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Help[Opinions] Re: Omar
in reply to a message by TMyers
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.
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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.
This message was edited yesterday, 6:25 PM
I'm sorry!
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It's fine to say on the Opinions board that you imagine Omar as a Muslim POC and struggle to imagine otherwise (sounded like that's what you meant?); a lot of name opinions are based on stereotypes, which is part of what makes responses interesting. People giving reasons for disagreeing and asking questions about the stereotypes isn't an accusation.
It's fine to say on the Opinions board that you imagine Omar as a Muslim POC and struggle to imagine otherwise (sounded like that's what you meant?); a lot of name opinions are based on stereotypes, which is part of what makes responses interesting. People giving reasons for disagreeing and asking questions about the stereotypes isn't an accusation.
This message was edited yesterday, 7:06 PM
Thank you for replying!