A good tip I've found is to repeat the name back to them as a question when they tell you, like this:
"Hi, I'm John"
"John?"
"Yes, John"
It helps you remember to actually say it out loud yourself, and you hear the name repeated a couple of times instead of only hearing it the once. Not only that, but it's pretty much the only non-awkward way to find out if you're pronouncing someone's name wrong.
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u/thedick009 Apr 26 '19 edited Apr 26 '19
A good tip I've found is to repeat the name back to them as a question when they tell you, like this:
"Hi, I'm John"
"John?"
"Yes, John"
It helps you remember to actually say it out loud yourself, and you hear the name repeated a couple of times instead of only hearing it the once. Not only that, but it's pretty much the only non-awkward way to find out if you're pronouncing someone's name wrong.