> And yet, my friend, you have it easy.
> My name is Marianne.
>
> Not
>
> Marrianne
> Marriane
> Mariann
> Marian
> Marriann
> Maryanne
> Maryann
> Marry Anne
> Mary Ann
> Mary Anne
> Mari Anne
> Mari Ann
> Mary An
> Marion
> Marrion
> Mary
> Mari
> Ann
>
> *or*
>
> Anne
>

Try having it spelled 'Maryam'. Everyone thinks that 'm' is really supposed to be two 'n's. Or, if I tell them my name aloud, I get 'Mariam', 'Miriam', 'Mary Ann', etc. I automatically spell my name out after I say it by now. With emphasis on the final 'm'.

Aya"was almost named Sparkle"ko