http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/ Basab Pradhan's weblog about business and life in a 'flat world'. 6 AM Pacific is the best time for a global conference call. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:30:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-14756 New York to Bangalore « Musings of a Random Life Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:14:07 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-14756 [...] about American pronounciation of Indian names in this rather funny post and confesses to having a secret Starbucks name. I’m signing up to Basab’s brand of snake oil. Given that a lounge has a larger [...] […] about American pronounciation of Indian names in this rather funny post and confesses to having a secret Starbucks name. I’m signing up to Basab’s brand of snake oil. Given that a lounge has a larger […]

]]> http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-13591 Jenny Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:39:56 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-13591 Heh interesting. Heh interesting.

]]> http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-13542 shoban Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:00:52 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-13542 Nice article same thing here. My name is Shoban[show-bun] Kumar[koo-mar].. My uk counterparts call me SHOW-BAN Q-MAAR :) Nice article same thing here. My name is Shoban[show-bun] Kumar[koo-mar].. My uk counterparts call me SHOW-BAN Q-MAAR

]]> http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-9958 Second outing: The name game or naming gaming « La Vie Quotidienne Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:34:35 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-9958 [...] Sometimes one does not choose but gets given a pet name of sorts. See Basab’s post here on his not-so-secret Starbucks name. [...] […] Sometimes one does not choose but gets given a pet name of sorts. See Basab’s post here on his not-so-secret Starbucks name. […]

]]> http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-7343 The name game or gaming naming… « La Vie Quotidienne Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:44:04 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-7343 [...] Sometimes one does not choose but gets given a pet name of sorts. See Basab’s post here on his not-so-secret Starbucks name. [...] […] Sometimes one does not choose but gets given a pet name of sorts. See Basab’s post here on his not-so-secret Starbucks name. […]

]]> http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-7001 Like that only » Blog Archive » Your good name -2 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:23:45 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-7001 [...] My own dear husband struggled with his unusual name ( Basab)during the early part of his career. After a threat to divorce a possible Buzz or Bob, he backed off on making his name more palatable to his potential clients and decided to vent his angst in his blog. Our realtor could not afford the risk (plus his wife was in the same business). He called himself Mirch, rhyming with perch, Mirchandani. Bob Dhillons and Jazz Gills have sold dozens of houses around the Bay. Venkys and Srinis have exercised compassion towards their phonetically challenged cousins across the Atlantic [...] […] My own dear husband struggled with his unusual name ( Basab)during the early part of his career. After a threat to divorce a possible Buzz or Bob, he backed off on making his name more palatable to his potential clients and decided to vent his angst in his blog. Our realtor could not afford the risk (plus his wife was in the same business). He called himself Mirch, rhyming with perch, Mirchandani. Bob Dhillons and Jazz Gills have sold dozens of houses around the Bay. Venkys and Srinis have exercised compassion towards their phonetically challenged cousins across the Atlantic […]

]]> http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-6454 Srijan Thu, 31 May 2007 06:55:38 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-6454 In my case i have found most indians pronouncing my name incorrectly (Shree-jan)whereas most foreigners pronouncing it correctly (though with a slight accent).funny but true... In my case i have found most indians pronouncing my name incorrectly (Shree-jan)whereas most foreigners pronouncing it correctly (though with a slight accent).funny but true…

]]> http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-6194 Unpronounceable Thu, 17 May 2007 17:52:29 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-6194 I've been hunting, without success, for a site that will translate common names (maybe by ethnicity) into their phonetic spellings. It would be very cool if it could take the name in the script of origin (e.g. Devanagari). I’ve been hunting, without success, for a site that will translate common names (maybe by ethnicity) into their phonetic spellings. It would be very cool if it could take the name in the script of origin (e.g. Devanagari).

]]> http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-5942 Ami Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:48:58 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-5942 I am into journalism...and more often than not my name turns to Amy! I am into journalism…and more often than not my name turns to Amy!

]]> http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-5368 Shreyasi Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:21:03 +0000 http://6ampacific.com/2006/10/21/my-secret-starbucks-name/#comment-5368 For me, nobody can pronounce my name right. From the creche incharge who pronounced it worse than I did at that time as a toddler to friends now who choose my official pet name over the official formal name! I guess names like mine do not stand a chance in the flat world. For me, nobody can pronounce my name right. From the creche incharge who pronounced it worse than I did at that time as a toddler to friends now who choose my official pet name over the official formal name!
I guess names like mine do not stand a chance in the flat world.

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