Q: People never get my name right—what should I do? 
A: John Travolta botched his introduction of Idina Menzel’s when he said: Please welcome ADELA DAZEEM. You may be tempted to follow her Oscar winning song lyrics and “Let It Go” but that is not a good strategy.
The answer is simple—speak slowly. If your name isn’t Bob, Maria or Tal, take the extra step to ensure that the person to whom you are speaking is not in the precarious position of pretending that they heard your name or know how to pronounce it. For example, I applaud the thoughtfulness of the sender of an email that included a phonetic spelling of his last name: Joel Krzyzewski (kriz-ESS-ski) And, when I met Maia she said “rhymes with fire” – believe me, I will not forget how to say her name and I will remember the 
positive first impression.
Consider the following:
- Do you assume that people will be able to pronounce your name? If yes, remember what happens when you assume.
- What can you do to make your name easy for people to say? Note: To stop people from calling me Patricia or Phyllis I often repeat my name first slow and then fast: Priss- SILL- ah
- What is the meaning of your name? How did you get your name? Note: I am named after my mother and I discovered that
People with this name tend to be passionate, compassionate, intuitive, romantic, and to have magnetic personalities. They are usually humanitarian, broadminded and generous, and tend to follow professions where they can serve humanity
Remember that if people do not hear your name when you first meet them, they may be embarrassed to approach you. Read that sentence again, please, and consider the consequences.
“Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone