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Are Ethnic Names Too Hard to Pronounce, or Are You Just Ignorant?

Nnekakwo Adibe, Lesley University

Those with nonwhite or non-Western names shouldn't be reduced to an 'Other.'…

October 29, 2020

Starbucks name

What Is a Starbucks Name, and Why Is it Useful?

Stina Chang, University of Southern California

Look, I'm making all our lives easier.…

September 9, 2019

Stop Butchering Names and Learn to Pronounce Them Correctly

Maahfio Otchere, Villanova University

Why is it so difficult for people to attempt to say “un-American” names, but it’s possible to say Tchaikovsky?…

January 9, 2018