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What name can Starbucks definitely not get wrong?

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Knitjob · 22/08/2018 15:35

I'm sick of being asked to spell my name in Starbucks. It's a normal name, probably not chosen very often nowadays but still common enough.

Today I decided to be Jo. 2 letters, no explanation required.

But no, they asked me if it was Joe with an E or Jo without an E. Does it even matter if they put an E on it or not?

I realise I could solve this problem by just not going to Starbucks but I like Starbucks. Help me find a name they can't possibly get wrong or have to ask me to spell. Any suggestions?

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DappledThings · 23/08/2018 09:53

Why is my bold not working? Does it get confused by speech marks?

Ohyesiam · 23/08/2018 09:55

Ceramic cup?
Then you could be not wound up, AND an eco warrior. Result.

BringOnTheScience · 23/08/2018 10:25

I think that we should choose MN names. Not our own names of course, as that would be too outing, just the favourite daftest names we've seen over the years.

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CheeseTheDay · 23/08/2018 10:29

I use a short form of my name, and it commonly ends with -ie, but I spell mine with -ey on the end.

So I always say my name followed with "but ending with -ey." I know the spelling doesn't matter, but it's habit, from everyday life!

On one occasion, and pretending my name is Jessie, the cup had Jessieey written on it!! Grin

PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks · 23/08/2018 11:10

How can you misspell Emma?! Confused

I'd have liked to have called DD Aoife, but as we're not Irish or living in Ireland, I could foresee problems.

PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks · 23/08/2018 11:13

Bring yes! I'm going to be a StealthPolarBear. 😆

Emma765 · 23/08/2018 11:18

@Perfectly spelled it Emme. Which to be fair is kind if how I say it. One guy asked me 3 or 4 times then just wrote caramel macchiato. Also had it spelled M E before which was by a Chinese restaurant I'd spoken to on the phone 😂 just the sounds of the bloody letters.

Putinka · 23/08/2018 11:23

Staff got my name right first time in a Russian Starbucks recently and wrote it in Cyrillic script.

They don't ever get my name right in my local branch. 🤷‍♀️

BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 23/08/2018 11:35

I don’t like Starbucks’ coffee so the situation rarely arises but I’ve come to the conclusion that a name that is also a commonly used word works best, like Hope, Faith or Grace.

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