Is this mean?

I've worked at my job for 9 months. I still have a coworker who incorrectly pronounces my name.

I told him " I really think you do this on purpose. I've been here 9 months. You should know my name."

He claims it's not on purpose but it's just not common and that he's never met anyone with my name.

I said " yes you have met someone with my name. You met me 9 months ago so you should know my name. I'll call you Cameron ( not his name) until you learn my name"

Is that mean?

I mean, if you TRULY cannot pronounce a person's name, then why keep butchering it? Why not just say hey girl, or a simple good morning?

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Peanut2 · F

Yes, kinda mean. It depends what your name is. What I am trying to say is if your name is from another country, hence not a popular name for him, it might be hard to pronounce it. I have a few asian friends, and I'm canadian, and it's hard for me to pronounce some of their names sometimes-- even years later! Some of them I had to resort to calling them a nickname or part of their full 20-letter name (I don't know how many letters, but it's humongously long names sometimes)... So maybe take that into consideration and his whole behaviour with you before you assume he's doing it on purpose.

iamnikki · 31-35, F

@Peanut2 I've thought of all that. People from other countries can pronounce my name with no problem. Spanish speaking people say it perfectly. My african coworker says it perfectly . My 4 year old neice says my name correctly

Peanut2 · F

@iamnikki ok. have you thought of the possibility that he has a crush on you and it's just his way of getting your attention?

iamnikki · 31-35, F

@Peanut2 no. That is so high school. It's not funny, it's annoying and frustrating. This is a 50+ year old unnactrative male.

Peanut2 · F

@iamnikki We women usually are more mature than men, and I wasn't trying to be 'funny'. Trust me, many 40+ men could behave that way. Remember, they say that the 50's is the men's third adolescence. Maybe he's unattractive, but it doesn't stop him from feeling attracted to women.

iamnikki · 31-35, F

@Peanut2 I didn't think they were that slow to mature
. I was referring to him not being funny