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Why code-switching names creates internal conflict

I go by an American nickname at work but use my real name with my family, and I feel like I'm living two different lives that never touch.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The compartmentalization of identity across contexts reveals the complex negotiations required for survival and authenticity in different worlds.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Name and identity across cultures?”

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