Steven or Stephen...
Not to offend any one named Steven or Stephen. Pronouncing names differently than their spelling isn't a strong point of mine. If you spell your name Steven I'll call you 'stee-vin' and if you spell your name Stephen, I'll call you 'steff-in' but... maybe that should be 'step-hen' I don't really know.There must be some European origin to the name Stephen that says it should be pronounced 'stee-vin' and stranger to that is using the nickname 'Steve' for someone who spells their name Stephen. Hey Step, how ya doin?
While I'm at it, Sade is usually pronounced 'sha-day' and not Sadie or 'saa-dee'
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Shawn, Sean or Shaun all sound the same.
Juan to a Chinese person is 'dren'
(and not no-he-me)
For Naomi, some spell it as it sounds but some pronounce it 'nye-o-me'