About names

If those of us who grew up speaking another language can learn to pronounce others’ – to us – foreign names correctly, then isn’t it only common courtesy for them to do the same for us? I possess no special talent in this and refuse to assume that everyone else can’t do something I’m able to do. If I anglicized my name, wouldn’t I be implying that I think Americans who grew up speaking English are a bit stupid? And wouldn’t that be just really, really wrong? The world is so much bigger and the people in it so much smarter than you think, Mr. Krikorian. (Jezebel, ThinkProgress)

I’m pleased as punch about Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination.