*How do you say your last name?
-Liz-un-bee
(One of two responses:)
*I've never heard of THAT one before! OR...
*Are you related to a...
-The answer to this is always yes. If there's another Lisonbee around, especially in the Utah area, I can pretty much guarantee there's a relation. I mean, how many Lisonbees do YOU know?
*Where does that name come from?
-We have no idea. It just showed up in America one day, but don't worry, lots of people are trying to figure it out. (People usually try to guess at this point. I've heard French, Irish, German, basically everything. Good times).
Having a unique name is entertainment for hours. People say it wrong all the time, ask if they said it right, and I just say yes. It's all good. I know, it's a trick. I will say it's quite entertaining that most of the ladies who married into the Lisonbee name have very normal maiden names. I mean, mine is Miller, there is also Smith, Young, Nelson, etc. etc. I think once the Lisonbee fellas hear a normal last name, they decide to pounce. I should also mention that the women whose maiden name is Lisonbee married into names like Stone and Brown. I love it.