1. People like to guess how to prounounce it, rather than just asking you.
2. They also love telling you your name is "strange" because they've never heard it before.
3. For some reason, people seem to forget how the letters of the alphabet work.
4. When people try to guess the origins of your name.
5. If you've got a Gaelic name, it's likely that approximately 60% of your life will be spent spelling it out.
6. The fact that two vowels at the beginning of a name is too much for people to process.
7. And two consonants at the end? Good luck with that.
8. You spend so much time spelling your name out, and then people STILL get it wrong.
9. You're genuinely surprised when someone gets your name right on the first go.
10. Going to Starbucks is a nightmare.
11. Your childhood was a series of disappointments when you could never find anything with your name on it.
12. Trying to give contact details over the phone is just the worst.
13. You've got no chance of finding a bottle of Coke with your name on it.
14. When you're waiting for an appointment and they call your name out wrong.
15. Your friends with easy-to-spell names think you might be overreacting a bit.
16. People question your parents' naming capabilities.
17. There are some people who, no matter how many times you correct them, just cannot get it.
18. It blows your mind how many alternatives people manage to come up with.
