"Come on............Eileen!" Trouble with words that start with vowels.

"Come on............Eileen!" Trouble with words that start with vowels. One of my superiors at my job is named Eileen. Every once in a while I have to give her a phone call and its always so hard to say her name. Mind you once we get talking, it does get easier. I even try to talk to myself a bit before making the call, or if I can I make the call *immediately* after a conversation with someone else so my vocal cords are still loosened up. I guess I have a fairly mild stutter. I do tend to stutter on the phone more than in person, but words that start in vowels are always difficult for me, especially anything beginning with an "I", "E" or "A". I tried the method of saying these words with a delayed onset, like slightly exhaling first and then saying the word, but even then it can be tough. Today was a bit of a rough day, and I find that on days when I'm not able to get everything done, not able to focus, when things aren't going the way I want them to, I end up stuttering a lot more. When I keep my stress under control, give myself credit, slow down my thinking, and use affirmations, the stuttering isn't as bad. And if I do stutter, the way I feel about myself is much better too.