To be pissed at my name being laughed at constantly

[NotAmazonAlexa]

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

[FannyFifer]

Alexa? 😂

[ToxicChristmas]

Karen?

Edit: missed the amazon bit! Alexa then!

I have a friend called Karen and she absolutely hates it now. People constantly smirk and ask if she is one.

[PermanentTemporary]

Time to be Lexie?

[DisforDarkChocolate]

Bambi?

[Butchyrestingface]

I thought Karen.

[Zebrasinpyjamas]

That's such a strange reaction from medical staff and very unprofessional. Alexa is a lovely name that unfortunately has been taken over by Amazon.

[toomanyy]

was asked if it really was my name and what the weather forecast is for tomorrow.

Michael Fish?

[leafybrew]

Really unprofessional and stupid for people to laugh at that. I’m a nurse and would probably not comment as would assume you’re tired of daft jokes/comments

[Lancrelady80]

Little girl up the road named this just before Alexa really took off. Poor thing is going to be stuck with that kind of thing her entire life - at least you got plenty of time just to love the name.

I expect changing name by deed poll to be in her future. You could always do that?

But I agree it's awful it ruined an actual name that real people have.

[Kittybelle123]

@toomanyy beat me to it

[Imfreetofeelgood]

Wincey Willis

[letitlego]

It's rude and inappropriate to mock a patient's name

[GoodAfternoonGoodEveningAndGoodnight]

Wincey (Willis)
shows age

[DuckonaBike]

Shorten it to Alex?
Lengthen it to Alexandra?

Obviously people shouldn’t be so childish, but it might save you trouble.

[AnImaginaryCat]

Barometer?

[leafybrew]

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

Is it to showcase your stupidity??😅

[GoodAfternoonGoodEveningAndGoodnight]

@Imfreetofeelgood cross posted! 😁

[Menomeno]

Could be worse. I’ve a friend with an 18 year old called Isis.

[phoenixrosehere]

YANBU

There is absolutely nothing wrong with your name and hospital staff laughing at it shows how unprofessional they are. I can only imagine how they treat others if they think it is perfectly fine to laugh at someone’s given name. Don’t even see how it’s funny tbh.

[martinisforeveryone]

@Zebrasinpyjamas

That's such a strange reaction from medical staff and very unprofessional. Alexa is a lovely name that unfortunately has been taken over by Amazon.

Seconded.

@NotAmazonAlexa get yourself a no win no fee firm to represent you in suing Amazon for mental distress and humiliation or something. Or has that been done before?


*not entirely serious, but well, you never know, maybe you could get a lifetime's free account or something 😉

[Moveoverdarlin]

I actually still love the name Alexa. I thought it was going to be far worse. For a minute I thought you were called Amazon. I’m sure they were laughing in a ‘god that must make life interesting’ way not ‘god what a hideous name’ way.

[Cottoncandyflavaflav]

That's not even funny. What were they laughing at? Morons.

[Akitamum]

Seems pretty unprofessional of them. I work with a lady called Alexa, it has never occurred to me to say anything like that to her, never crossed my mind!

[Dewdilly]

Alexa is a lovely name. I know a couple.
No one should be laughing

[MerryChristmasToYou]

I know an Alexa. It's never crossed my mind to joke or comment on her name.