My parents named me after watching a Brazilian movie. They Americanized the spelling, and still no one can get it right.

• 02/19/2025, 8:07 AM
• businessinsider.com

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My parents spelled my first name as phonetically as possible, but pronouncing it still seems to cause most people trouble. The most common mispronunciations are when people add extra syllables and letters to my name, so Sheeka becomes Sheneka, Shereka, or Shakeeya.