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

[divineheadrush.livejournal.com]

the first time was almost a year. the second time i couldnt last a month. i needed good food badly. hahaha

[divineheadrush.livejournal.com]

oh... i've dwelt around brixton.. near clapham, islington, and camden.. wooo! hehe i still have my little london a-z book. that thing saved my life!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

The A-Z is a must! You've lived all over the place then. I've only lived in the North - Stoke Newington and now the Northwest (Paddington, Queen's Park.)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Hey! But there is good food here! It's a matter of staying away from downtown crappy junk food, me thinks.