Is She Wrong for Ignoring Her Coworker’s Mispronunciation of Her Name?

We’ve all had that one coworker who just can’t seem to get our name right, but what if it goes beyond a simple mistake? One woman, tired of her coworker’s stubborn refusal to pronounce her name correctly, decided to take matters into her own hands. After four months of gentle corrections, she started ignoring him when he called her by the wrong name. But is she in the wrong for doing so? Let’s dive into the story…

Name Troubles

T’s Stubbornness

First Correction Attempt

T’s Persistent Mistake

Taking Matters into Her Own Hands

Her Response

T’s Complaints ️

Her Reaction

Petty or Justified?

A Battle of Wills: Name Edition

After four months of her coworker T refusing to pronounce her name correctly, our protagonist had enough and started ignoring him whenever he called her by the wrong name. T’s frustration grew, leading him to complain about her to their colleagues. One coworker even asked her to stop antagonizing T, as it was making things difficult for everyone. But she stands her ground, believing that it’s not too much to ask for someone to use her name properly. So, what does the internet think of this situation? Let’s check out the top responses…

Don’t let him have power over you. Stick to your guns.

Don’t let anyone mispronounce your name

NTA. It’s not hard to address someone by their name.

Trans manager shares experience with discrimination and company policy enforcement.

Hold out until he says your name correctly. NTA

NTA. Empowering story of a woman standing up for her name

NTA, but contacting HR is necessary to stop the problem

Ignoring coworker’s mispronunciation of name, NTA, horrible boss not helpful

NTA stands up for themselves by using a clever tactic

NTA. Coworker behaving childishly, but be prepared for consequences.

Dyslexia can make name pronunciation difficult, but ignoring is acceptable.

Respect our names, respect our identity. Hard NTA.

Don’t suck up to disrespect. Stand your ground. NTA.

Don’t give in to his power play. NTA.

Respect is basic, it’s not hard to pronounce someone’s name.

Don’t tolerate name mispronunciation. Stand up against petty bullying.

Considerate reply suggests coworker may have hearing difficulties

Don’t let anyone disrespect you, stand up for yourself!

Suggests calling coworker by a different name to get even

Empathetic response to mispronunciation and accountability.

Don’t let anyone disrespect you at work. Stand your ground!

Get ahead of this with management and tread carefully.

Coworker intentionally mispronounces name, NTA for ignoring it. Talk to supervisor.

Don’t let an ignorant coworker disrespect you. #NTA

Standing up to workplace harassment with a satisfying solution

Document the issue with HR before it escalates.

Playful revenge suggestion for mispronunciation in the workplace

Refusing to pronounce someone’s name correctly is disrespectful and unacceptable. #NTA

Respect people’s names, not your fault they can’t pronounce it

Correcting someone’s name is basic respect. NTA.

Respect is the bare minimum, NTA

Empathizing with the struggle of having a difficult-to-pronounce name.

Coworker repeatedly mispronounces name, refuses to correct it. NTA.

Clever suggestion to deal with a rude coworker. NTA.

Sassy suggestion to deal with coworker’s mispronunciation of name

Clever clapback to coworker’s mispronunciation without being TA

Respectful communication is key. NTA for expecting correct pronunciation. ️

Stand up for yourself and go to HR

Firmly correcting name pronunciation is valid. ️

NTA, coworker purposely mispronounces name, talk to boss or HR

Empathetic reply acknowledging speech impairment and suggesting miscommunication.

Suggests a petty but satisfying solution to coworker’s mispronunciation.

Documenting the situation is a good idea. NTA.

Correcting someone’s name pronunciation: NTA. It’s your name. ‍♀️

NTA suggests confronting coworker about name mispronunciation in public.

Correcting someone’s name is not rude, it’s respectful

Don’t let them disrespect you. Keep standing up for yourself!

Respect matters. NTA for expecting correct name pronunciation.

NTA! Correcting someone’s name is basic respect. Don’t tolerate disrespect.

Suggests being petty by calling coworker ridiculous names. NTA sentiment.

Is going to HR the best solution? NTA

Coworker intentionally mispronounces name, creates hostility. NTA for ignoring him.

Asserting your name is important. NTA for setting boundaries

Insisting on respect is not petty, it’s necessary. NTA

Stand up for yourself! Don’t let bullying go unnoticed

Deliberately mispronouncing a coworker’s name is borderline harassment. NTA.

Report to HR for creating hostile work environment. Shut down bullying

Don’t let mispronunciations get in the way of your identity. ✊

Respect matters. Ignoring is the right thing to do.

Stand your ground and let T know they’re in the wrong

Coworker insists on mispronouncing name, commenter says NTA.

Report the coworker to HR for creating a hostile environment

Suggests calling coworker a wrong name in response to mispronunciation.

Basic politeness to say name correctly. Coworker was rude. NTA.

Stand your ground! Correct pronunciation is basic respect.

NTA for ignoring coworker’s mispronunciation. Consider HR intervention

Ignoring mispronunciation is right. It’s a form of bullying

NTA- Coworker’s mispronunciation is rude, shortened name until corrected. Watch out!

Stand up for yourself and your name, NTA

Hilarious suggestion for dealing with coworker’s mispronunciation of name.

Don’t let anyone disrespect your name, report to HR

Choosing a simplified name to avoid mispronunciation is understandable.

Don’t let him get away with it! Keep standing up