It wasn’t until I gave birth to my daughter and named her a somewhat unique name – Joli – that I insisted on pronouncing names correctly. With the popularity of Angelina Jolie (whom she was NOT named after), you’d think people would get her name right. Nope. She’s called “Julie”, “Jolene”, and even “Julia.” I insist on correcting people when they mispronounce her name. After all, I GAVE her that name and it’s spelling and pronunciation has meaning to me. Once I became outspoken about her name, I found myself correcting people when they mispronounced my own name. I found my voice.
— Lisa.Leeza.Lyysa.Liza. « To Loosen the Mind
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