Vachana Jayaram的动态

"Am I speaking to Mrs. Vanchana Jayaraman?". No! You are not. Names are a very important part of our identity and most times has a cultural, familial background to it as well. Mispronouncing it can negatively impact a person's identity and some times be hurtful as well. Personally, I thought I had one of the easiest names to pronounce until I started working in Bangalore. People from different states of India would address me as "VaSHana," "VaRchana," "VaNchana," and with some local mother tongue influence, I've even heard it as "VaJana," which sounds very similar to a word referring to a woman's private part. Not only did they pronounce it incorrectly, but they also spelled it wrong and questioned why my parents named me that way! Well, my parents didn't. In most Indian families, we take pride in giving meaningful names to our kids as we believe that every time someone calls out their name, it should generate positive vibes. That's why our names become such an important part of our identity. On top of that, I'm arrogantly proud of my name, which is pronounced with the simplest syllables of "Va-cha-na." It rhymes with Rachana, another common name that everyone gets right! My name means "promise," "word," or "oath," and it is of Sanskrit origin. In Kannada language, it's spelled the same way as my name and in?Kannada?literature it defines 'a short composition of?rhythmic?prose'. Like many of us, I feel annoyed and almost immediately disengage with the person who initiates a conversation with my wrong name. All I'm waiting to do is correct them before even paying attention to what they have to say! Of course, over the years, because of the job I was in, I have become more tolerant towards this. However, I believe that we should all take a few seconds to read a person's name and make an honest attempt to say it correctly. If we're not sure, we should just ask the individual to avoid an irritable start to a conversation. Getting the person's name right is the first step towards building that relationship. "A name pronounced is the recognition of the individual to whom it belongs. He who can pronounce my name aright, he can call me, and is entitled to my love and service." — Henry David Thoreau. Do you agree that pronouncing your name correctly is important to you? Are you also dealing with people mispronouncing your name on daily basis? Please share your experiences in the comments section! Piyali Mandal - Thank you for sharing this article. Vey well summarized. #selfimage #identity #personalbranding #communication #theforcemultiplier