Immigrating to Canada Montreal, Should I change my Surname "Calisse"?

The meaning of Calisse in Canada being?

@rebbel kind of an all-purpose expletive among French-speaking Canadians

Is there a one-letter or two-letter change you could make that would produce a very similar name but remove the pronunciation and spelling that would invite trouble? If so, I would seriously consider it.

If possible I’d try to keep the same initial letter.

Rebbel > take a look at http://www.urbandictionary.com/products.php?term=caliss&defid=2369931 and http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tabarnac

Jeruba> thought about putting the wifes maiden name marion-calisse but hey I am open to suggestions :) in ways of keeping the original :)

@ncalisse Thanks for those links.
Also @thorninmud was so kind to explain it to me through Private Message.
And welcome to Fluther!

I would change it to Powell. It might be the closest I ever get to having kids.

@johnpowell lol

For instance, Carisse or Charisse. Anything wrong with those?

What does your sur-name mean in its native language? Perhaps you could pick a Canadian name with the same meaning.

The French word is actually calice, not calisse, though the pronunciation is pretty much the same. The “swear word” is often (at least in Quebec and Northern Ontario) pronounced as though the a has an accent circonflexe, though (câlisse/câlice). Personally, I wouldn’t bother.

@raven860 actually My surname comes from a French background if I am not mistaken.

@Seelix Just went over pronouncing with the wife and it does make a difference with the circonflexe :) so thanks it looks like I will get to keep my name after all :)