My 7-month-old daughter has a somewhat uncommon name that has a few possible pronunciations (think something like “Ciara”), and the one we chose is more common in another country. My husband’s family ...

I'm proud of my name, but hate the way Americans pronounce it. The mispronunciation is subtle, so people usually don't get it right, even when I correct them. My name has taught me to advocate for ...

The tennis players on the WTA and ATP tour are from all over the world, each having a unique name, and a unique way of saying it too. To me, pronouncing their names in their native language is the ...

Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years. This week, we collected archival letters with advice for new parents. Slate Plus members get more Care and Feeding columns every week. I’m ...

Growing up in North Carolina as the daughter of two rabbis was hard enough—growing up with a name like mine was even harder. My parents named me Meirav Batsheva. Meirav means abundance in Hebrew. The ...

Mariska Hargitay corrects pronunciation of her name once and for all after her own cousin got it wrong - The actor’s name is ...

He’s lukewarm about his name. A 17-year-old has taken to Reddit to share his unfortunate first name, with plans to change it the moment he turns 18. “My name is Lewckee,” he wrote in the Friday post. ...

I recently took my two young daughters to our local library. While the children played with their toys and books, I got chatting to a friend we’d bumped into. She turned to talk directly to my eldest ...

A mum was so fed up with people not being able to pronounce her son's name that she decided to amend the spelling to try and make it easier. Choosing a name for your newborn can be a tricky task, as ...