Pronouncing Names Correctly

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Re: Pronouncing Names Correctly

@Rabiya19

The other important thing is how we spell the name. We tend to follow the way it is spelled back home, where they can’t even differentiate between ‘W’ and ‘V’ sounds. So the name Waqar ends up pronounced ‘Wacker’ instead of maybe ‘Vakaar’. The Arabs get the spelling right most of the time. Their girls are called ‘Aminah’ instead of ‘Amna’ in Pakistan…

Somegroovychick, yeah it might be spelled that way, but it sure sounds like our ‘Maleeha’ !

My dad’s name is Waqar. Its been 40 years since he has been here and we still get mail addressed to Wacker and Wagar and Wagger and whatnot.