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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]just treat it like a homonym. This child is not God so it shouldn’t be a problem.[/quote]

Exactly. (And for those who don't know, Adonai is Hebrew for "My Lord." It is NOT the name of God, which in the Jewish tradition is not to be pronounced, although I just learned from Wikipedia that "Adonai itself has come to be too holy to say for Orthodox Jews." see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_God_in_Judaism#Adonai)

And as others said, if you are having difficulty, discuss this with your rabbi, not with internet strangers.[/quote]

I am NOT a rabbi, but know something of halacha.

A. Not sure if the pronouncing hashem (or adoshem in some contexts) instead of Adonai is actually halacha, or minhag. Ask a real rabbi who shares your general halachic outlook.
B. The real question is - is this something you can violate for the sake of parnassah (making a living)  If it is (ask your rabbi) than you can say it. If not, you will need to ask to be reassigned or you will need to quit. Obviously you can't expect a school child to adapt his name to halacha. 
If your rabbi considers it an important minhag, but not halacha, it might be that you would need to ask for reassigment, but not if that actually endangers making a living.

There are some jobs an observant Jew just can't do. Pig butcher for example.  Similarly this may be a job you can't do.  Though likely it is not. [/quote]

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