Ok, we talk about getting desi names butchered by videsis. We have an Anandraj in our midst. And at least once in a day, he is called Anda-Raj or Andha-Raj by desis (by mistake) 😆

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I feel bad for all the Hardiks and Dixits. They need americanized versions

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Egg King or Blind King nice

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I absolutely hate Americanising desi names cause then when we have a desi in the team who has such a name and I’m pronouncing it right , like calling Bharath, Bharath and not Bhaarath.. I look like the fool 🤷‍♀️ My name is almost never pronounced correctly but I absolutely refuse to Americanise it: it’s my name. Pronounce it right if you can, if you can’t it’s fine too lol

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These days I find a lot of Desi's introducing themselves with the American pronunciation !

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Good that they were not named Vijay or Bijay

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He should just go by Anand. Way easier and talking from experience - my colleague’s name is Anandraj and His American counterparts are extremely comfortable pronouncing Anand

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I always give some american name at starbucks to avoid hearing a new version of pronuncing my name 🤷🏻‍♂️

😂😂😂😂

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Raaaaaaavi too

I have a friend who introduces himself as Tan-mei 😜

Pai-mei's bro in law?

Now I go looking for names. Found ‘Shitij’...good luck at Starbucks

Wouldn’t that begin with a “K”?

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