From f9696298b50ecb305ae4cab83271658203d7d5ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mahigangal <gangalmahi@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:56:24 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] column added, ran migration, textbox added in profile
 settings

---
 packages/common/index.ts                      |  4 ++
 .../profile/components/EditProfile.tsx        | 37 +++++++++++++++++--
 packages/frontend/package.json                |  2 +-
 .../1771818704948-add-name-pronunciation.ts   | 15 ++++++++
 packages/server/src/profile/user.entity.ts    |  3 ++
 5 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 packages/server/migration/1771818704948-add-name-pronunciation.ts

diff --git a/packages/common/index.ts b/packages/common/index.ts
index c73b50046..86aa9cfe8 100644
--- a/packages/common/index.ts
+++ b/packages/common/index.ts
@@ -1722,6 +1722,10 @@ export class UpdateProfileParams {
   @IsOptional()
   email?: string
 
+  @IsString()
+  @IsOptional()
+  namePronunciation?: string
+
   @IsString()
   @IsOptional()
   defaultMessage?: string
diff --git a/packages/frontend/app/(dashboard)/profile/components/EditProfile.tsx b/packages/frontend/app/(dashboard)/profile/components/EditProfile.tsx
index ad287e433..4b9bbc9f6 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/app/(dashboard)/profile/components/EditProfile.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/app/(dashboard)/profile/components/EditProfile.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,14 @@ const EditProfile: React.FC = () => {
       newProfile.sid = parseInt(`${newProfile.sid}`, 10) || undefined
       if (userInfo.email === updateProfile.email) {
         await API.profile
-          .patch(pick(newProfile, ['firstName', 'lastName', 'sid']))
+          .patch(
+            pick(newProfile, [
+              'firstName',
+              'lastName',
+              'sid',
+              'namePronunciation',
+            ]),
+          )
           .then(() => setUserInfo({ ...userInfo, ...updateProfile }))
           .catch((error) => {
             const errorMessage = getErrorMessage(error)
@@ -35,7 +42,15 @@ const EditProfile: React.FC = () => {
           })
       } else {
         await API.profile
-          .patch(pick(newProfile, ['firstName', 'lastName', 'email', 'sid']))
+          .patch(
+            pick(newProfile, [
+              'firstName',
+              'lastName',
+              'email',
+              'sid',
+              'namePronunciation',
+            ]),
+          )
           .then(() => setUserInfo({ ...userInfo, ...updateProfile }))
           .catch((error) => {
             const errorMessage = getErrorMessage(error)
@@ -49,12 +64,20 @@ const EditProfile: React.FC = () => {
           firstName: updateProfile.firstName,
           lastName: updateProfile.lastName,
           sid: updateProfile.sid,
+          namePronunciation: updateProfile.namePronunciation,
         },
       }
       newProfile.sid = parseInt(`${newProfile.sid}`, 10) || undefined
       setUserInfo(newProfile)
       await API.profile
-        .patch(pick(newProfile, ['firstName', 'lastName', 'sid']))
+        .patch(
+          pick(newProfile, [
+            'firstName',
+            'lastName',
+            'sid',
+            'namePronunciation',
+          ]),
+        )
         .catch((error) => {
           const errorMessage = getErrorMessage(error)
           message.error('Error updating profile:' + errorMessage)
@@ -147,6 +170,14 @@ const EditProfile: React.FC = () => {
                 </Form.Item>
               </Col>
             </Row>
+
+            <Row gutter={{ xs: 8, sm: 16, md: 24, lg: 32 }}>
+              <Col xs={{ span: 24 }} sm={{ span: 12 }}>
+                <Form.Item label="Name Pronunciation" name="namePronunciation">
+                  <Input placeholder="Example: uh-LEE-shuh" />
+                </Form.Item>
+              </Col>
+            </Row>
           </Form>
           <Button
             key="submit"
diff --git a/packages/frontend/package.json b/packages/frontend/package.json
index 6b197bd9f..d26f83b4b 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/package.json
+++ b/packages/frontend/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "next dev --turbopack",
+    "dev": "next dev",
     "build": "next build",
     "start": "next start -p 3001",
     "lint": "next lint"
diff --git a/packages/server/migration/1771818704948-add-name-pronunciation.ts b/packages/server/migration/1771818704948-add-name-pronunciation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2a706e7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/migration/1771818704948-add-name-pronunciation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from 'typeorm';
+
+export class AddNamePronunciation1771818704948 implements MigrationInterface {
+  public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    await queryRunner.query(
+      `ALTER TABLE "user_model" ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS "namePronunciation" text`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    await queryRunner.query(
+      `ALTER TABLE "user_model" DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS "namePronunciation"`,
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/profile/user.entity.ts b/packages/server/src/profile/user.entity.ts
index fc631b03c..a4f0e277e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/profile/user.entity.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/profile/user.entity.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ export class UserModel extends BaseEntity {
   @Column({ type: 'boolean', default: false })
   accountDeactivated: boolean;
 
