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[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (4 children)

For the layperson you have to do the "[letter] as in [phonetic alphabet equivalent]" format. Most people will understandably get confused if they ask how to spell your name and you tell them "Alpha-November-Delta-Yankee". If they're not used to it or never heard it it'll sound like you just started having a stroke.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I guess i watched a bunch of war movies as a kid; because as an adult mid 20s somebody on the phone spelled out their software code using phonetic alphabet, it took me a split second to process the unexpected, but then knew it was the first letter from osmosis i guess

[–] lemonmelon@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

first letter from osmosis i guess

No it's Oscar

[–] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

My problem is that I absolutely blank when coming up with words to use, even if it's my own damn name. At least this gives me a standard set to work with.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 3 months ago

I'll often just say sound-alike letters phonetically but other letters spelled out for brevity. "A-R-N as in Nancy-O-L-D as in Delta"

[–] BigPotato@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I've tried that before but I get back to NATO accidentally. A as in Apple, I as in India, R as in... Uh... Romeo.