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HelpRe: Using a name from another culture as an American
in reply to a message by Olwen
Not an American, but from an another English speaking country
I think it is weird, then again I'm someone who thinks of things like the following :
If I were to travel to or meet someone from culture X, what would they think of me using a name from culture X?
If I had one parent from culture X and that's the reason why, I think that they would understand and that would give us something to talk about.
If I did it because my Mother watched a TV show, saw the name and thought it was cool, they would probably understand but they might think it strange. They may think : why not give your child a name from your own culture? What is wrong with the names from your own culture?
I will now use the French language as an example. If I named my child something that was either incorrectly spelt in another language (e.g. Bellamy) or a word that is never used as a name in their language (e.g. Jolie) would that cause teasing or laughter about the name behind their back?
Just a few things to think about.
I think it is weird, then again I'm someone who thinks of things like the following :
If I were to travel to or meet someone from culture X, what would they think of me using a name from culture X?
If I had one parent from culture X and that's the reason why, I think that they would understand and that would give us something to talk about.
If I did it because my Mother watched a TV show, saw the name and thought it was cool, they would probably understand but they might think it strange. They may think : why not give your child a name from your own culture? What is wrong with the names from your own culture?
I will now use the French language as an example. If I named my child something that was either incorrectly spelt in another language (e.g. Bellamy) or a word that is never used as a name in their language (e.g. Jolie) would that cause teasing or laughter about the name behind their back?
Just a few things to think about.
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