+  @Column({ type: 'text', nullable: true })
+  namePronunciation: string | null;
+
   @OneToMany(() => UserCourseModel, (ucm) => ucm.user)
   @Exclude()
   courses: UserCourseModel[];

From 40e0c4b9323a626bbbe1830a1da93db11a9c99e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mahigangal <gangalmahi@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:06:02 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] field added to Legacy account

---
 packages/common/index.ts                       |  9 +++++++++
 packages/frontend/app/(auth)/register/page.tsx |  4 ++++
 packages/server/src/auth/auth.service.ts       | 10 ++++++++++
 packages/server/src/profile/profile.service.ts |  1 +
 4 files changed, 24 insertions(+)

diff --git a/packages/common/index.ts b/packages/common/index.ts
index 86aa9cfe8..4b12a025a 100644
--- a/packages/common/index.ts
+++ b/packages/common/index.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export class User {
   photoURL!: string
   defaultMessage?: string
   sid?: number
+  namePronunciation?: string
   includeDefaultMessage!: boolean
   courses!: UserCourse[]
   desktopNotifsEnabled!: boolean
@@ -201,6 +202,10 @@ export class UserPartial {
   @IsOptional()
   sid?: number
 
+  @IsString()
+  @IsOptional()
+  namePronunciation?: string
+
   @IsOptional()
   @IsString()
   TANotes?: string
@@ -2589,6 +2594,10 @@ export class AccountRegistrationParams {
   @IsOptional()
   sid?: number
 
+  @IsString()
+  @IsOptional()
+  namePronunciation?: string
+
   @IsString()
   recaptchaToken!: string
 }
diff --git a/packages/frontend/app/(auth)/register/page.tsx b/packages/frontend/app/(auth)/register/page.tsx
index 4b83be453..9abdd29cc 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/app/(auth)/register/page.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/app/(auth)/register/page.tsx
@@ -269,6 +269,10 @@ export default function RegisterPage(props: {
                   </Col>
                 </Row>
 
+                <Form.Item label="Name Pronunciation" name="namePronunciation">
+                  <Input allowClear={true} placeholder="Example: uh-LEE-shuh" />
+                </Form.Item>
+
                 <Form.Item
                   label="Email"
                   name="email"
diff --git a/packages/server/src/auth/auth.service.ts b/packages/server/src/auth/auth.service.ts
index af5429fdb..33d4e1105 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/auth/auth.service.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/auth/auth.service.ts
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ export class AuthService {
     const {
       firstName,
       lastName,
+      namePronunciation,
       email,
       password,
       confirmPassword,
@@ -381,6 +382,12 @@ export class AuthService {
         .send({ message: 'First and last name must be at most 32 characters' });
     }
 
