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Which name do you think is 'international'? And how important is this? First of all, I think my real name and my English name are not very international. And it is not factors that I consider important when naming my characters.
This message was edited 4/6/2024, 1:08 AM
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Probably something that's well-known on two or three continents that seems recognizable in multiple languages. I would count Francis - it's English, but to me it's obviously like Francisco, Frans, François. So that's South America, North America, Europe...
I'd also count names like Maya that sound the same or very close in multiple languages but mean different things.
I'd also count names like Maya that sound the same or very close in multiple languages but mean different things.
This message was edited 4/7/2024, 10:55 AM
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Anna, Maria, Sara, Laura, Alexandra, Rosa, Emilia, Lena, Jessica, Miriam, Irene, Tamara, Victoria, Olga, Emma, Barbara, Esther, Flora, Lina, Hana, Eva, Lucia, Natalia, Sofia, Helena, Linda, Veronika, Rita, Julia, Martina, Hilda, Lea, Magda, Andrea, Nina, Tatiana, Iris, Antonia, Martha, Sandra, Vera, Diana, Kristina, Amanda, Inga, Regina, Magdalena, Paula, Alma, Daniela, Gabriela, Marina, Ida, Marta, Valentina, Anita, Elena...
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The most international names I can think of are Anna, Maria, Laura, and Sara. I think girl names tend to use letters that are more easily translatable into other languages. It's not important at all, just cool.
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My daughter's name, Miriam. I've met/heard of Miriams in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and South America. I've never met/heard of one from Asia, though. Adam, Omar, Joseph, and Sara also come to mind.
I don't think it's important but I find it neat.
I don't think it's important but I find it neat.
This message was edited 4/6/2024, 7:49 AM
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Some names that are pretty international are: Maria, Anna, Mina, Sara, Vida, Alexander / Aleksander, Kai, Noa, Mai and Hana.
I think the importance can depend on the person. It could be helpful if the person with the name is going to be travelling a lot, has family from a variety of places and/or lives in a place where a lot of different languages mix. However, I wouldn’t call it a necessity, just helpful.
If none of those factors apply to a person, while it may be nice to have an international name, I wouldn’t consider it an important criteria to meet.
I think the importance can depend on the person. It could be helpful if the person with the name is going to be travelling a lot, has family from a variety of places and/or lives in a place where a lot of different languages mix. However, I wouldn’t call it a necessity, just helpful.
If none of those factors apply to a person, while it may be nice to have an international name, I wouldn’t consider it an important criteria to meet.
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I suppose biblical names are used in all countries with a Christian and/or Jewish population. And possibly not with a religious message: my fn and mn are both originally biblical, but my fn was chosen because my mother liked it and my mn was my paternal grandmother's mn.
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