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Arvind Narayanan, a Princeton computer science professor, recently wrote a Twitter thread about how his name being unrecognized — despite his work being highly recognized — had tangible impacts on his career progression, including losing out on teaching and job opportunities, being invited to present his work, and being cited in papers.

The work at hand was more important than how my name was said, I told myself. Worst of all, I agonized over how to correct the situation when someone introduced me to a third party with the wrong pronunciation, and soon, an entire team of people were saying my name incorrectly.

The study also concluded that mispronouncing the names of students of color constituted a racial microaggression because it created shame and disassociation from their culture. We know having a non-white name can negatively impact your chances of getting a job in Western countries. In France, resumes with North African-sounding names were less likely to receive interview opportunities.

Here are some ways to get it right. Ask the person to pronounce it — and actively listen. Listen carefully to where the person puts emphasis, and where the inflections are. Repeat after them once or twice, not more. If you know you will interact with them often, make a note on how to phonetically pronounce their name maybe afterward on their business card.

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