How to Say "How Do You Spell Your Name?" in French

comment s'épelle votre nom ?

The English phrase "how do you spell your name?" can be translated into French as comment s'épelle votre nom ?

This question is used when you want someone to say the letters of their name one by one. In this context, the word nom means "name".

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The word nom refers to your surname or family name, while your given name is called prénom. If you ask comment s'épelle votre nom ?, you are technically asking how to spell their last name.
When spelling a name in French, people often use 'phonetic' descriptors to avoid confusion, such as S comme Samuel instead of just saying the letter 'S'.
The word prénom is used for a given name, and it literally translates to 'before name' to indicate the name that comes before the surname.

Léa is checking Gabriel into a hotel.

Léa

Bienvenue ! Comment s'épelle votre nom ?
Welcome! How do you spell your name?
Gabriel

C'est G-A-B-R-I-E-L.
It is G-A-B-R-I-E-L.
Léa

Merci, Gabriel. Un instant, s'il vous plaît.
Thank you, Gabriel. One moment, please.
Gabriel

Pas de problème.
No problem.

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