Butchering Armenian names

[karoaper]

I got this letter from some creditors I think. I thought I was seeing things. The name read "Karen Horse Plan".
My name is "Karen Hovsepian". That's the worse one I had. Another one while back was Houspain.

Post your runins with name massacres.

[Ashuri62]

hey I'm Hovasapian... so I know what you mean. If you thought that was bad, you shoul hear the guys at the Air Force base try to pronounce it. I've actually had a few people not even try to pronounce it at all.

[One-Way]

When your last name is Karaoghlanian, you can just imagine what I face daily.

[Krazy]

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the funniest thing happening was at the baccaleureat exam.. before entering the school where the students take their exams, a soldier looks at your ID and exam card.. we entered with our class so we were like 10 Armenians.. the soldier was reading the lastnames.. he couldn't pronounce any of our last names..

[NaiNoriTatiA]

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mine is Arakelian they type is arkelan, and in Arabic they pronounce Arkelan as well, lol and my first name becomes Nanuar, or Nanoor lol, so i understand, but its somehow funny, because it makes them feel embaressed..lol

[karinh]

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My name is Karin Hovsepian also. While in Spanish class in college, I was Senorita Horsepan--for 2 years!! Housepain was another common one from
junk mail. Not to mention a few homosapiens, but that was from friends...I think.

[yerazhishda]

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You do realize this thread is 2 years old LOL.

:@

[yerazhishda]

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And since we're in the business of resurrecting old threads...people don't even try my last name, nevermind get it right.

Usually it goes something like this:

Ben Allston
Jake Arruda
Tim ..............(big pause)

If there's a big pause I know it's me.

[Krazy]

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You do realize this thread is 2 years old LOL.

:@

and because of this thread, I saw my username and retrieved my password LoL

[MrHyeSev]

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Welcome back then Krazy.