| title | Press Kit – MyNameIsApp |
|---|---|
| description | Helping every child learn their name through the power of a parent's voice. |
| license | Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 |
| contact | [press@boredmama.xyz](mailto:press@boredmama.xyz) |
| website | [https://mynameisapp.co.uk](https://mynameisapp.co.uk) |
| [https://x.com/_boredmama](https://x.com/_boredmama) |
MyNameIsApp is the original Social Readiness & Confidence Platform, teaching children to say their name using their parent’s own recorded voice — not a stranger’s. It’s 100% private, works offline, and is free under a Creative Commons license.
"On a UK train, a stranger asked my 18-month-old child: ‘What is your name?’ And they answered — clearly and confidently. That moment became this app. I had been using test versions with my child, and it worked."
Created by a parent who couldn’t find an app that pronounced their child’s name properly, MyNameIsApp lets families record and teach name sounds the way they say them — from Xochitl to Ayo.
- ✅ Parent Voice-Powered: Every child hears their name in a trusted voice
- 🌍 100% Name Inclusive: Works for every name in every accent
- 🔒 Privacy First: No accounts, no tracking, no cloud storage
- 🧠 Offline & Simple: Runs in your browser, stores recordings locally
- 💝 Emotionally Grounded: Designed around the bond of voice and identity
- 🎤 Record full name + phonemes + rhyme + bedtime sentence
- 🧒 Flashcards display only the letters in your child’s name
- 🧓 Grandparent-friendly UI: large buttons, single tap
- React + TypeScript + Vite
- TailwindCSS for clarity and accessibility
- Web Audio & localStorage only — no server required
- Open license: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- 👩👩👧 Parents of toddlers learning their name
- 🌎 ESL families wanting to teach names in English
- 🏡 Homeschoolers looking for inclusive phonics tools
- 🧏♂️ Deaf or blind parents who need accessible design
- 🎒 Educators and speech therapists (collaboration welcome)
Studies show children process speech more effectively when it comes from a familiar voice. This is known as the Talker Advantage — a phenomenon observed in research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and others. Children aged 2.5 to 5 understand, retain, and respond to speech better when it’s spoken by a parent or familiar caregiver.
MyNameIsApp builds on this advantage — letting families teach name recognition using the voices children already know and love.
Created by BoredMamaApp and shared under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Anyone may share, remix, or build on the project for non-commercial use — as long as they credit the creators and share under the same license.
- “Finally, an app that says her name right. Pronounced by me, her Dad :-)”
- “My son lit up when he heard ‘Clive, let’s go for a walk!’”
- “Even my mum could set this up — and she’s never used an app before. But she knows how to use her own voice.”
- @AltcoinTatsu: “Love that it uses familiar voices to help kids learn, such a smart feature.”
- See more: https://mynameisapp.co.uk/community
- Inclusion: Works for names like Aoife, Tariq, Xochitl, and Ayo
- Privacy: No logins, no uploads — just your voice, offline
- Emotion: Created from a true family moment
- Education: Built on child speech science and the talker advantage
BoredMamaApp is a parent-led AI initiative based in the UK, creating inclusive tools with ethical tech. MyNameIsApp was born from one train ride, one toddler’s voice, and one big belief: every child deserves to hear their name with love.
- 💌 press@boredmama.xyz
- 🌐 https://mynameisapp.co.uk
- 🐦 Twitter: @_boredmama
- 🔗 License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- 📸 Visuals + logo + demo video: available upon request
MyNameIsApp is a community-shared project. We welcome remixers, educators, bloggers, and curious families — join the movement.
MyNameIsApp is a community-shared project. We welcome remixers, educators, bloggers, and curious families — join the movement.