2) But having a unique name also gave me a sense of having a unique voice and admiration for my grandfather’s story who spent four years in jail in India’s Independence movement with Gandhi. My name as a conduit to a rich heritage shaped the values that inspired my public service
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3) Of course many friends from junior high called me Ro, and it become a nick name I grew to like. The American tradition is to adapt/adopt the traditions from the world, not to reject them.
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Bottom line: Call me Rohit or Ro. Both are great. Just don’t tell anyone that certain names are out of bounds or don’t fit into the American story. That just isn’t true.
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My child has a foreign name that almost everyone gets wrong when they first read it. But she doesn't seem to mind. She values the meaning behind the name, which has become part of her identity. However, we did Americanize the pronunciation to make it easier for everyone.
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when i was a sub i would purposely mispronounce easy names
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Depends on where you live. I'm in Alabama and application doesn't go far with a foreign name. Just my opinion.
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And your Twitter name is Ro?
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I have never shortened my name. It isn’t hard to pronounce. If people want me to answer, they’ll use it. If they don’t, I’m happy to talk to someone else. As a teacher, I always tried my best to pronounce everyone’s names correctly, & never to shorten them unless asked to.
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