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I don't even correct people when they mispronounce my name now.

I tell myself that some names can be mistakes, like Mxyplyzyk, a store in New York that lost customers because few could spell its name to look up the address. I tell myself that lots of writers agonize over titles, and often get them wrong at first.

I am terrible with people's names.

I never wanted to give up my given name. I'm proud of it, but the only problem was that no one remembered it. It was just a little too awkward, and they mispronounced it so frequently.

I know my name gets used illegally all the time all over the internet. You know, it is a trademarked name, so it will be something that we always have to deal with. I never needed to change it. It was always fine with me. It is a strange name; that's for sure.

I can't believe that people actually know my first and last name. I think it's really, really, gosh-darn neat.

I hate ridiculous names; my weird name has haunted me all my life.

I've never given myself a nickname.

I don't think I've ever been mistaken for anyone.