Why does a guy suddenly want to know how to pronounce my name?

[Anonymous]

He always used to pronounce it incorrectly however after I messaged him once about an important matter he asked me how to pronounce my name. Why does he suddenly care?

[Anonymous]

Don’t look too far into this. Like someone said maybe they told him he was pronouncing it wrong. This may have also been his excuse to ask since you messaged him first. Maybe he didn’t want to just come out asking how you pronounce your name so as not to seem creepy. But even so you’re already thinking something else is up other than him just asking how you say your name.

[Asker]

But he asked it other students in the first lecture

[Asker]

I think the most likely reason would be someone else corrected him but that would raise the question why they were talking about me because I don’t really see any good reason in this class

[Opinion Owner]

Again don’t look too far into it. Maybe he never got a chance to ask you.

[Opinion Owner]

Doesn’t mean they were talking about you. Maybe he was doing roll call or something and you weren’t there when he said your name. Then maybe someone corrected him on the pronunciation

[Asker]

He checks attendance every time before class so I do think he does have opportunity

[Opinion Owner]

Ok. Like I said don’t look too much into it

[Emmytexrex]

He is trying to get your name right if he shows other signs apart from this the he may like you

[Asker]

I get it but the question is why is he only trying it now and not in the beginning? If he is asking it means he wasn’t sure about it the whole time, right? I never addressed this so I’m wondering how he came to the idea

[Emmytexrex]

Thanks for the mho

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

You called him out and you’re surprised he wants to rectify his mistake? Do you assume that everyone that hurts you for any reason does so because they want to hurt you? Do you think people all work like that?

[Asker]

I did not call him out where did you get this from?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

You told him he was pronouncing it wrong

[Asker]

No I didn’t. Read again

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

You’re right, I was wrong. Does the “why” of it matter as much as you knowing he’ll pronounce your name correctly, or that he cares enough to do so now?

[Asker]

I only care about the why 😂

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

So ask him, not us

[Anonymous]

Someone probably told him he was saying it wrong.

[Asker]

It was my professor who asked. I messaged him before the lecture that I couldn’t come due to illness. So why would he talk about me with my fellow students? :(

[Opinion Owner]

I was once asked by a coworker who was covering the rest of my shift, I replied with her name and everyone told me I wasn't pronouncing her name correctly. The second she walked into the door I apologized and asked why she never corrected me.

Your name could have been brought up for something harmless like that. Most people don't like butchering someone's name cause it feels disrespectful.

[Asker]

But in a college setting there are less reasons to talk about me. I was just absent Due to illness and the professor knew in advance. Besides im not friends with anyone there so most don’t know my name

[spartan55]

He was tired of getting it wrong.

[Asker]

How did he know he got it wrong? No one ever cared to tell him

[spartan55]

Maybe someone did. Why didn't you tell him?

[Asker]

Because I don’t really care and I don’t want to come off as rude. Since I hardly know anyone in my lecture I doubt that they would correct him about my name

[spartan55]

You don't care about him pronouncing your name wrong, yet you post this... makes no sense 🙄

[Asker]

Im wondering why he started noticing it that’s something different

[spartan55]

Why does it matter? Just ask him if it's that big of a deal.

[HusamRocks]

Because u didn't pronounce it right before 🤔😂

[Asker]

I never said my name in front of him