Sandhiya Sophie Argent: using a rarely mispronounced name to a commonly mispronounced one

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That's My Name

Maya

50 episodes

5 days ago

That’s My Name is a podcast connecting deeply personal stories and family histories to culture, work and society. We all have a name - sometimes two, or more! We might have a nickname or a work name. Our names can be given by family, friends or colleagues, or self-chosen. Our names can be mispronounced, misspelled, and affirmed. Each episode features a guest, in conversation with podcast host, Maya, to discuss a particular topic related to the theme of names. Subscribe to this podcast to hear discussions about names with guests from all walks of life.

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Sandhiya Sophie Argent: using a rarely mispronounced name to a commonly mispronounced one

That's My Name

41 minutes 46 seconds

1 year ago

Sandhiya Sophie Argent: using a rarely mispronounced name to a commonly mispronounced one

Sandhiya Sophie Argent shares her experiences with using her name Sophie versus Sandhiya, including mispronunciation, assumptions about her heritage, and questioning. This episode also explores diversity, equity and inclusion from a legal perspective.

Sandhiya Sophie Argent is a media lawyer who has advised on some of the biggest scripted and non-scripted programmes in the UK and internationally. She also writes and discusses issues around race, identity, diversity and being mixed heritage.