自分にとってツボのこの話題、KQEDのForumで取り上げていた。
For people with difficult-to-pronounce names, a common reaction when they introduce themselves is a quizzical look and maybe a follow-up question: How do you say that again? Studies show that the way we pronounce our names can shape how people see us and even our ultimate success in life. Ethnic names are sometimes changed or Americanized, or replaced with nicknames, raising questions of how that affects that person's identity. What impact does this ultimately have on the person who changed their name, and on our culture as a whole?
How Do You Say That? The Trouble With Pronouncing Names: Forum | KQED Public Media for Northern CA
自分の名前がこっちの人間にとって聞き取りづらいことは何度も取り上げているけれど、そのことが社会での成功に影響するというスタディ結果が出たらしい。へぇ、収入で14%も変わってくるのか…。これは真剣に前に提案された"Nate"に改名してもいいかもしれない。
ちょっと皮肉なのが、今回のForumのゲストがみなアメリカナイズされていない名前。実際司会のMichael Krasnyが名前を読み上げる時若干舌かんでたし。
