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HelpRe: Japanese names on non-japanese kids?
in reply to a message by Ndi
This ends up being such a double standard. A caucasian American with English and Irish ancestry would likely not be harassed about using a German or French name, but the second we start to look outside of our race - not our culture, mind you - the criticism starts to fly.
Talk to Japanese people you know. Study up on Japanese naming tradition. Research the name. Understand the culture you're integrating into your child's life by borrowing from it. When you feel like you have a good enough grasp on the whole thing, go for it! If a Japanese mother or father took this sort of approach to a German, English or Dutch (being representative of my heritage) name, I'd be honored.
Talk to Japanese people you know. Study up on Japanese naming tradition. Research the name. Understand the culture you're integrating into your child's life by borrowing from it. When you feel like you have a good enough grasp on the whole thing, go for it! If a Japanese mother or father took this sort of approach to a German, English or Dutch (being representative of my heritage) name, I'd be honored.
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