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I pronounce my name based on who I’m talking to. With English speakers its one way, with speakers of my name’s native language, its the appropriate pronunciation.

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farmgineer@nord.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I don’t know why you got downvoted. My name is completely unpronouncable in Japanese (I’m from the US and have been in Japan over a decade), so it depends upon whom I’m talking to and their language ability. Most of the time, it’s the close-enough Japanese approximation of my name.

I’m pretty sure Chinese (at least HongKongers, but I think all) have an “English name” for going the other direction.

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ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I do the same. My name is pronounced differently by hispanohablante folk, and I use that pronunciation when speaking Spanish.

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- AstralPath@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Yeah, that’s basically it. I use the appropriate pronunciation when appropriate. 🤷
  
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