Deborah Diesen: Hello, my name is Deborah Diesen. My first name, Deborah, was very common around the time I was born. It's less common now, but most people feel comfortable pronouncing it. My last name, Diesen, is not as easy for people to know how to pronounce. I sometimes hear it as DYE-son. A good way to remember how to pronounce Diesen is to think about the letter it begins with and say it out loud, Dee. Then you're halfway there. DEE-son. Deborah Diesen.