Her Campus at Kenyon
What’s in a Name?
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Kenyon chapter.Making the switch from a nickname to a full name. As someone who actively sought...
Her Campus at Maryland
A Conversation About Identity from a Part-Czech Girl
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Maryland chapter.Thinking deeply about my identity while reflecting on serious conflict in Ukraine. As my fellow...
Her Campus at Washington
Why I started going by the Spanish (and correct) pronunciation of my name
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Washington chapter.Over the course of my life, I have been called so many different things. At...
Her Campus at U Mass Amherst
Yes, It Really Does Matter When You Mess Up My Name
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Mass Amherst chapter.My name, Luciette Daignault, is definitely not the most common name to ever...
Her Campus at Queen's U
The Struggle of an Uncommon Name
I wish people would stop calling me someone else’s name.
Her Campus at Bentley
The Life of Sharing a Name With Amazon’s Virtual Assistant (Alexa)
November 6th, 2014 - a date that to many means absolutely nothing. To me, this is the day that my life changed forever. This is the day...
Her Campus at UMKC
#MyNameIs Krithika
The #MyNameIs trend took Twitter by storm after a video of Senator David Perdue mispronouncing Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’...
Her Campus at BU
Why You Can’t Just Give Up on Pronouncing “Hard Names”
No, you really can’t decide how to say my name.
Her Campus at MSU
“What’s in a Name?”
If men aren't expected to change their names, why should women?