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 ...

I'm proud of my name, but hate the way Americans pronounce it. The mispronunciation is subtle, so people usually don't get it right, even when I correct them. My name has taught me to advocate for ...

If you find someone’s name confusing or different from what you’re used to, all it takes is a bit of research to ensure you get the pronunciation right. However, lots of musicians have opted to use ...

The English language is one of the most complex languages in the world to learn, and that’s without a whole host of internationally used tech terms and brand names that, honestly, we sometimes ...

The trick to pronouncing the last name of presidential candidate and South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg is to keep your lips almost totally puckered through all three syllables. At least, that's ...

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 ...

Having a hard-to-pronounce Irish name is no picnic when living in the US! Blogger Bláthnaid Giles explores the difficulties, questions, and humorous moments that arise when you have a name with just ...