+    if (namePronunciation && namePronunciation.trim().length > 64) {
+      return res
+        .status(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
+        .send({ message: 'Name pronunciation must be at most 64 characters' });
+    }
+
     if (email.trim().length < 4 || email.trim().length > 64) {
       return res
         .status(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST)
@@ -692,6 +699,7 @@ export class AuthService {
     password,
     sid,
     organizationId,
+    namePronunciation,
   }: Omit<
     AccountRegistrationParams,
     'confirmPassword' | 'recaptchaToken'
@@ -719,6 +727,7 @@ export class AuthService {
           firstName,
           lastName,
           password: hashedPassword,
+          namePronunciation,
           hideInsights: [],
         }).save();
       } else {
@@ -728,6 +737,7 @@ export class AuthService {
           firstName,
           lastName,
           password: hashedPassword,
+          namePronunciation,
           sid,
           hideInsights: [],
         }).save();
diff --git a/packages/server/src/profile/profile.service.ts b/packages/server/src/profile/profile.service.ts
index 13996496f..55341ac7d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/profile/profile.service.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/profile/profile.service.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export class ProfileService {
       'sid',
       'firstName',
       'lastName',
+      'namePronunciation',
       'photoURL',
       'defaultMessage',
       'includeDefaultMessage',

From a557698dd0ddcd2f1db82724f22711d4a9a8ee93 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mahigangal <gangalmahi@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:26:04 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] pronunciation added on queue card and course roster

---
 .../[cid]/(settings)/settings/components/CourseRosterTable.tsx | 1 +
 .../course/[cid]/queue/[qid]/components/QuestionCard.tsx       | 3 +++
 packages/server/src/course/course.service.ts                   | 2 +-
 packages/server/src/queue/queue.service.ts                     | 2 ++
 4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/frontend/app/(dashboard)/course/[cid]/(settings)/settings/components/CourseRosterTable.tsx b/packages/frontend/app/(dashboard)/course/[cid]/(settings)/settings/components/CourseRosterTable.tsx
index 064e51a34..14c2b2c06 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/app/(dashboard)/course/[cid]/(settings)/settings/components/CourseRosterTable.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/app/(dashboard)/course/[cid]/(settings)/settings/components/CourseRosterTable.tsx
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ const RosterItem: React.FC<{
           title={
             <span className="mr-0 md:mr-2">
               {item.name}
+              {item.namePronunciation ? ` (${item.namePronunciation})` : ''}
               {item.organizationRole == OrganizationRole.ADMIN && (
                 <Tooltip title={'This user is an organization administrator.'}>
                   <CrownFilled
diff --git a/packages/frontend/app/(dashboard)/course/[cid]/queue/[qid]/components/QuestionCard.tsx b/packages/frontend/app/(dashboard)/course/[cid]/queue/[qid]/components/QuestionCard.tsx
index f480acbcd..84190f5b5 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/app/(dashboard)/course/[cid]/queue/[qid]/components/QuestionCard.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/app/(dashboard)/course/[cid]/queue/[qid]/components/QuestionCard.tsx
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@ const QuestionCard: React.FC<QuestionCardProps> = ({
                   <i>{`[${question.location ?? 'Unselected'}] `}</i>
                 )}
                 {question.creator.name}
+                {question.creator.namePronunciation
+                  ? ` (${question.creator.namePronunciation})`
+                  : ''}
               </div>
             )}
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/course/course.service.ts b/packages/server/src/course/course.service.ts
index 539107e8c..677e21719 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/course/course.service.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/course/course.service.ts
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ export class CourseService {
     }
 
     const query = `
-      SELECT user_model.id, user_model.name, user_model."photoURL", user_model.email, user_model.sid, user_course_model."TANotes", organization_user_model."role" as "organizationRole", COUNT(*) OVER () AS total
+      SELECT user_model.id, user_model.name, user_model."photoURL", user_model.email, user_model.sid, user_course_model."TANotes", user_model."namePronunciation", organization_user_model."role" as "organizationRole", COUNT(*) OVER () AS total
       FROM user_course_model
       INNER JOIN user_model ON user_model.id = user_course_model."userId"
       LEFT JOIN organization_user_model ON user_course_model."userId" = organization_user_model."userId"
diff --git a/packages/server/src/queue/queue.service.ts b/packages/server/src/queue/queue.service.ts
index b0e0daf51..cb3407dcb 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/queue/queue.service.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/queue/queue.service.ts
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ export class QueueService {
         creator: {
           name: question.creator.name,
           photoURL: question.creator.photoURL,
+          namePronunciation: question.creator.namePronunciation,
         },
       });
 
