With nearly 8 billion people on earth, it’s tough for new parents to think of a name for their precious baby that’s 100% original. For a lot of parents, spelling a traditional name in a quirky way seems like a fun way to spice up their kiddo’s life, but at what point do these deliberately …
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American hairstylist mispronounces Indian customer’s name, compares it to the weird names she gave her kids: ‘she just admitted that she made her child’s life harder by giving him that name’
Having a non-westernized name in an English-speaking country can be tough. It can seem like every day you have to deal with egregious mispronunciations or an overly friendly nickname to avoid pronouncing it at all. What’s worse is when people try to overcompensate for it, too. Guilty empathy can only go so far. This is …
Seguir leyendo American hairstylist mispronounces Indian customer’s name, compares it to the weird names she gave her kids: ‘she just admitted that she made her child’s life harder by giving him that name’