Teachers would pause and stumble on it, and no one knew how to pronounce it (Courtenay rhymes with Fort Lee), spell it, or how many syllables it had (two).
People understood right away what I was saying, and I didn't have to spell or repeat it.
I'm impressed and touched when someone takes the time to spell my name correctly, and it's made me hyper-aware of spelling others' names right.
Because I always had to spell and repeat my name, I wanted my own kids to have short, simple ones.
I once hoped that I might marry someone with a short, easy last name, but it was not to be.
Persons:
— Courtenay —, Courtenay, Fort, Rebecca, Sunnybrook, Kim, Kathy, Amy, Corky, —, she'd, Jack Valenti, Lisa, Lynn, I've, Britney, It's, Courteney Cox, Courtney Love, Courtney Thorne, Smith, Kourtney Kardashian, I'm, it's, I'd, Ava —
Organizations:
Service
Locations:
Fort Lee, Little, Iowa, Portland