Michalina

Pronounced Mee-ha-lee-na.
Apparently, the name means ‘Someone like a god’, and barely anybody knows how to pronounce it when first seeing/hearing the name.
Some mispronunciations I have heard include:
Michael-eena, Mish-a-leena, Mitch-a-lee-na, Mick-a-lee-na, McKayla (???), Macarena (?!?!?!), Macaroni (?!?!?!?!?!?!), and Mee-ha-le-na.

Dude: So, er, Micka—
Michalina: It’s pronounced Mee-ha-lee-na.
Dude: I’m assuming your name is Polish?
Michalina: No, it’s Michalina.
*generic laugh track*

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