A reader recently sent me a question that got me thinking. She asked, “What are the guidelines that inform The Oregonian’s decision to help readers pronounce an unfamiliar name, or not?” I confessed I ...
Navigating the world as the parent of a child with a unique or difficult-to-pronounce name can be a constant source of frustration. When I named my daughter Chiara, I never considered that people ...
What's in a name? Well, maybe a job. Adrian Ma and Wailin Wong from NPR's daily economics podcast, The Indicator, dig into some new research looking at people's names and pronunciation and how it ...