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Help[Opinions] Re: Omar
in reply to a message by Wish Fish
Yes, you can absolutely name a white person Omar. While the name has Arabic and Hebrew origins, it is used across various cultures and regions globally. It has gained popularity in Europe and the Americas, as well as Africa and the Middle East. There are instances of white individuals with the name Omar, as seen in the mention of actor Omar Sharif. Some discussions suggest it may be viewed as unusual or potentially lead to assumptions about cultural background, but it's not inherently racist to choose a name you like, regardless of its origin.
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I sort of disagree. Nothing wrong with Omar or Javier for a white American, though a white American named "Chang" or "Jose" may come across as weird.
Even on the namepage, one of the famous Omars listed is a white American (Omar Bradley? he was named after some other American named Omar Gray who I'm guessing was also white); it's not really a new name in English though used to be rarer. Out of curiosity, does Layla similarly seem out of place to you for white Americans? I feel like they're both cross cultural.
What difference do you perceive between Javier or Jose? Honest question, because they both just seem like typical Spanish J names to me.
What difference do you perceive between Javier or Jose? Honest question, because they both just seem like typical Spanish J names to me.
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