In using the databases I had the best luck with Ingolo and howtopronounce.com in finding some of my student's names. However, it was pretty limited in the names that were on there. Most common Arabic names were listed but I did notice some mispronunciations in some of my other students names (especially in Spanish where the "J/G" is really pronounced with a "H" sound. I definitely think these databases are a great starting point for accessing students names/getting a "close" pronunciation. However, I think it's still so important to form the relationship with the kids and make sure to hear them pronounce it as many times as it takes until it is pronounced correctly.
