on my birth certificate Tamara (pronounced like camera) Linn

Parents shortened it to Tammylinn with southeast Virginia drawl - which I hated.

Sibs, cousins and schools friends called me Tammy. I hated it.

Fast forward to 30 years old, I killed Tammy and insisted everyone call me Tamara even my mother and aunts, etc.

Fast forward to 40+ move to UK, and everyone pronounced my name Timahrah. I hate it. Tamara rhyming with camera I tried to explain. They treat me like I am raving loony for wanting my name pronounced the way it was pronounced in southeast Virginia when I was growing up.    There were several Tamaras (rhyming with camera) in my school.

Got fed up told people to call me Tam. Occasionally Tammy slips out.

I give up.