When I first heard to think "safe asset" as a way to understand pronouncing Kaffe Fassett, I was relieved. I'd been using a short "a" rather than long. Now, I just need a mnemonic for Edyta Sitar...
A friend's name is Joann, but pronounced Jo ahn - and she gets very agitated when it's mispronounced. IMO, if it's spelled the same as a common name, it's fair for people to say it the "normal" way. I just can't get that worked up over things. Maybe that's bc it isn't me being called by the wrong name?
I lived with my grandparents until I was almost 5. My grandfather had a few words that he pronounced incorrectly. Windlesill, for example. There is no "L" in the middle of windowsill, so where did that come from? And I often say, "draw" when I mean "drawer" - a habit I picked up from one of my first co-workers, many decades ago. If I catch myself, i add the "er" but it comes out almost as a separate word. Well, if that's the worst people can say about me, I'd say that's pretty good!