Like all of those Polish, Russian and Lithuanian people that had their names mispronounced for years and years.
My name is Eastern European but anglicized to the point that it is perfectly phonetic - sounds just like it looks. Despite that, it is more frequently mispronounced than pronounced correctly. It does not bother me when someone mispronounces it. It bothers me a little when someone will not attempt to say it because it is “too hard.” It bothers me a little more when someone calls me by my first name when last name would be appropriate because they are afraid to attempt it. But none of it bothers me that much, because I grew up in a better time.
If someone Asian cannot pronounce the name the the bestselling author of Flow, they are casual racists, too.
His name is Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
They say it is pronounced Me-High Chick-Sent-Me-High.
I have an educational CD that says it more like Mih-holly Sick-sent-mih-holly.
About the book: His investigations of “optimal experience” have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life.