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[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

At work the other day, people were talking about this girl named Loreal (pronounced Laurel). Apparently she saw a L'Oreal ad and said, "That's my name!" and her mom corrected her.

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[spaceandclouds.livejournal.com]

Wow. If I saw "Loreal" written out somewhere, I'd pronounce it "Lor-REAL" at first glance, and L'Oreal on second. Never Laurel, that doesn't make sense.

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

Kudos to the mother for saddling her kid with a name that will always be mispronounced by women.

[octobre09.livejournal.com]

I could see Lorel, but Loreal is in no way pronounced Laurel. You can't just make up pronunciations, people!

[flufflenecharka.livejournal.com]

This was my first thought as well.

[flufflenecharka.livejournal.com]

It's like that line from The Colbert Report where Stephen Colber finds out Scrabble is now allowing names to be used as word: "My new name is Xyyczuxqyq. You pronounce it 'Stephen'."

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

I think I remember that one! Oh Stephen Colbert. . . ♥

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

::laughs:: A sad truth, but for some reason made me laugh.