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HelpNaming your kids something that is not your culture
How do you feel about this?
I personally think it is ok if name has become popular in region where you are with locals (e.g. anglosphere kid called Layla) but if it is not (e.g. anglosphere kid named Yuki) I think it is weird and maybe culture appropriation?
But there is also something of I would want to name a daughter Irena, which is Polish, Slovak, Czech, etc but I am Ukrainian. I think it would be fine even though it not popular in Ukraine because it is similar to ours (Iryna) and it is familiar. Thoughts?
I personally think it is ok if name has become popular in region where you are with locals (e.g. anglosphere kid called Layla) but if it is not (e.g. anglosphere kid named Yuki) I think it is weird and maybe culture appropriation?
But there is also something of I would want to name a daughter Irena, which is Polish, Slovak, Czech, etc but I am Ukrainian. I think it would be fine even though it not popular in Ukraine because it is similar to ours (Iryna) and it is familiar. Thoughts?
This message was edited 6/13/2025, 12:26 PM
