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I too know of people with anglo. nicknames because their true name
is very hard to pronounce.
posted by
Kabu
on February 25, 2013 at 2:35 PM
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There is a player on the local indoor soccer team named Ptah (prounounced Tah). I thought for years that his name was Tom.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on February 25, 2013 at 11:31 AM
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I used to have a co-worker who was originally from India named Dinesh, but who I nicknamed "Danish," a two-in-one joke. One, a slight mispronunciation of his name, and two, if there was ever anyone who didn't look Danish, it was he! Fortunately he had a great sense of humor, and was actually a very good colleague! 
posted by
JimmyA
on February 25, 2013 at 8:11 AM
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BI mess up names. BC-A, Bill’s R®st
posted by
BC-A
on February 25, 2013 at 6:03 AM
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