Renamed by an auto-correct out of control

SIR – Strange that the auto-correct used by Brian J Leek (Letters, November 28) changes his first name to Brain.

Mine changes my surname to Brian. Roger F Brain

Kingsteignton, Devon

SIR – Years ago I had a journal article request addressed to Professor Brain Dampness.

Professor Brian Champness Callington, Cornwall

SIR – A letter once arrived at my place of work addressed to Mr Wasted. My boss passed it on to me with the comment “obviously”.

David Hasted

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

SIR – After giving my name over the phone and explaining I spell “Anne with an E”, I received a letter addressed to Mrs A Witherny.

Anne Temple

Spalding, Lincolnshire

SIR – Once, when giving my name on the phone, I was asked how to spell hyphen.

Sarah Dalrymple-Smith

Stone, Gloucestershire

SIR – Despite telling people that my surname is spelt as it is pronounced, I have still received the following versions: Goodenuff, Godenov and Gudinoff.

Bernard Goodenough

Wantage, Oxfordshire

SIR – Correspondents, receptionists and others have frequently made the grave mistake of inserting a y into my surname.

Patrick Churchard

Slinfold, West Sussex

SIR – My sister-in-law, whose surname is Bamber, thought it was almost worth taking a foreign crank call when the person on the other end asked to speak to Mrs Vampire.

Joan Leitch

Preston, Lancashire

SIR – Following a skiing accident in Austria I was taken to the local emergency hospital.

Upon arrival I was asked by the receptionist for my family name. “Horsfall,” I replied.

“No! Not the accident! Your name, please!” came the stern response. Wyllan M Horsfall

Sheffield, South Yorkshire