How do you pronounce it?

[LastManOut]

Louisiana English Lesson, 2009



A mother in Louisiana has a daughter in school.

OKAY. How would you pronounce this child's name: "Le-a" ?

Leah?? NO
Lee - A?? NOPE
Lay - a?? NO
Lei?? Guess Again.

This child attends a school in Livingston Parish, LA. Her mother is irate because everyone is getting her name wrong. It's pronounced "Ledasha", When the Mother was asked about the pronunciation of the name, she said, "The dash don't be silent."

SO, if you see something come across your desk like this please remember to pronounce the dash.

If they axe you why, tell em "the dash don't be silent."

[SIG-Girl1911]

I dont even know what to say

[RocketFoot]

That might work good for license plate lingo!

[Coops]

Tell that to Tom -el

[mikey0086]

sounds like boulder - to me!

[Huggy]

... And she thinks we're the -bags.

[ScaredOnce]

I dont even know what to say

This lack of response was the only response fitting to quote my lack of one.



Damn.

[mauser]

A bad baby name could be a perfectly normal name, unless coupled with a last name that will cause a lifetime of grief.
Sometimes parents don't see the obvious that others will see.

I'm not kidding, check these out on 411.com, there are plenty:

Harry Dick
Harry Beaver
Mike Hunt
Mike Hawk (or Hauck)
Barry Dingle (Last name first he'll always be Dingle Barry)
Dick Head
Harry Kuntz
Seymour Buttz

There are plenty more but I'm coming up blank at the moment, kinda like writers block I guess.

[LM4300]

There is some business owner my friend know's his name is Harold Bear. So instead of being tormented and being called "Harry (Hairy) Bear", they call him Buddy.

[LastManOut]

I met a couple in the Army Gary and Penny Roles