This woman's Welsh name is too much for Starbucks staff to handle

LONDON — Anyone with a slightly complex or difficult-to-pronounce name will understand Siân David’s pain all too well.

David — who tells us her first name is pronounced “Shh-ahh-n, to rhyme with Khan (as in Imran Khan)” — has bought many a coffee from Starbucks, and nine times out of ten she’ll end up with something completely random scrawled on her cardboard takeaway cup.

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After awhile, David began to take photos documenting the impressive range of misspellings she encountered.

Shan and San.

Shan and Shannon.

Shaun.

Shame and Sham.

Sain and, er, Shall?

Image: Siân David …

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This woman's Welsh name is too much for Starbucks staff to handle