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ export class QueueService {
             creator: {
               name: question.creator.name,
               photoURL: question.creator.photoURL,
+              namePronunciation: question.creator.namePronunciation,
             },
           }) as Question;
         });

From d698ed3c32c151128af34a2ffc351a1d1035116c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mahigangal <gangalmahi@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:56:59 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] tests added, snapshots updated

---
 .../__snapshots__/auth.service.spec.ts.snap   |  2 ++
 packages/server/src/auth/auth.service.spec.ts | 30 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../server/src/course/course.service.spec.ts  |  4 ++-
 .../src/profile/profile.service.spec.ts       |  7 ++++-
 .../__snapshots__/queue.service.spec.ts.snap  |  1 +
 .../server/src/queue/queue.service.spec.ts    | 13 ++++++++
 .../__snapshots__/profile.integration.ts.snap |  1 +
 7 files changed, 56 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/server/src/auth/__snapshots__/auth.service.spec.ts.snap b/packages/server/src/auth/__snapshots__/auth.service.spec.ts.snap
index e099fe3f2..4ed2e2f09 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/auth/__snapshots__/auth.service.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/server/src/auth/__snapshots__/auth.service.spec.ts.snap
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ UserModel {
   "includeDefaultMessage": true,
   "lastName": "Doe",
   "name": "John Doe",
+  "namePronunciation": null,
   "organizationUser": OrganizationUserModel {
     "id": 1,
     "organizationId": 2,
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ UserModel {
   "includeDefaultMessage": true,
   "lastName": "Doe",
   "name": "John Doe",
+  "namePronunciation": null,
   "organizationUser": OrganizationUserModel {
     "id": 1,
     "organizationId": 2,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/auth/auth.service.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/auth/auth.service.spec.ts
index eb7a2c33c..37e55b69b 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/auth/auth.service.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/auth/auth.service.spec.ts
@@ -874,6 +874,36 @@ describe('AuthService', () => {
           sid: 2,
         },
       ],
+      [
+        400,
+        'Name pronunciation must be at most 64 characters',
+        {
+          recaptchaToken: 'succeed',
+          firstName: 'first',
+          lastName: 'last',
+          email: 'email@example.com',
+          password: 'abcdef',
+          confirmPassword: 'abcdef',
+          organizationId: 1,
+          sid: 2,
+          namePronunciation: 'a'.repeat(65),
+        },
+      ],
+      [
+        null,
+        null,
+        {
+          recaptchaToken: 'succeed',
+          firstName: 'first',
+          lastName: 'last',
+          email: 'email@example.com',
+          password: 'abcdef',
+          confirmPassword: 'abcdef',
+          organizationId: 1,
+          sid: 2,
+          namePronunciation: 'uh-LEE-shuh',
+        },
+      ],
     ])(
       'should return %d with %s if params %o',
       async (
diff --git a/packages/server/src/course/course.service.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/course/course.service.spec.ts
index dd19114dd..3085226eb 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/course/course.service.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/course/course.service.spec.ts
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ describe('CourseService', () => {
         firstName: 'Tingwei',
         lastName: 'Shi',
         email: 'tshi@northeastern.edu',
+        namePronunciation: 'TING-way',
         photoURL:
           'https://files.slack.com/files-pri/TE565NU79-F02K81U7S13/image_from_ios.jpg',
       });
@@ -359,13 +360,14 @@ describe('CourseService', () => {
       ]);
     });
 
-    it('returns name, email, and photoURL for user', async () => {
+    it('returns name, email, photoURL, and namePronunciation for user', async () => {
       const courseId = 1;
       search = 'tingwei';
       const user = (await service.getUserInfo(courseId, page, pageSize, search))
         .users[0] as UserPartial;
       expect(user.name).toEqual('Tingwei Shi');
       expect(user.email).toEqual('tshi@northeastern.edu');
+      expect(user.namePronunciation).toEqual('TING-way');
       expect(user.photoURL).toEqual(
         'https://files.slack.com/files-pri/TE565NU79-F02K81U7S13/image_from_ios.jpg',
       );
diff --git a/packages/server/src/profile/profile.service.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/profile/profile.service.spec.ts
index 9423ab008..d9390f26e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/profile/profile.service.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/profile/profile.service.spec.ts
@@ -161,12 +161,17 @@ describe('ProfileService', () => {
   describe('updateUserProfile', () => {
     it('should update user profile details', async () => {
       const user = await UserFactory.create({ email: 'test@ubc.ca' });
-      const updatedData = { firstName: 'Updated', lastName: 'User' };
+      const updatedData = {
+        firstName: 'Updated',
+        lastName: 'User',
+        namePronunciation: 'UP-day-tid',
+      };
 
