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Difficult! English is such a universal language that I think English names are pretty well up for grabs; the danger is that someone who doesn't know the back story might love a name that English people have learned to dislike - serial killer, disgraced public figure, whatever - and choose it for a child who would face a lifetime of explanations. Conversely, there are so many English names to choose from that I'm puzzled when people who speak only English choose a name from another language or culture.