Chancer Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I know that one is supposed to keep ones identity secret on the t'internet but the only way to ask this question is to come out! Why do the French mis-spell my christian name nearly every time? 95% of them will write Jhon and many even write Djhon, what is that all about? And to compound this, with no word of a lie, as I was typing this my phone beeped in my Pocket, a texto from the current romantic interest, a dear Jhon message [:(] I was just about to write that even she keeps spelling my name Jhon and I have given up correcting her. Is it an Arabic thing? or perhaps that I pronounce my name as I hear people speak it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 It is easy you know, you say comme 'Johnny Walker' sans l'ny.Everyone as far as I know, knows Johnny Walker.......... and they also know 'Johnny' Hallyday.................... even Johnny Depp.Frankly, tell them you are Johnny, then when they are used to saying that, say you prefer John[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I fear, Chancer, that the only way they can pronounce "John" as you do requires a "D" to be placed in front of it!Idun, while Johnny Depp might be helpful to them, the whisky Johnnie is just that - JohnnIE. Even more confusing!!Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 But why the H and O reversed? Are people really so insular that they have never even seen the name John written in print? That is a rhetorical question and does not require an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 [URL=http://s253.photobucket.com/user/bfb_album/media/johnny-hallyda-03_zpsvdacbjvb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh80/bfb_album/johnny-hallyda-03_zpsvdacbjvb.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Department71 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 We have some English friends who now live in France, the wife is called Glenis, do you think the french can say that name they always say Gladys even after being corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I don't think that the spelling of the whisky matters, it is the sound that counts.Isn't it as simple as saying 'je m'appel Johnny, mais je prefer simplement John' ?As my son pointed out, he has several french friends called Jonathon and they get called 'Jon' in a way the french would say it.Names being mangled in other languages is nothing new. At least you are not called ' Peter ' [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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