"Oh, poor Maeleachlainn Marley, he's going to get a complex. Well, you've probably never seen anybody who was taller than you before."

Yes, she says it right. The narration has doubts as to whether saying it right is even possible, but Val manages. It's a pride thing. She can't exactly know the guy this well and crush on him like mad without knowing how to pronounce his fucking name, now can she?