Miss Manners: My name is spelled a lot like a certain four-letter word. Must I pronounce it for everyone?

Published on: 04/02/2026

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: My (newly married) last name looks an awful lot like a certain four-letter word. It’s rarely used in English, but common in its native language.

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