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<p class="MsoNormal">Of course, Atika. Thank you for sharing.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> prevscilist-bounces@lists.uoregon.edu <prevscilist-bounces@lists.uoregon.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Atika Khurana<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 8, 2021 2:28 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> prevscilist@lists.uoregon.edu; cpsylist@lists.uoregon.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Prevscilist] name pronunciation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Dear CPHS community,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>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
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.npr.org/2021/03/12/976385244/why-pronouncing-names-correctly-is-more-than-common-courtesy__;!!C5qS4YX3!WO0ln8FwwI7k3SKDmi3R6Y53nqFh8YiKWD7Ml9G5JG1VyTfgsCJycajmvXJwG9cL-A$">
NPR interview</a> and related <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/hbr.org/2020/01/if-you-dont-know-how-to-say-someones-name-just-ask__;!!C5qS4YX3!WO0ln8FwwI7k3SKDmi3R6Y53nqFh8YiKWD7Ml9G5JG1VyTfgsCJycajmvXLghW_5LA$">
article</a> 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.
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<p>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Atika (pronounced "Uh-thick-ah")<o:p></o:p></p>
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