My parents thought they were inventing a name when they named me. It’s not new, in fact one of my multi-great aunts had the same name, but a different spelling. My grandmother discovered that when I was in my teens.
As my name is rather rare, there is a quite a variety in the spellings I’ve seen. And there’s a silent e at the end, which in many latin languages, get pronounced. So my name is mispronounced and misspelled.
My given name has two different spellings, so I always say, “with an H”. My nickname, a form of my given name has quite a few available spellings so I always spell it out. I do it for both names before being asked.
My last name uses a “t” in place of a much more common “d”. I spell it out to make sure people heard it correctly.
I have a fairly rare, non-English surname, the pronunciation of which doesn’t line up with how it’s spelled, for most people. It’s a German Swiss name, but the way it’s spelled makes a lot of people assume it’s French – and thus, they initially pronounce it incorrectly.
In addition, my surname also features several consonants which sound like other consonants, especially when said over the phone: it starts with “M,” which can sound a lot like “N” when the letter is spoken, and has an “s,” which can sound a lot like “f.”
So, not only do I regularly have to spell my surname, but I also usually clarify some of the letters: “‘M’ as in Mike, ‘s’ as in Sam.”
I’ve been having to spell my name pretty much my entire life. I’m used to it.