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I'm "Rob", and also British. In the US I have to deliberately say "Rahb" so as not to be called Rub, Roob or Robe.

I'm Australian, and live in the UK, my name is Mike, and here I tell people my name is 'Maike' they don't think it's Mark.

Just to extend the thread, another Brit in the US, "Paul" gets turned into "Pole", "Poll", "Bull" etc.

My friend's name is Roy, his chinese boss calls him Loy