The struggle of having an African name is real. Africans assign names to their children according to the happening of a certain situation, or after their grandfathers/mothers as a way to keep their ...

"People have told me to change it over the years, but my dad is always saying, 'Never change your name!'" she noted, per the outlet. "My middle name is O'Hara, so it's a pretty epic name. Emily O'Hara ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a last name that my family has pronounced a particular way through the generations, and that most English speakers, looking at the name, pronounce in a more phonetic way. If ...

Students are invited to record their name in the Student Information System (SIS) to help staff and faculty with the correct pronunciation. The recording will be available for faculty and staff to ...

But even still, the Bring It On star isn’t bothered when people mispronounce hers—something they’ve apparently been doing for years. “I mean, everyone messes up my name, so I give up,” Kirsten shared ...

Your name is an essential part of your identity -- it's how you choose to present yourself to the world. As a result, having your name mispronounced can be disheartening. To reduce instances of ...

I was adopted at age 5 from Bulgaria by an American family. My parents Americanized my name, and I've been trying for the past 18 years to correct them. I've come to understand the importance and ...

Growing up in North Carolina as the daughter of two rabbis was hard enough—growing up with a name like mine was even harder. My parents named me Meirav Batsheva. Meirav means abundance in Hebrew. The ...

You can record your name in SIS to help others with correct pronunciation. This might be useful if your name has multiple pronunciations or is commonly mispronounced. After recording your name, ...