My first name is no issue. My last name.....OOOhhhhh boy. I just pronounce it in a Canadianized way so I don't have to explain why the "j" should be pronounced "y". A lot of people think I'm either Japanese or Hispanic (or Filipina with a Spanish last name).

Also, the people who read your name, and make assumptions of where you are from, what nationality you are, or what language you speak.

You got all that from a name?
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Story of my life ?.. Seriously if you are having a kid at least make sure it is obvious how to say it when read on paper. You may think it is unique or creative but your child may not be the type that wants to have an awkward moment and a conversation about their name every time someone new reads their name badge.

Or maybe they simply cannot remember the name and don't want to let on that they forgot. (?)

I was made fun of when I was you because of my name being that of a popular cartoon character, however I grew to embrace it, because it made me different from my peers and it sounded cool in some aspects

I had a father get upset because I pronounced his child's name the way it was spelled.

"Nicholette" is a great name. My name is "Matt" and it's boring as shit. I can understand that having an unusual name has its problems, but I'd rather have that than a boring name any day. I'm not going to forget any time soon that your name is Nicholette, but you'll forget Matt by this afternoon.

Is it true that people don't want to talk to you because they can't pronounce your name?

Nichole is not that different. Try being called something like Kelvin

People seem to make a lot of assumptions about me when they find out my first name. Fuck them

This happens often as you get older.