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in reply to a message by LuzDeTuVida
They sound fine, but keep in mind that most Germans don't use their own names and instead want to use American names on their children. Boy, I can't stand the way Europeans name their children.
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Aren't I doing the same thing?
I'd be a hyppocrite to criticize. Since I'm an American picking out German names.
I'd be a hyppocrite to criticize. Since I'm an American picking out German names.
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No, you aren't. I wouldn't use a name from another culture that was hard to say. I think that a name like Zvonimir, Kumar, Sayyida, or Abimbola would look weird on an American child. The same way I think a name like Kevin, Brian, Anthony, or Jessica would look weird on a child from Germany, Sweden, Poland, Belgium, or France.
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But what about my name?
Yes my name is Aileen. Yes I live in America. No, Aileen isn't traditionally English. Now it's considered fairly English just because of frequent (for lack of a better word... it's not common) use. Wouldn't you just be bored to death in a country where everybody had the same names? That would be absolutely horrible in every way imaginable. Brave New World, much?
Yes my name is Aileen. Yes I live in America. No, Aileen isn't traditionally English. Now it's considered fairly English just because of frequent (for lack of a better word... it's not common) use. Wouldn't you just be bored to death in a country where everybody had the same names? That would be absolutely horrible in every way imaginable. Brave New World, much?
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All cultures have hundreds of names.
For example, if a Spanish parent was bored with Diego and Ana, why not use a lesser-used name like Prudencia or Evaristo? Or if a French parent was bored with Jacques and Marie, why not use a name like Telesphore or Hippolyte? Europeans should use lesser-used names from their cultures and not American names like Kevin or Jessica.
For example, if a Spanish parent was bored with Diego and Ana, why not use a lesser-used name like Prudencia or Evaristo? Or if a French parent was bored with Jacques and Marie, why not use a name like Telesphore or Hippolyte? Europeans should use lesser-used names from their cultures and not American names like Kevin or Jessica.
This message was edited 9/30/2008, 6:24 PM
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Exactly.
Sometimes I just *boggle* at BR's "logic".
Sometimes I just *boggle* at BR's "logic".
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Also...
If you're going to have a child, shouldn't you name it something that you love and that means something to you regardless of the orgin instead of sticking to your culture w/ a lesser liked name? I named my son Sascha after his great grandfather Aleksandr. GGF lived in Russia where Sasha was a common nn for Aleksandr. We live in the states where Sasha is predominantly girls name. I wouldn't have let something as silly as not living in Russia deter me from naming my child what I want.
If you're going to have a child, shouldn't you name it something that you love and that means something to you regardless of the orgin instead of sticking to your culture w/ a lesser liked name? I named my son Sascha after his great grandfather Aleksandr. GGF lived in Russia where Sasha was a common nn for Aleksandr. We live in the states where Sasha is predominantly girls name. I wouldn't have let something as silly as not living in Russia deter me from naming my child what I want.
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But . . . you're from the USA. Why is it any of your business?
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You got me.
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What if they like the names Diego and Jacques?
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But why.
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Everyone has different naming styles. I'm doing the exact thing you speak out against. And most Americans will not pronounce Anneliese and Adelheid the same way German speakers do. But I also plan to use traditional "American" names like Eve and Ethan. I don't think I'm being unpatriotic (or whatever you want to call it) in my naming style.
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I don't even think
that we use many English names in Germany. We use a lot of French names and German names but not really lots of English names. a few of them, sure. Emma for example is not an English name. Neither are Zoe and Chloe. yes they have been used in america for a long time but their origin is elsewhere.
that we use many English names in Germany. We use a lot of French names and German names but not really lots of English names. a few of them, sure. Emma for example is not an English name. Neither are Zoe and Chloe. yes they have been used in america for a long time but their origin is elsewhere.
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