[Prevscilist] cpsylist: name pronunciation

[Jean Kjellstrand]

Thank you for sharing this.  It is so important.

Warmly,

Jean

Jean Kjellstrand, PhD, MSW
Counseling Psychology and Human Services/Prevention Science
College of Education
5251 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR  97403
541-346-6208

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Yes,  thank  you so much for sharing, Atika!  This is so important. I just listened the NPR segment-such a good segment.

Anne


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Dear Atika,
Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to say your name as it should be.
This is so important! And thank you for sharing these resources as well!
:) Ellen

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Ellen Hawley McWhirter, Ph.D.
Ann Swindells Professor of Counseling Psychology
Director, Spanish Language Specialization
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Subject: cpsylist: 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!QGkvVEwYhBsGxZjc_Xf7T6VGRIY4W3PVW7h7A40atOM2kxoYboteyI5YPOFNSCXA7W8$> and related article<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/hbr.org/2020/01/if-you-dont-know-how-to-say-someones-name-just-ask__;!!C5qS4YX3!QGkvVEwYhBsGxZjc_Xf7T6VGRIY4W3PVW7h7A40atOM2kxoYboteyI5YPOFNi_xI_zI$> 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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