Joan Schoettler: Hello. My name is Joan Schoettler. Joan is an easy name to pronounce, but my last name, Schoettler, has a mind of its own. It has way too many extra letters. People have pronounced it plenty of different ways. In fact, I'm sure I smile whenever someone does say it correctly. I have a little secret to pronouncing Schoettler. If you cross out every other letter, you come up with the perfect pronunciation. So when you see my name, eliminate half the letters and pronounce this German name, Schoettler.