My first name is pronounced "tan-ya-rad," and my last name is pronounced "a-morn-ped-guun." It is not as hard as you would think :) I appreciate people's effort in trying to pronounce my full name, and really do not mind if they don't get it correctly the first time. After all, I prefer going by my middle name, "Bam."

"Bam" is my actual middle name (not an English name) given by my parents. It does not carry a specific meaning, but was creatively chosen to be in harmony with the middle name of all three of my older sisters.