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That's My Name — 50 episodes

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Sandhiya Sophie Argent: using a rarely mispronounced name to a commonly mispronounced one

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Hena Naranbhai: Hindu naming and astrology, considerations when naming my children

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Alyssa Jaffer: say my name, say my name (right)

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Carlotta Elena Goodwin Thorp: discovering name change documents, and experiences of the Italian spelling of my Spanish name

5

Sonya Barlow: challenging bias with my name, my name not 'matching' my identity, experiences with stolen domain names

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Jade Goldsmith: my name's links with my heritage, and is ADHD a 'superpower'?

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Pascalle Bergmans: going by 'Catherine', and becoming the fairy godmother of public speaking

8

Em Bayley-Melendez: changing my name, ticking the 'mixed-other box'

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Viya Nsumbu: name inspired by a Congolese song, say my name right, 'building' a name and reputation

10

Ramat Tejani: 'your name is spelled wrong', name-based assumptions, and my experiences on the TEDx stage

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Adeyele Ezeli: exploring names from a faith perspective

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Fran Solo: how choosing my name positively impacted my life

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Professor Funke Abimbola MBE: 'can I call you Dave?'

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Siwan Smith: my name's Welsh, but I'm from Liverpool!

15

Brin McKinnon: misgendering and misspelling my name, neurodiversity and names, cross-cultural communication, and reflections about social mobility in Australia and the UK

16

Bashar Salha: growing up with an Arabic name surrounded by non-Arabic names, fleeing Syria and contemplating my identity

17

Subira Jones: what my name means and signifies, and my experiences of extreme burnout and starting the Corporate Hippie

18

Eve Lin I Chen 林怡辰: Taiwanese naming traditions, names through generations reflecting history, names as wishes for children

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Nat Cortazar: Hispanic and Spanish naming traditions, and my many, many names

20

Fox Mega (they/xier): choosing my name, German naming restrictions, and my plea to stop killing trans and non-binary folk

21

Lọ́lá Béjidé: say my name (correctly), Yoruba naming ceremonies, progress with London's schools in embracing diversity

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Phil Ossai: guilt over having an English name, the importance of being a Black role-model, using your difference as your superpower

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Darain Faraz: the names I've gone by and a discussion about accents and code-switching

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Farzin Farzad: Iran's naming restrictions and going by 'Frank' at Starbucks

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Baiba Žiga: my name and my identity, how my ancestor's names were changed during migration

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August Rocha: choosing my name and coming out as trans to 100k TikTok fans

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Glenn Lutz: feelings of predestination, ties to religion, and mental health in Black men

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Tino Chakadonha: Zimbabwean naming traditions, focused on the Shona tribe

29

Aira Gonzales: Spanish colonisation of the Philippines and the impact on surnames

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Greg Bunbury: my name and its links with the transatlantic slave trade

31

WuQing Hipsh: my names as a Chinese adoptee growing up in New York City

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Masruba Tasnim: shortening my name to 1 syllable and the meaning of my names

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DJ GoldTooth: Tamil naming traditions, identity and confusion

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Gesu Antonio Baez: the evolution of my name and being called the spawn of satan

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Ana, Florence, Winnie: did I say 'I do' to taking my husband's surname?

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Caitlin Rozario: patriarchal marriage naming conventions

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Tino Chakadonha: reshaping and reclaiming my identity through my name

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Cynthia Tze Keng Ko: using my full name, reflecting on racial stereotypes growing up

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Yerin Yoon: reclaiming my Korean name, being randomly assigned an English name aged 5

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Nikki St Paul: impacts of insidious racism and being called by a name that isn’t mine

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Mia Gwynne-Smith: baby naming, a midwifery student's perspective

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DeLisha Tapscott (nèe Sylvester): experiences with having a 'hood' name

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Toni Kent: a confusing first name, nicknames, and identity associated with the label 'mummy'

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Sho Dewan: 'do you have an English name?'

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Princess Adu-Gyamfi: unique name experiences and job application difficulties

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Dominiq Oti: Ghanaian naming traditions, identity and biases

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Hilda Hernandez: mispronunciation, assimilation and Mexican nicknaming traditions

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Joanne Monck OBE: How I chose my name as a transgender woman

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