I blocked on my name often in high school. I did this: 1. Avoid my name 2. Start with other words, like “hey, I’m ***” or “my name is ***” or “what’s up, people call me ***”. 3. Slight under my breath, I’ll hum or use a starter tone like “mmmmBob” (example name Bob) 4. Distraction. Do anything to distract (drop something, sneeze, cough, pretend like you weren’t listening, etc) or leave the room and go to the bathroom. 5. Go by your last name or middle name or nickname. People called me by my last name in HS and it was much easier for me to say. 6. Worst case scenario, just say “Pass” or let the teacher know you will not be introducing yourself (or the teacher can intro you). They cannot force you to speak. It’s not worth sweating, anxiety, fear, heart attack, whatever. Move past it the easiest way for YOU. Side note - I stopped caring in HS. I had been made fun of for 10 straight years. My last 2 years, I did not speak out loud in class at all. Even if they called on me, I refused. Still got all As.