While some of our beloved celebrities have simple and easy-to-pronounce names, others can be quite challenging. Saoirse Ronan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Chiwetel Ejiofor are two well-known actors whose names are often mispronounced.
Recently, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, who stars in the hit series Never Have I Ever, discussed the struggles of having her name mispronounced. “Names are so important, and I find that it’s a big part of your identity — it personally is for me.
I love my name so, so much. And constantly, I get people saying, ‘Oh, you don’t even know how to say your own name right.’ It’s like, ‘No, no, no, I do.
I do know how to say my own name right,’” she shared in a voice note. “Because the reality is, no one knows how to say someone else’s name except for the person themselves, you know?
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