Parents ask Amazon to change name of Alexa speaker after kids with same name get bullied
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Teens named Alexa are getting bullied for being named after the Amazon smart speaker, a report suggests.
U.K.-based parents revealed how their daughter’s name, Alexa, has resulted in harassment because of its association with the ubiquitous smart assistant, according to the BBC. "She started to not want to introduce herself because of the jokes and the backlash," Alexa’s mother, who declined to give her name and was referred to as "Heather," told the BBC, explaining that teachers also made jokes about it. The name "Alexa" has become synonymous with Amazon as it’s used to call out commands on its voice-activated smart speakers such as the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot which requires users to say the word "Alexa" before asking a question or calling out orders.
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