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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a trans person, I can tell you that it absolutely is a big deal for you to get my name right. I am fine with honest mistakes, but if you've been corrected a couple of times and are still getting it wrong, I interpret it as hostility.

I don't understand this idea that you get to tell me what is or isn't a big deal. Your life is not mine.[/quote]

Names are vital parts of identities. When you're someone who is frequently deadnamed, or you're made fun of for having an ethnic name, it matters. Most people commenting have no idea what it's like.[/quote]

I think most people commenting here have said it happens to them often too. You can continue to get mad about something that is going to keep happening or you can learn to live with it. I have a basic, boring common name and people misspell it all the time. Many people just can't spell for shit.[/quote]

It's one thing for an adult who has dealt with the name issue for a long time and quite another for a child who feels upset that her teacher still can't get her name right in March. I've had 40 years to deal with my ethnic, weirdly spelled name. I have a mental file box in my head of all the questions and mispronunciations as well as my explanations, quips and cultural lessons around my name. I use it as an ice breaker and conversation starter. Most people learn to pronounce and spell my name correctly from me. We laugh at the funny ways it has been butchered. As a child, I felt humiliated especially when kids would say, "what kind of name is that?!".[/quote]

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