names

The truth is, the more feedback I got from folks, challenging me to pronounce some of the oft mispronounced names of places they'd heard others fumble, I found that I had been messing up a few myself. And so, here are a few more to review. 10 PLACE NAMES IN WASHINGTON YOU MIGHT PRONOUNCE WRONG.

What about gender neutral names like, Taylor or Jordan? I know both male and female Taylors and Jordans.

I know the name "Rick" has made it on a Coca-Cola bottle before but I'm not so sure we'll ever see a "Rik" on a bottle. I'm totally bummed about that. It's almost summer and Coca-Cola has started putting names on the side of Coca-Cola bottles again. I know I didn't make it on a bottle but did you? I've got an easy way for you to check.

Having the nickname "Cefus" isn't exactly something you hear every day, and my birth name, Micah, is not a common name, either. The only other Cefus I've heard of is Hank Williams Jr., who goes by "Bocephus." I had the pleasure of meeting a woman named Vathina, and honestly that's a first for me...