Prior to setting a name in Siri, it does not call you by a name. For example ("I'm not sure what you said" rather than "I'm not sure what you said, insert name here"). So how do I revert to the behavior of not getting called a name after I have set one. There is no option to do that in Settings > General > Siri except changing to a different contact.
How to get Siri to not call you by name
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When this happens, it's usually because the nickname field is also filled in. The nickname field trumps the phonetic first name field. So if you ever used the Siri command "Call me ..." she would automatically fill in the nickname field, making the phonetic field useless.
To fix the problem, either write the phonetic spelling inside the nickname field, or delete the nickname field and write the phonetic spelling in the phonetic first name field.
Tip: To hear her pronounce your name, you can ask her, "What is my name?"
The advantage of using the phonetic spelling field is that it expresses the property more accurately. However, I noticed that it has a flaw in that it messes with the sorting in the Contacts app (especially if you sort by first name and include an accented character to help with the pronunciation). Therefore, you might want to use the nickname field instead of phonetic spelling.
You can create iCloud contacts that merge with your GMail contacts. The iPhone will collate the data from both the GMail contact and the iCloud contact. I have this enabled for Hotmail:
- Enabled iCloud syncing for contacts.
- Open Contacts.
- Press the back button (top-left) until you reach Groups.
- Open All iCloud or All from My PC.
- Create a new contact for your wife. Include her full name and phonetic name.
- Press Done.
- Scroll down and check that Linked Cards shows an entry for Unified and GMail. Press Unified.
- Now you can see how your wife's information combining the GMail information and the iCloud phonetic information.
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Best Answer
It's easy to make Siri forget your name by creating a sacrificial contact:
Open Contacts and tap the plus sign to create a new entry. Enter any text you like for the name. Tap 'Done'.
Open the Settings app and go to Siri's options under the 'General' tab. Tap on "My Info" and change the contact from you to the one you just created.
Go back to the Contacts app. Select the new contact, tap on 'Edit', scroll down until you see 'Delete Contact', and tap on it.
That's it—you're done. Siri's settings will now show "None" next to "My Info".