cpsylist: [Prevscilist] name pronunciation

[Bertranna Muruthi]

Thank you so much Atika.

Bertranna Muruthi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Couple and Family Therapy Program
Counseling Psychology Program
Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services
College of Education, University of Oregon
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Of course, Atika. Thank you for sharing.



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Subject: [Prevscilist] name pronunciation



Dear CPHS community,

I am writing to acknowledge that I have been mispronouncing my name and to share the correct pronunciation. I started introducing myself as "Ateeka" 15 years ago when I started graduate school in the US and people had a hard time pronouncing my name correctly. When I noticed that most people had started calling me "Erica", I decided to go with "Ateeka" - it was easier to say and closer to my actual name than Erica. This NPR interview<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.npr.org/2021/03/12/976385244/why-pronouncing-names-correctly-is-more-than-common-courtesy__;!!C5qS4YX3!WO0ln8FwwI7k3SKDmi3R6Y53nqFh8YiKWD7Ml9G5JG1VyTfgsCJycajmvXJwG9cL-A$> and related article<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/hbr.org/2020/01/if-you-dont-know-how-to-say-someones-name-just-ask__;!!C5qS4YX3!WO0ln8FwwI7k3SKDmi3R6Y53nqFh8YiKWD7Ml9G5JG1VyTfgsCJycajmvXLghW_5LA$> very aptly capture my experiences, and why after so many years I have decided to correct my mistake and say my name the way it is supposed to be said. It will mean extra effort, potentially accompanied by feelings of embarrassment/awkwardness, but I recognize that it is important. The correct pronunciation of my name is "Uh-thick-ah". I will gladly help you with the pronunciation, so don't hesitate to ask if you need to.

Thanks,

Atika (pronounced "Uh-thick-ah")


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