As I mention above, I&#x27;m not so obtuse as to have a negative reaction to someone making an <i>effort</i> to say my name as I introduce myself, because of a non-native sound.<p>Different alphabets do introduce unique challenges, but across all languages using the same Roman alphabet, it&#x27;s spelled D-A-V-E. (Or D-A-V-I-D if you insist.)<p>But then, I&#x27;ve never had anyone in any culture besides my high school language teacher tell me my name was something different.