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It really depends on how different the ethnicity is, how mainstream the name is, and how native the name is.
For example, Nadia is a fairly mainstream name that would work with almost any ethnicity without any confusion. Were I to choose a Native American name that is not widely known, such as Tecumseh, it would raise far more eyebrows.
Would I use a Manx name like Breeshey, a Thai name like Somchai, an Igbo name like Chidimma, or an Irish name like Ailbhe? Likely not. They are exotic and beautiful, yes... but they are so linked to their origin that using them wouldn't make much sense to me.
I have seen people using Chinese names on German children, or Egyptian names on South American children, etc... but in most of those cases the name is either used in many cultures, or it is mainstream in use (or looks like it).
For example, I am not Turkish but I my parents are Italian so the ethnicity isn't soo far off (geographically at least). I considered using the name Evren because it looks like many mainstream names, yet is simple enough that it's origin is not obvious.
To sum: I wouldn't stick with just names in my heritage (we went with French and are not French), but I do think there is value in using a native name. "Because I like it" is probably the most important factor, but how well the ethnicity of the name and the ethnicity of the child match is important as well.
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"How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve upon the world." -Ann Frank
Mama to my "bright star" Clarisse Bituin and Wife to Julius. Mahal na mahal from our little family to yours!
For example, Nadia is a fairly mainstream name that would work with almost any ethnicity without any confusion. Were I to choose a Native American name that is not widely known, such as Tecumseh, it would raise far more eyebrows.
Would I use a Manx name like Breeshey, a Thai name like Somchai, an Igbo name like Chidimma, or an Irish name like Ailbhe? Likely not. They are exotic and beautiful, yes... but they are so linked to their origin that using them wouldn't make much sense to me.
I have seen people using Chinese names on German children, or Egyptian names on South American children, etc... but in most of those cases the name is either used in many cultures, or it is mainstream in use (or looks like it).
For example, I am not Turkish but I my parents are Italian so the ethnicity isn't soo far off (geographically at least). I considered using the name Evren because it looks like many mainstream names, yet is simple enough that it's origin is not obvious.
To sum: I wouldn't stick with just names in my heritage (we went with French and are not French), but I do think there is value in using a native name. "Because I like it" is probably the most important factor, but how well the ethnicity of the name and the ethnicity of the child match is important as well.
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"How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve upon the world." -Ann Frank
Mama to my "bright star" Clarisse Bituin and Wife to Julius. Mahal na mahal from our little family to yours!
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