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BBC Asian Network's Big Debate: Have you had to anglicise your name because people get it wrong?

Dil Neiyyar

Have you had to anglicise your name because people get it wrong?

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Actress Thandie Newton said she's reclaiming the spelling of her first name, Thandiwe.

Dil wants to know if you felt the need to change your name to make it easier for people to pronounce.

Dil wants your views after actress Thandie Newton reclaiming the Zimbabwean spelling of her first name. Have you ever had to anglicise or shorten your name?
 
After that we hear from Tara Reddy, the founder of a new company called ‘Loveshark’, which brings gaming and dance together.
 
Then Dil is joined by a panel of guests to discuss the significance of nose piercings in some South Asian cultures.
 
And we speak to two intensive care workers, after a charity warned that unless health workers get more support for their mental health, many will end up leaving the profession.

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