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Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
I hate my embarrassing name - everyone always gets it wrong and it's hell
Despite having zero control over the name they're given, most people grow to love the one their parents picked - or at least make peace with it. Yet, there are those rare cases when someone finds their name simply insufferable - not least because other people are constantly mispronouncing it. A woman named Emmarelle claimed to have precisely that problem - and pulled no punches as she described it as 'hell'. Explaining her predicament in a Reddit post that's divided opinion, Emmarelle, detailed the various misgivings she has with the moniker, which she said is meant to be pronounced 'M-muh-rehl'. 'The old military men all pronounce it right - then anyone else gets it wrong,' Emmarelle wrote on the 'tragedeigh' subreddit - a thread that allows users to commiserate over personal disasters and disappointments. To avoid any confusion over the pronunciation, Emmarelle explained: 'It's Emma and then the letter "L" with an "R" in front of it. "Elle" like "L" but add an "R."' Preferring to go by 'Ellie' since the majority of people - 'teachers and doctors and dentists especially' - say her birthname wrong, Emmarelle added: 'It's hell. I'm not sure if it's a "tragedeigh" or if I just hate it - but I want others' opinions.' The disgruntled woman explained the origins of her unusual name, writing: 'My parents got my name from an old family friend's wife who's named "Amarelle". 'They wanted me to have the nickname Emma (which I hate more than my actual name - everyone calls me it) and didn't want me to have the exact same name in case the friend divorced his wife... which he did.' Having invited Reddit users to share their views on her name, Emmarelle's post received 75 comments, a number of which appeared to agree with her own negative assessment of it. One person laid it on thick when they wrote: 'Bam. Your parents kicked it up a notch.' Another weighed in, offering a potential solution. They wrote: 'Sounds like nothing will work for you. I dub thee STEVE.' While a third promoted a more drastic approach, adding: 'Change your name. Most places will even let you do it free if you don't have money.' In the UK, it is possible to change your name by deed poll for the price of £50.32, according to Others, however, completely disagreed with poster Emmarelle, not only arguing that her name was simple to pronounce but also praising it as 'gorgeous'. A fourth person commented: 'Oh wow! That's actually such a gorgeous name.' And a fifth agreed: 'Omg I actually love your name. It's beautiful.' A sixth Reddit user took the opportunity to share her own experience, writing: 'I really like your name! People call my wife Viviana "Vivian" all the time - so I can understand how annoying that is. 'I'm always correcting people for her. I think your name and your nickname Ellie are both very pretty names.' A seventh person appeared surprised by all the fuss, writing: 'The second I saw it I knew how it was pronounced. Truly not that hard to say. Not sure why people say it wrong. Is it different? Sure. But is it complicated? Not in the slightest'.
Daily Record
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Woman slams parents for 'embarrassing' name with nickname she 'hates even more'
A woman has slammed her parents for giving her an 'embarrassing' name that she says sounds like something off a restaurant menu. A woman has criticised her parents for bestowing upon her a name she deems 'embarrassing', comparing it to an item you might find on a menu. She claims the only people who ever pronounce it right are "old military men"—while her educators and medics often get it wrong. The woman, named Emmarelle—pronounced 'm-muh-ruhl'—explains that her parents morphed the name Amarelle so that she could be nicknamed Emma. Sharing her ordeal on Reddit, she explained: "It's Emma and then the letter L with an R in front of it. 'Elle' like L but add a 'R'. Its hell. My parents got my name from an old family friend's wife who's named 'Amarelle'. "They wanted me to have the nickname Emma, which I hate more than my actual name. Everyone calls me it. And didn't want me to have the exact same name in case the friend divorced his wife, which he did." Frequently, others have mistaken her for Emmarellie or Emmarail—a name that many say sounds akin to a pasta entree. Preferring to be called Ellie, she makes an effort to keep her official name at bay, mostly during introductions. Contributing to a discussion on whether having a name "deliberately misspelled or completely made up to appear more unique than it actually is", she said: "I'm not sure if it's a tragedeigh or if I just hate it but I want others opinions", reports the Mirror. One user sympathised with her frustration, remarking: "Once again I am baffled by peoples stride to pronounce a name wrong. I can see how people would go for Emmarella since that's only the ending, but generally the name seems too easy. "I Googled Ammarelle because I had the feeling I've heard the name before but I'm pretty sure I was wrong because one of the few things to that came up was a listing for a 'breeding horse' born in 1958 . So silver linings? At least you're not named after a horse." Chiming in, another user commented: "Emmarelli sounds like pasta. You can change your name to whatever you want. All the kids are doing it these days. Eleanor is close and it's lovely." Meanwhile, a third contributor added: "Just remember it would be worse had it been Emmarella. I don't think Emmarelle is too bad." Another participant noted the ease of the name's pronunciation: "It is spelled just like it sounds so not a tragedeigh. Not sure how it could be mispronounced. I think it is pretty actually.." Yet another person shared a personal note: "People say my name wrong and it's a much simpler name than yours. I didn't like my name for such a long time but now I couldn't imagine being called anything else." They continued with reassurance: "I say so what if people don't say it right, you'll find that a lot of people have the same issue." The user also brushed off concerns about any familial ties associated with the name: "Also I wouldn't care if the person who you were named after divorced her husband and has no contact with you or the husband has to hear your name etc. They are adults, if they can't deal with that then that's on them." A concluding comment from a user expressed affinity for the name: "I like it a lot. I speak enough French that I think it sounds quite lovely with a French pronunciation where you soften the 'R' and faintly voice the ending vowel." They also found a nickname appealing, adding: "Ellie is a fine nickname as well, but the full name seems quite embraceable, perhaps you will like it more as time goes on." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!
