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podcast story editor | homesick daydreamer | previously @prologueproj @voxmedia @magnifnoise @npr | @MedillSchool
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What Listeners Told Us About The Importance Of Getting Names Right

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By Clare Lombardo Verified, Noor Wazwaz Verified
| radio.wpsu.org
What's in a name? For many people, the answer to that question is, a lot. Names are often rooted in family, culture and religion. They're an extension of our identities. That's why a few weeks ago, Life Kit published an episode about why pronouncing names correctly is no small thing. Host Noor Wazwaz spoke with author and inclusion expert Ruchika Tulshyan about her experiences getting her name mispronounced her whole life — and for tips to correct yourself and others.
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What Listeners Told Us About The Importance Of Getting Names Right

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By Clare Lombardo Verified, Noor Wazwaz Verified
| Iowa Public Radio Verified
What's in a name? For many people, the answer to that question is, a lot. Names are often rooted in family, culture and religion. They're an extension of our identities. That's why a few weeks ago, Life Kit published an episode about why pronouncing names correctly is no small thing. Host Noor Wazwaz spoke with author and inclusion expert Ruchika Tulshyan about her experiences getting her name mispronounced her whole life — and for tips to correct yourself and others.
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Why Pronouncing Names Correctly Is More Than Common Courtesy

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By Noor Wazwaz Verified
| Central Florida Public Media Verified
1 min ago by Noor Wazwaz (NPR) Photo: Becky Harlan Stay tuned in to our local news coverage: Listen to 90.7 WMFE on your FM or HD radio, the WMFE mobile app or your smart speaker — say “Alexa, play NPR” and you’ll be connected. Ruchika Tulshyan says she’s had her name mispronounced her whole life. And, for most of that time, she didn’t correct people. Sometimes she even made restaurant reservations under the name Rachel to avoid the pain and shame.
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