Periagoge
Scenario

Why you stopped correcting your name

My mom calls me by my real name but everyone else uses the anglicized version and I don't correct them anymore.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Repeated mispronunciation leads to surrender of authentic self-identification in social contexts.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Language and identity — what your first language holds?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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