Why do bakeries seem to have a hard time spelling my name right on birthday cakes?

Whenever my mother has a birthday cake made for me professionally, no bakery ever spells my name correctly. My mother will stand there and write it out for them, along with instructions and they still get it wrong. Every time.





I was named for both of my grandmothers. (I never give my real name on a public forum--so I'm going to use MaryJane as a generic example.) To give equal recognition to both, my name is not hyphenated (Mary-Jane), there is no space between the two base names (Mary Jane) and the second base name is not lower-case (Maryjane). It's MaryJane.





Although I don't prefer to use my real name in social settings, I still treasure it because I love my grandmothers. It is stressful to pay full price for a professionally done cake only to have to stand there in the bakery and tell them to redo the name after they have been explicitly told how to do it in the first place. Is there any way this can be avoided in the future?

Why do bakeries seem to have a hard time spelling my name right on birthday cakes?
My sister, I feel your pain. I have had my name spelled incorrectly all my life. Even on government forms and identification. That is REALLY a pain since you have to go back and wait in line etc... I have given the correct spelling on the forms but do they pay attention.


I am happy to hear of the pride you have in your name. A name such as yours is a beautiful gift. A legacy. I think it is wonderful how you use this name and realize the significance of tradition.


I am guessing you had a birthday or some other special event recently so I send you well wishes for whatever the occasion. Just remember that even when they spell it wrong, you still know how special it is. And your right. They should learn how to spell and do their jobs right!


Blessings.
Reply:bakers dont have to go to spelling school. duh
Reply:I know how you feel. My name has five letters in it, isn't at all complicated and people ALWAYS spell it wrong. They use AY or AI instead of EI, or add an E to the last letter, or use EE instead of I as the last letter.





I would suggest you get some icing or whatever they call that stuff to personalize cakes, and write your own name. Less stressful that way. Just instruct the bakers to leave enough room for you to write in your name.
Reply:My suggestion would be to is type out or write on a letter the exsact spelling how you want it to go on the cake and getting them to put it with the details of the ordering and also get them right there and then to staple your request that you have put on the paper,and exslapin as you have had mistakes before and you do no want this happening again ;o) hope it works iam sure it will .
Reply:I think the reason for why they spelled your name wrong is because they see you name and even though they see the instruction that it is one word they let thier hands work faster than there brains so they wright it as two words.
Reply:You usually have to fill out paperwork to get a personalized cake, so write out exactly how you want your name on the cake (upper and lower case) and have them note on the paperwork that that is EXACTLY how they are to put it on the cake. Let the owner/manager know. No one with any pride in their work will want to lose future business.
Reply:welll i can give only two options











1)You usually have to fill out paperwork to get a personalized cake, so write out exactly how you want your name on the cake (upper and lower case) and have them note on the paperwork that that is EXACTLY how they are to put it on the cake. Let the owner/manager know. No one with any pride in their work will want to lose future business.

















2)I would suggest you get some icing or whatever they call that stuff to personalize cakes, and write your own name. Less stressful that way. Just instruct the bakers to leave enough room for you to write in your name