Gae Polisner: Hello, my name is Gae Polisner. The easiest way to remember how to pronounce my last name Polisner is to think of the word polisher, like a shoe polisher and then replace the H with an N. Polisner is a pretty rare name, so if you meet another person named that, they are probably related to me.

My first name, Gae, is spelled G-A-E and when my parents named me that it's main meaning was just happy. They thought it was pretty and I guess artsy and creative. Of course, in the 70s it took on a new, more common meaning, and I did spend my adolescence fielding the question, "Are you gay, Gae?" Still, I like it and I like that it's not too common so when people meet me they tend to remember my name. Gae Polisner.