Half of Brits with non-English names have shortened or Anglicised their name to avoid bias, study finds
Jesminder and Aleksandr may not sound familiar to most Brits - but Jess and Alex probably do. Half of Brits with non-English names have shortened or Anglicised them, a study reveals.
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- Half of Brits with non-English names have shortened or Anglicised their name to avoid bias, study finds
Jesminder and Aleksandr may not sound familiar to most Brits - but Jess and Alex probably do. Half of Brits with non-English names have shortened or Anglicised them, a study reveals.
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