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?
Her Campus at Rutgers
What’s in a Name?
Over the course of my life, I have been drawn to the idea of changing my name.
Her Campus at UMKC
My Journey with My Name
The proper pronunciation of my name is MEH-reen but I’ve heard a wide range of mispronunciations growing up (things like MAHA-reen, like...
Her Campus at Wisconsin
Why I Refuse to Have a Nickname
If you go out of your way to pronounce names from a mediocre fantasy franchise, real people shouldn’t be a challenge.
Her Campus at UTSA
What’s in a Name?
When my friend Nisa orders at Starbucks she tells them her name is Nicole. She used the label maker at work to spell her name more...
Her Campus at Seattle U
Learn My Name, It’s Not That Hard
My full first name is Emiko. In Japan, it’s a relatively common, slightly older name that means “beautiful blessed child.” My grandpa gave...
Her Campus at VCU
Should I Have a Stage Name?
“It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.”
Her Campus at BU
What it’s Like to Grow Up With a Weird Name
There was a time when I would have changed my name. Now, I can't even fathom having a different one.