1. A method, comprising: providing a list of a plurality of users of a network and respective presence information regarding each of the plurality of users; prior to establishing a communication connection between an endpoint and a particular user of the plurality of users, receiving a request from the endpoint to receive an audio representation of a name of the particular user of the plurality of users; providing the audio representation to the endpoint; and after providing the audio representation to the endpoint, receiving a request from the endpoint to establish the communication connection with the particular user; wherein the audio representation of the name at least generally approximates a pronunciation of the name as pronounced by the particular user; and wherein receiving a request from the endpoint to receive an audio representation of a name of the particular user comprises receiving notification that an icon associated with the particular user has been selected from a plurality of icons.
1. A method, comprising: providing a list of a plurality of users of a network and respective presence information regarding each of the plurality of users; prior to establishing a communication connection between an endpoint and a particular user of the plurality of users, receiving a request from the endpoint to receive an audio representation of a name of the particular user of the plurality of users; providing the audio representation to the endpoint; and after providing the audio representation to the endpoint, receiving a request from the endpoint to establish the communication connection with the particular user; wherein the audio representation of the name at least generally approximates a pronunciation of the name as pronounced by the particular user; and wherein receiving a request from the endpoint to receive an audio representation of a name of the particular user comprises receiving notification that an icon associated with the particular user has been selected from a plurality of icons. 9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: requesting a party associated with the endpoint to provide a caller-identifying audio representation of the party's name; and providing the caller-identifying audio representation of the party's name to the particular user before connecting the endpoint and the particular user in a real-time communication session.