Should I repeat -san to refer to someone whos name ends in san?


My friend's name is Allisan, how can I make it clear that her name is オーリサン
and the honorific 'san' is not included and furthermore how can she introduce
herself without sounding like a smug to everyone?




In **_self-introductions_** , 「さん」 is **_NEVER_** attached to the name in the
first place. I have seen quite a few beginning Japanese-learners attaching it
to their own names, but that is completely improper. They seem to mistakenly
think that it is **_polite_** to attach 「さん」 to their own names when, in fact,
you attach it only to **_other people's names_**.

Other people can address your friend as 「オーリサンさん」 with no problems whatsoever.
It **_is_** the proper way. That it might sound funny is besides the point.

In self-introductions, your friend can say:

「オーリサンです。」、「オーリサンと[言]{い}います。」、「オーリサンと[申]{もう}します。」, etc.

and no Japanese-speakers would think that the "san" part is an honorific.
This, I can promise as a Japanese-speaker.

I have personally addressed people as 「イーサンさん」、「ネイサンさん」, etc. When pronounced
with the right intonation, these do not sound nearly as funny as you might
think.




In **_self-introductions_** , 「さん」 is **_NEVER_** attached to the name in the
first place. I have seen quite a few beginning Japanese-learners attaching it
to their own names, but that is completely improper. They seem to mistakenly
think that it is **_polite_** to attach 「さん」 to their own names when, in fact,
you attach it only to **_other people's names_**.

Other people can address your friend as 「オーリサンさん」 with no problems whatsoever.
It **_is_** the proper way. That it might sound funny is besides the point.

In self-introductions, your friend can say:

「オーリサンです。」、「オーリサンと[言]{い}います。」、「オーリサンと[申]{もう}します。」, etc.

and no Japanese-speakers would think that the "san" part is an honorific.
This, I can promise as a Japanese-speaker.

I have personally addressed people as 「イーサンさん」、「ネイサンさん」, etc. When pronounced
with the right intonation, these do not sound nearly as funny as you might
think.

