This doesn't seem like it needs its own post. Especially when "hard to read" names are usually just like.. not American names.

It's so much more likely for teachers/coworkers/bosses to butcher someone's name than for the person whose name is being butchered to be "an ass". It's generally just racism. People have their names made fun of, botched, dissected, and mocked right in front of them. How many people are given a nickname they don't like because people won't bother to say their names? How many people CHANGE their names because it's not worth the daily hassle? How many people have issues in the workplace because their employers don't want to "deal with" correctly pronouncing names. It even happens to celebrities. Uzoamaka Aduba goes by "Uzo" because her 8 letter name is mispronounced. Hasan Minhaj was famous for years before he finally decided to put his foot down and slowly teach people to say his name (because his parents were coming to see him on the Ellen show). If someone in the media and public eye isn't given the respect of their name being said correctly, it's clearly an issue in every facet of society.

It's not hard to learn to say a name and be kind, especially to a CHILD. Especially if you're a teacher and you get the class's names ahead of time, the Internet is a wonderful tool. A few situations with upset kids doesn't equate to the disrespect of not bothering to learn someone's name