Class Asignment

“When I announced to my family that I wanted to add an American name, they reacted with their usual laughter.”

I think the author made a good choice proceeding to change her name I think it takes a lot of strength and courage to be able to change your name and ask your family about the decision. If she wanted to change her name and it makes her happier in life why not, her real name was affecting her job opportunity which can ruin her life. Changing her name doesn’t change her cultural identity it’s just what you call someone she still will be the same person if she’s Firoozeh or Julie

“My names, Firoozeh, chosen by my mother, means “Turquoise” in Farsi. In America, it means “Unpronounceable” or “I’m Not Going to Talk to You Because I Cannot Possibly Learn Your Name and I just Don’t Want to Have to Ask You Again and Again because You’ll Think I’m Dumb or You Might Get Upset or Something.”

I think the stereotyping names is still around even if you think it isn’t it is. It is very sad people will judge someone over their name they were given because a person cannot really change their name until they are eighteen.  I take notice to it at college still a place where students should be growing up and realizing that is childish behavior. I think white people in rural areas can sometimes be more associated to this type of bullying.

The name that has been given to you is very important and represents you as a person. Your name could be apart of a family tradition or represent some something that meant a lot to one of your parents. I think if someone feels that bad about their name they should be able to change it, their should make them happy and if a name change makes it better do it.