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Would you correct someone who always misspells your name in emails?

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BatFaceOwl · 13/03/2023 17:18

I don't know this person but I'm arranging work with them on behalf of a company I freelance for. So we've had 6 or 7 emails so far and more to come whilst this work carries through to completion.

They're not my client though so I don't wish to be rude but it's driving me mad

My name is easily confused with another so think Julie/ Julia or Sara/Sarah type thing

But it's driving me mad.

Do I just grin and bear it or correct her? And if I correct her, how to do it politely?

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Player001 · 14/03/2023 03:10

Happens to me very often. I misspell theirs a couple of times. They usually figure it out. Very PA I know but it's effective!

humancalculator · 14/03/2023 06:46

People often do it to me, and in my case it’s not a variant, like Julie/Julia. They switch round two letters so it goes from MyName to SixLettersThatStrungTogetherThisWayCouldBePronouncedButAren’tActuallyANameInAnyEuropeanLanguage. And certainly wouldn’t be pronounced the way mine is. I can’t be bothered correcting it in writing, though. I think people just aren’t very careful or observant.

I do correct people who call me something incorrect when I’m speaking to them, because it’s awkward all round to be getting it wrong face-to-face. Also, I know I’ve done it face-to-face too, and though I cringe when I am corrected, I’d far rather be corrected than not, because carrying on using Wrong Name would be even worse.

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