I have always considered my name to be quite simple. Sarah Eaton. 10 letters, easy pronounciation, and pretty common sense filled. Even when I'm on the phone with someone in Canada I say "Sarah with an 'h' and Eaton like the Eaton Centre". Never any questions. Its perfect. Always a nice easy name, until I came to this damn country.
My name has been butchered more times than I can even say. It's becoming hilarious actually.
Here are my names to date:
(1) Student ID card: Sarah Faton
(2) School Library card: Sarah Featon
(3) The bank: Madame Eaton Sarah (great, they think Sarah is my last name...)
Funny story about this one, and this was a recent discovery. I pulled out my bank card during the whole metro fine fiasco, and Paddy was looking at it. I asked what she was looking at it, and she said my name. It said: "Madame Eaton Sarah". Hers says her name properly, but nope, too difficult. This was the first day Paddy and I had met, when we created our bank accounts. The whole name/prenom here is backwards from Canada, so I had put my names in the wrong boxes. When I handed my forms back in, I asked if this was okay, and she said no problem, they would fix it.....yeah; liars.
(4) Hospital: Courtney Sarah Eaton (yup, swapped the middle name and first name)
I honestly cannot wait to see another one. I never ever thought this would be possible, but hey, everything seems to be possible over here. Unreal! I'm sure there will be another to report on. I really don't think anyone has yet to get my name right.
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