but one of those things that I'm in a minor quandary about.
We moved a couple of years ago. We are on good terms with neighbours on both sides, and have a passing acquaintance (nod when pass/say hello) with people opposite.
We exchange cards at Christmas with all of these people.
However, the people over the road have written DD's name completely incorrectly in the card they've given us. They've called her 'Trudy'. Her name is nothing like Trudy. The only similarity between the names is that they share one letter. Her name doesn't even start with a T.
I'm just about to put a card through their door.

Do I...
a) get their names wrong deliberately
b) just write it with our names in block capitals
c) enclose a line/note to say 'sorry to point this out, but you have DD's name wrong' or something to that effect?

DD got very upset when she saw the card. She's 5.

OP posts:
Janey50 · 22/12/2016 18:19

A friend of mine,whom I haven't seen for several years but am in touch with on Facebook,got my DGD's name wrong. I,my DD,and my DGD found it hilarious. I didn't say anything to the contrary,just sent her and her family a card from us,with the correct name of DGD in. She messaged me on FB when she received it,highly embarrassed and apologising for her mistake.

Charlie97 · 31/12/2016 10:49

I think it is polite to get people's names right, but obviously it's not a big de

So you think your neighbours are rude? By making a simple mistake? They made an error, your comment was well thought over and RUDE!!

user1480946351 · 01/01/2017 05:46

Maybe a sense of humour ought to be on some folks' gift lists?

What is funny about you complaining that your kid is upset by the neighbours getting her name wrong in a card?
Correct response is "cop yourself on, DD". Writing the pass-ag lie in the card was also not the correct response.

FourKidsNotCrazyYet · 01/01/2017 05:56

Wow OP. How very rude and self indulgent of you. Your DDs an only child yes?

Pipsqueak11 · 01/01/2017 06:09

I agree .rude response.

WiltingTulip · 01/01/2017 06:22

I cringed at your response. Just awful.

Juanbablo · 01/01/2017 14:48

I wouldn't have added anything, just sent a card with our names in it. Our neighbours sent us a card this year addressing dh as"Philip". This isn't his name but I'm not going to be rude and point it out.

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