It was just six posts ago that the name “Nguyen” became the topic of conversation, and it was in that same post that we found out Thao Nguyen was on the radio yesterday. Now you can listen to that ...

Navigating the world as the parent of a child with a unique or difficult-to-pronounce name can be a constant source of frustration. When I named my daughter Chiara, I never considered that people ...

A reader recently sent me a question that got me thinking. She asked, “What are the guidelines that inform The Oregonian’s decision to help readers pronounce an unfamiliar name, or not?” I confessed I ...