help...

[ManicQueen]

All I know, is that I'd like to be there when you first try to say her name *lol*

[Marblez]

I assume you met her online - so it is okay, she may never have ever said it.

Honesty is the best policy anyway...

So, you say with a chuckle... "Ok, I am a dumbass, I have seen your name but I don't remember ever having heard you say it. Do you prefer airy-ann, ah-ree-ann or ah-ree-ahn??"

Then cover your head as if you expect her to hit you.

This is exactly what I would do and honestly, I do not know any woman that would take that as an insult this early in a relationship.

[Paper Hearts]

the cough method might be another idea, where you start to annuciate her name and then cough the finish...

[Marblez]

the cough method might be another idea, where you start to annuciate her name and then cough the finish...

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I do not recommend this...being alone is no fun

[Paper Hearts]

lol

[Onyx]

I assume you met her online - so it is okay, she may never have ever said it.

Honesty is the best policy anyway...

So, you say with a chuckle... "Ok, I am a dumbass, I have seen your name but I don't remember ever having heard you say it.  Do you prefer airy-ann, ah-ree-ann or ah-ree-ahn??"

Then cover your head as if you expect her to hit you.

This is exactly what I would do and honestly, I do not know any woman that would take that as an insult this early in a relationship.

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If you do what Marblez is suggesting my guess is she will think that is the cutest thing ever.

[Guest Game of Chance]

I assume you met her online - so it is okay, she may never have ever said it.

Honesty is the best policy anyway...

So, you say with a chuckle... "Ok, I am a dumbass, I have seen your name but I don't remember ever having heard you say it.  Do you prefer airy-ann, ah-ree-ann or ah-ree-ahn??"

Then cover your head as if you expect her to hit you.

This is exactly what I would do and honestly, I do not know any woman that would take that as an insult this early in a relationship.

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LOL...that is funny...but unfortunately no, I met her in person. I was at a diner one night after city club, and she was cute so I started talking. She did say her name when we first met...but I can't remember the pronounciation. I then had her put her number in my phone. LOL so I do know the proper spelling.

As far as being able to date her and not knowing her name...its real easy. She answers her phone, and I say hey...its (insert my name here).

And if it was that I just wanted to get laid...I wouldn't care what her name was. Hence, me trying to figure it out.

But I hope this has been as amusing for you as it is painful (and amusing) for me. My life is a sitcom.

[Guest Game of Chance]

wow...my friend elise is a genius...next time she calls i'll just be like, "Hello?? Who is this?" Problem solved.

Damn...should have just asked her in the first place :grin :whistling

[Msterbeau]

Arianne...but how is that gonna help?

My daughter's name is Ariane. Pronounced like Marianne minus the "M".

Air- ee - ann (Long "a" on "ann")

Might also be: Air-ee-ahn

[gothicmom]

I would go with either airy-ann, or maybe even airy-anna. but definitly the first. When I first saw where you wrote her name I read it as Airy-ann with a short a sound on the ann part..

[Sybil]

perhaps it will be easier to understand as Airy-Ann

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**nods**

[Sybil]

i know a grrl named Arianne..

pronounced **Airy-ann**

[Homicidalheathen]

Sneak a peak at her drivers lisense when she goes to the bathroom or her pill bottles in her med cabinet. I know it sucks but it works. Or her mail, her ins. should be in her car.

[LuluVox]

Ask her what her whole name is, first/middle/last. Girls like it when guys wanna know that stuff, so you'll gain "concerned sensitive boy" points, and learn how to say her name. Bonus!

[float]

both the phone trick, and the friend trick sound good

and actually the phoney phone call thing isn't too bad either

I too think it's Airy-Ann

and I agree with my goddess Maniac in saying "wish i were there"

[holliwood66]

You better hope it's not "a-RHY-a-nee" :grin

If she's of a northern European extraction...

[Daevion]

Ask her what her whole name is, first/middle/last. Girls like it when guys wanna know that stuff, so you'll gain "concerned sensitive boy" points, and learn how to say her name. Bonus!

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*takes notes* :whistling

[Guest Game of Chance]

As it turns out...the correct pronounciation is Ahr-ee-ahn. The phone trick worked. :cheerful

[bav]

I was just thinking the exact same thing, reading through this thread.

Because nothing causes madcap hijinks in a relationship like accidentally calling your girlfriend a racial supremacist during sex.

You better hope it's not "a-RHY-a-nee"  :grin

If she's of a northern European extraction...

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[pomba gira]

My daughter's name is Ariane.  Pronounced like Marianne minus the "M". 

Air- ee - ann (Long "a" on "ann")

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You mean short "a", right? Long "a" is like in "flame" or "pain"

(sorry, school just ended last week so I'm still in teacher mode)

Ask her what her whole name is, first/middle/last. Girls like it when guys wanna know that stuff, so you'll gain "concerned sensitive boy" points, and learn how to say her name. Bonus!

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I used to use a variation of this one when I couldn't remember a one nite stand's name- "What was your name again?"

"uh, Art"

"no, silly, I know that- I mean your last name!"

Works like a charm.

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Glad you got it sorted out, i poked around just for the hell of it and it seems there are like 9000 different pronunciations of that name as far as i can tell. (and i went looking bro, seriously)

Glad you got the correct pronunciation before you get to the part where she's grabbing you by the back of the head screaming "say my name bitch!!!"

Hope she doesnt have a sister that has a hard to pronouce name or some such, or you'll get an ass kicking every time you pronouce that wrong too. I learned that form recent experience.

My first thought was (before i read the "i figured it out!") part...."email her a link to this thread and if she's the understanding type she'll think its sweet.... or... she'll think your an ass , and never talk to you again! Either way problem solved!!" :laughing

[Guest Game of Chance]

Glad you got it sorted out, i poked around just for the hell of it and it seems there are like 9000 different pronunciations of that name as far as i can tell.  (and i went looking bro, seriously)

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I just couldn't remember how to say it for the life of me...btw its nothing serious...just someone who's cool to hang out with...and there are 9000 different pronounciations of that name...one of my friends swore up and down that it was pronounced Air - ee- ehn as in Aryan Nation...glad i didn't call her that :grin

[soothsayer]

This will solve your dilema, just give her a pet name like sweetie or hun until you figure it out.

[Sybil]

Ask her what her whole name is, first/middle/last. Girls like it when guys wanna know that stuff, so you'll gain "concerned sensitive boy" points, and learn how to say her name. Bonus!

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**claps at the advice**

[Sybil]

 

Hope she doesnt have a sister that has a hard to pronouce name or some such, or you'll get an ass kicking every time you pronouce that wrong too. I learned that form recent experience. 

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**hands on hips**

**sarcastically**

just because you cant say "Kirsten" right...

**takes stick fighting stance**