Maybe it's pronounced Vah-jeena. I hope? Lawd please let them pronounce it that way.
Actually, that
is the way young Moms said she wanted
to pronounce her little girl's name. But let's be real...
shemight've pronounced it "Vah-jeena", but how many other ignorant
people would even think to try pronouncing it that way--even
as a guess? I worked in healthcare over 16 years before MS
sidelined me, and sadly the majority of my coworkers would never
give it a second thought.
I always took the high road (or would that be the low road?)
and would go into the waiting room with the chart,
stand there looking puzzled for about a minute,
and then humbly call out, "Ms. Williams?". Those who
have unusual names are generally used to having
their names slaughtered in a packed waiting room and
having to endure all the stares and even laughter
as they are taken back to see the Doc. It was always
my feeling that if you could save someone the
embarrassment, do it.
Ok, I'm getting off my soapbox now. hehe.
