Name Pronunciation Quotes

“Aysel,” I say. “Rhymes with gazelle.”
He squints with confusion and so I add, “Uh-zell.”
― Jasmine Warga

“I know, at the beginning of the day, that when I walk into these new classrooms all I'll remember is the way the teacher's said, "kalysis?... kahsis?... kaysis?"
As if they're asking a question?
Making me feel like my name is a question?
Making me feel like my existence is questionable?
If you have a question about how to pronounce my name, the question should sound something like this - "How do I pronounce this?”
― Ka'Isis Lee