Real People. Real Names. Real Stories.
Hear from the individuals and organizations transforming the way names are heard.
Featured stories
Priya Venkataraman
PREE-yah ven-kah-tah-RAH-mun
“NameDrop transformed how my colleagues address me. For the first time in my career, people get my name right without me having to correct them.”
Software Engineer, San Francisco
3,000+ plays on her profile
Dr. Oluwakemi Adebayo
oh-loo-wah-KAY-mee ah-DAY-bah-yoh
“When I moved to the US for college, professors would stumble on my name every class. Some just stopped calling on me. I felt invisible. NameDrop gave me a way to share my name without the awkward correction.”
Student → Professor, R1 University
Faculty adopted across 200+ courses
Sarah Chen
SAIR-uh CHEN
“As an HR Director, NameDrop has been the most impactful DEI tool we've ever deployed. The cultural shift was immediate and measurable.”
HR Director, Fortune 500 Tech Company
23% increase in belonging scores
Rajesh Krishnamurthy
RAH-jesh krish-nah-MOOR-thee
“Having NameDrop in my email signature has been a game-changer. Clients now pronounce my name correctly from the very first meeting.”
Managing Director, Global Consulting Firm
500+ client-facing employees onboarded
Dr. Maria Eugenia Fernández
mah-REE-ah eh-oo-HEH-nee-ah fer-NAHN-dez
“Our international students finally feel like they belong. Faculty learn names before the first lecture. The impact on retention has been remarkable.”
Dean of Students, R1 University
28% improvement in international student satisfaction
James Nwosu
JAYMZ nWOH-soo
“In healthcare, getting a patient's name right is the first act of care. NameDrop made it simple for our entire clinical team.”
Chief Nursing Officer, Regional Healthcare System
4,000+ staff recorded their names
In the News
See how NameDrop is making headlines around the world.
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How to Pronounce Names Correctly & Why It Matters
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Comics Maz Jobrani and Aparna Nancherla On Their 'Difficult' Names: Episode 12
Code Switch's Tasneem Raja talks to the two comedians about navigating careers and personal lives with names that regularly inspire mild panic.
NPR Life Kit - Name Pronunciation - Keshav Malani
What's in a name? For many people, the answer to that question is, a lot. Names are often rooted in family, culture and religion. They're an extension of our identities. After running an episode about why pronouncing names correctly is more than common courtesy, Life Kit heard from hundreds of li
People Explain How to Pronounce Their Names
A study showed that having your name mispronounced while growing up can have a lasting impact throughout your life.This is what it feels like to have your na…
Dear Teachers: Learn to Pronounce Ethnic Student Names
As an educator that has worked in the classroom, I have witnessed the worst butchering of Latino, Muslim and African American names. Names hold ancestral imp…
What is Your Name Story? - My Name My Identity Initiative
The My Name, My Identity Campaign promotes awareness of valuing students' cultures and languages by learning about their stories, unique names and proper pronunciations.
The lasting impact of white teachers who mispronounce minority student names
Mispronouncing a student’s name truly negates his or her identity, which, in turn, can hinder academic progress.
Obama, a stickler for pronunciation
In Obama’s view, pronouncing someone’s name correctly is a simple way of showing respect.
20 Celebrity Names You're Pronouncing Wrongly
Well, we say you're pronouncing them wrongly. But really, we mean we are. And when we say 'we', we mean 'we British people'. Yes, with Shia LaBeouf making headlines again (see above), we thought it only right that while we're having a good old laugh at him, we should at least be pronouncing his name
Delivering through diversity
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Weatherman Liam Dutton nails pronunciation of tongue-twister town
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch SPARE a thought for weatherman Liam Dutton, who had to pronounce the UK’s longest-named town, in Wales. Watch him nail it.