       await service.updateUserProfile(user, updatedData);
 
       expect(user.firstName).toBe('Updated');
       expect(user.lastName).toBe('User');
+      expect(user.namePronunciation).toBe('UP-day-tid');
     });
 
     it('should throw error when updating email for non-legacy account', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/queue/__snapshots__/queue.service.spec.ts.snap b/packages/server/src/queue/__snapshots__/queue.service.spec.ts.snap
index f400b56f2..d0bbaf3fd 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/queue/__snapshots__/queue.service.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/server/src/queue/__snapshots__/queue.service.spec.ts.snap
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ ListQuestionsResponse {
       "createdAt": 2020-11-02T12:00:00.000Z,
       "creator": {
         "name": "User Person",
+        "namePronunciation": null,
         "photoURL": "https://example.com",
       },
       "creatorId": 1,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/queue/queue.service.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/queue/queue.service.spec.ts
index bbe41f39d..09f95d975 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/queue/queue.service.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/queue/queue.service.spec.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,19 @@ describe('QueueService', () => {
       );
     });
 
+    it('includes creator namePronunciation when present', async () => {
+      const queue = await QueueFactory.create();
+      const creator = await UserFactory.create({
+        namePronunciation: 'uh-LEE-shuh',
+      });
+      await QuestionFactory.create({ queue, creator });
+
+      const response = await service.getQuestions(queue.id);
+      expect(response.questions[0].creator.namePronunciation).toEqual(
+        'uh-LEE-shuh',
+      );
+    });
+
     it('filters questions by status appropriately', async () => {
       const queue = await QueueFactory.create();
       await createQuestionsEveryStatus(queue);
diff --git a/packages/server/test/__snapshots__/profile.integration.ts.snap b/packages/server/test/__snapshots__/profile.integration.ts.snap
index 8a578c28f..c7464df0e 100644
--- a/packages/server/test/__snapshots__/profile.integration.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/server/test/__snapshots__/profile.integration.ts.snap
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ exports[`Profile Integration GET /profile returns the logged-in user profile 1`]
   "includeDefaultMessage": true,
   "lastName": "Person",
   "name": "User Person",
+  "namePronunciation": null,
   "organization": {
     "id": 1,
     "orgId": 1,

From 1bf9ce0a96e2b6c82186bdf7af5dbc0833b85ee7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mahigangal <gangalmahi@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:19:55 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] updated migration

---
 .../server/migration/1771818704948-add-name-pronunciation.ts    | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/packages/server/migration/1771818704948-add-name-pronunciation.ts b/packages/server/migration/1771818704948-add-name-pronunciation.ts
index f2a706e7a..058840e73 100644
--- a/packages/server/migration/1771818704948-add-name-pronunciation.ts
+++ b/packages/server/migration/1771818704948-add-name-pronunciation.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from 'typeorm';
 
 export class AddNamePronunciation1771818704948 implements MigrationInterface {
+  name = 'AddNamePronunciation1771818704948';
+
   public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
     await queryRunner.query(
       `ALTER TABLE "user_model" ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS "namePronunciation" text`,

From 020ec573e9b1450b3b5ffcd501e56c07e5e8012e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mahigangal <gangalmahi@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 01:09:15 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] updated migrations

---
 packages/frontend/package.json | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/frontend/package.json b/packages/frontend/package.json
index d26f83b4b..6b197bd9f 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/package.json
+++ b/packages/frontend/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "next dev",
+    "dev": "next dev --turbopack",
     "build": "next build",
     "start": "next start -p 3001",
     "lint": "next lint"