The vignette “My Name” from the House on Mango Street struck out to me. This felt relatable since, I struggled with my name. When I first came to the United States, I was in second grade. I didn’t know how to speak correct English and was really shy at the time, since I was also very young. I recall telling the teacher my name was Falaq, and she never pronounced it correctly; after four tries, I gave up and stuck with the mispronounced name she said, which was Faliq. From second to sixth grade, I was known as Faliq. Even today people still pronounce my name wrong, it is very rare for me to hear someone pronounce my name correctly.
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Hi Falaq, It’s understandable how frustrating it can be when your name is consistently mispronounced especially at a young age when you’re still adjusting to a new environment and. I get that It’s important for people to take the time to learn and respect others’ names correctly as it’s a fundamental part of identity and personal respect but it’s not always.