In high school, my insufferable English teacher (a recent Yale grad) insisted on calling Marcia Mar-see-ah even though she explained it was pronounced Marsha
Since then I have called folx whatever name they choose. We have so little we can absolutely claim as our own, not subject to others. One’s name should be among those things.
As someone with a relatively unique name (at least in the places I've lived most of my life, not where I was born) this is a topic near and dear to my heart.
1. For reasons, the first Gary I thought of upon seeing your naming of the philosopher was SpongeBob's pet/friend snail. But also, Gottlob is a freaking awesome name in and of itself.
2. The idea of Jascha Hefetz money is genius and only made better by the fact that it's also my sister's birthday.
In high school, my insufferable English teacher (a recent Yale grad) insisted on calling Marcia Mar-see-ah even though she explained it was pronounced Marsha
Since then I have called folx whatever name they choose. We have so little we can absolutely claim as our own, not subject to others. One’s name should be among those things.
As someone with a relatively unique name (at least in the places I've lived most of my life, not where I was born) this is a topic near and dear to my heart.
1. For reasons, the first Gary I thought of upon seeing your naming of the philosopher was SpongeBob's pet/friend snail. But also, Gottlob is a freaking awesome name in and of itself.
2. The idea of Jascha Hefetz money is genius and only made better by the fact that it's also my sister's birthday.