Buzz·Posted on 28 Jun 201622 Struggles That Are Way, Way Too Real For Anyone With A Unique NameIgnoring the wiggly red line under your name in Microsoft Word.by Gena-mour BarrettBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Hiding your disappointment whenever you're unable to find your name on a keyring. 2. Or a Coke bottle. 3. Or a necklace. 4. Or any type of souvenir that has "regular" names on it. 5. Coming up with creative ways to make your name easier for people to understand. 6. And making sure to remind people of this whenever possible. 7. Subtly correcting someone when they've said or spelt your name wrong. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. And knowing when to just let people mispronounce it, for the good of your own sanity. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. Developing a thick skin against the jokes made about your name. 10. And arming yourself against the inevitable laughter after a substitute teacher pronounces your name wrong in class. sequoia ♡ @GOLDSTVPS When the substitute would say it wrong & the class would laugh so I'd play it off & laugh too #GrowingUpWithMyName 12:19 PM - 28 Jun 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite 11. Responding with the perfect fake laugh after someone makes a name pun you've heard a trillion times. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. And equally, offering an excellent straight face when you can't be bothered to entertain it. 13. Consistently reacting the exact same way whenever someone pronounces your name correctly first time round. 14. Discovering a new way to pronounce your name every other time you meet a new person. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. And a new way to spell your name every time you receive a birthday card. Juliana Phillips @jphilly14 when your dad spells your name wrong on your birthday card ❤️ Fri Dec 25 03:17:59 UTC+0000 2015 Reply Retweet Favorite "Ah, so I'm 'Jennymoo' today. Awesome." 16. Completely ignoring the evil "red squiggle" that tells you your name is incorrect. 17. Knowing the exact moment someone is about to mispronounce your name, and butting in just in time. 18. Perfecting the "I'm totally not bothered" look when the teacher says they're "not even going to try" to pronounce your name. dezha. @StoneyyDOPE_24 #GrowingUpWithMyName "Sally" "Here!" "Becky" "Here" ".....Oh boy.. um, woo.. I know I'm going to get this wrong" Me: 02:59 PM - 28 Jun 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite Even though it does kinda hurt a little bit. 19. And coming to the terms with the fact that Starbucks will never, ever spell your name correctly. 20. Calmly accepting the fact you'll have to repeat yourself at least three times whenever you introduce yourself. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 21. Learning to take "that's an interesting name" as a compliment. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 22. And last but not at all least, perfecting the pure and sacred art of ~patience~. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF