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From http://in.chalkbeat.org/2015/07/27/the-first-thing-schools-often-get-wrong-for-english-language-learners-is-their-names/#.Vb6UEbdypv1

The first thing schools often get wrong for English language learners is their names
The seemingly simple step of recording and calling a student by the correct name can have consequences when mistakes happen
By Hayleigh Colombo
July 27, 2015

Experts who work with Indiana’s growing population of English language learners say that taking the seemingly simple step of learning the correct spelling and pronunciation of students’ names is critical to helping them adapt to what is often a drastically different environment from what they knew in their home countries.

“Your name is your identity,” said Jessica Feeser, who directs the English language learners program at Indianapolis Public Schools. “It’s how you relate to yourself. The easiest thing you can do to build relationships with your students is just to pronounce their name accurately and correctly. We cannot underestimate the importance that acculturation has in a child’s success in school.”

Read the full article at http://in.chalkbeat.org/2015/07/27/the-first-thing-schools-often-get-wrong-for-english-language-learners-is-their-names/#.Vb6UEbdypv1

Here is a recent post from TESOL about different naming customs around the world: http://blog.tesol.org/7-naming-customs-from-around-the-world/