Actually, there is an excuse. YHWH has no known pronunciation. You calling YHWH "Jehovah" could be like me calling Jesus "Ron".
It would be much better to call God my King and Master (LORD), then call Him what could be a completely false name.
Also, I'd just like to point out that the Holy Name of YHWH is differentiated in any Christian Bible from the title "Lord".
Anytime you read "LORD" (all capitals), it is where YHWH was written in the original scriptures. Anytime you read "Lord", it is referring to a title.
And how can you have a personal relationship with Him? EASY. You don't need to address someone by their name every 5 seconds to have a conversation with them.
If I never knew my wife's name I believe our relationship would still be pretty fantastic. Do you disagree?
Hey, I apologize for taking so long to get back to you. I dont get notifications of forum replies, apparently only messages. When I made my original post, I wasn't singling you out, in general it seems many on this forum don't have a lot of accurate information on Jehovah's Witnesses. But I digress, this post above that you made I would have to disagree with you about.
Your first paragraph talking about Jesus being called Ron is an interesting point, especially considering that the way we pronounce his name today is most likey not the way it was pronounced when he was on the earth. "Jesus’ first-century disciples said his name quite differently from the way most Christians do today. To Jewish Christians, the name Jesus was probably pronounced Ye·shuʹa‛. And the title “Christ” was Ma·shiʹach, or “Messiah.” Greek-speaking Christians called him I·e·sousʹ Khri·stosʹ, and Latin-speaking Christians Ieʹsus Chriʹstus. Under inspiration, the Greek translation of his name was recorded in the Bible, showing that first-century Christians followed the sensible course of using the form of the name common in their language. Similarly, the New World Bible Translation Committee feels that it is reasonable to use the form “Jehovah,” even though that rendering is not exactly the way the divine name would have been pronounced in ancient Hebrew."- Appendix of the New World Translation
And I do disagree about having a personal relationship with someone if you don't know their name. A person's name is the most basic piece of information you learn about a person. If someone were telling you about this amazing best friend they have had for years and how much they've changed your life, and you ask them for their name, and they don't know it? I find it hard to believe you wouldn't think that was weird or, you might be moved to not believe them. A personal name is a basic necessity to get to know Jehovah. Especially when you learn what that name represents.