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‘A child shouldn’t be taught to change themselves to make bullies happy’: 10-year-old with African name wants to use an ‘American name’ to avoid teasing, mother and sister-in-law disagree about whether they should let him

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It’s no secret that Americans aren’t always the best at being knowledgeable, accepting, and just generally normal about other people’s cultures. We’re usually so caught up in our own self-conception that we expect everyone around us to bend to the same rules. We want them to fit into our boxes. Of course, this is a …
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‘They all decided that my name, Ciarán, is too hard to pronounce’: Irish teenager moves to the USA, classmates try to call him ‘Connor’ as his American name against his will

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Most nicknames are bequeathed onto the nicknamed by others. They are not the ones who typically come up with their nicknames, nor are said nicknames natural and fitting from the word go. When I was in middle school, I bequeathed one of my best friends with the nickname «Beef.» Why she still talks to me …
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