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Josephine is my favorite, but I also love Naomi. Although it is a Japanese name, I think if you are using it in the Biblical sense then it would be okay. And about this whole debate of ethnicity being assigned to names, I feel that sometimes certain ethnicities are deeply associated with names. And whether that be right or wrong, you are looking out for your child when asking that question. You realize that there are insensitive people out there who hear the name Emma or Emily or Ashley and will say something ridiculous like "I didn''t know you were Asian" when your daughter walks into the room. Every name came from somewhere and when any name was starting to spread it probably got strange reactions from people. Trust me, I just sat with my mother and read her my favorite names the other night and every one was met with "Too Italian" "Too Irish" "Too African-American" "Too something" and yes it was very frustrating. So, I do not think you are closed minded at all, just wanting to protect your daughter from the closed mindedness that still exists in the world. And the main people who matter in the decision are your family and community. But thank you for sharing it here with us. I hope our opinions help you out!:)