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Despite a few exceptions, I have found that Americans are now far more willing to learn new names, just as they’re far more willing to try new ethnic foods
What I think this is saying is that Americans are trying to invite more immigrants to America just like we are food.I have meet a few new names and ethnicity's like my two friends Cindy and Ashly Moon. They are from Korea and didn't speak any English when I met them.Sundara was also a new face in American Culture she also could not speak the language well when she got here.
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Every once and a while, though, somebody comes up with a new permutation and I am once again reminded that am an immigrant with a foreign name
I know how she feels because I go through the same thing every few moths or so when ever I meet someone new.I have a name that when ever I meet some one new I have to slowly pronounce my name and give the spelling just for them to say Zared. I usually say it's like Jared with a "Z" that seems to work a lot.Sundara has an unusual name as well, I can see who they both feel because of their unusual names.
Yes, I used to have that problem with my name as well-not too many Tanias around.
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