Hello
my name is
Laura
my pronouns are
she/her
'Laura Sorvala' is pronounced
LOW-ra SOR-vah-lah ('Low' sounds like 'Wow' and the 'R's are rolled/trilled)
This is how I pronounce my own name when speaking English.
My full name
Laura Sorvala
If you're adding me to a list of names, please use this name.
Personal name
Laura
This is the name I want to be addressed by during a conversation.
To speak about a person in English, you don't need to know their gender but you do need to know which pronouns to use. This information can't be determined from a person's name or what they look like, so we include it on everyone's page.
she/her
Laura plays board games.
She is a bit competitive.
Maybe you will win a game against her one day.
Her board game collection is impressive.
Your collection is a lot smaller than hers.
Laura keeps a journal to remind herself of past gaming victories.