Names, Names, Names... Are Looking For a Goodtime

[dotinthesky]

I like the way the English say my name: Oh-lee-vah. The Scottish, in the meantime, say Oh-lah-vah. And the Brazilians say Oh-lee-verre (when they say my name correctly at all.) My grandmother, still to this day, eventhough I am her first-born grandchild, cannot say my name correctly. It's Oh-lee-vee or Oh-lee-veh.

Actually, Brazilians who do not speak English don't know how to say my name. I've been called Oliveira, Olivio, Oscar and so on throughout my years in Brazil.

But, despite this most English of names, people who meet me for the first time always assume I'm from a variety of nationalities. I've been confused with Americans, Canadians, French, Quebecois, Israelis, and even - specifically enough - with Glaswegians! Nobody ever guesses that I'm half-brazilian (probably because of my lily-white ass and my green eyes.)

So, here's a little poll which I'm very curious about:

[Poll #403073]


This may sound like a highly narcissistic post - and I guess it is - but, really, I just want to get a general consensus on this. Thanks for participating.

Comments

[meemeedarling.livejournal.com]

You should! That would be sooo darling. My Mommie said she named me Michele after hearing a French woman on a transcontinental flight saying it. She says it sounds very lovely when the French say it. Its too common though. Oliver is a great name!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Michele is not common at all in Brazil! And Oliver is also not usual there, but here there are tons... depends where you are in the world, I guess.

[meemeedarling.livejournal.com]

Your mission is to start recording the various verions of Oliver out there. It may take awhile, but what a dear treasure to have.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

But won't people think I'm nuts?

[meemeedarling.livejournal.com]

Who cares? It would be fun.