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HelpRe: Middle name question about appropriation
in reply to a message by PrincessZ
I think it's fine to use a name from any language as long as you know what it means and you're not using it disrespectfully.
If you've spent more time involved with Japanese culture then it might be more appropriate for you to use a Japanese name, but I don't think there'd be anything wrong with you using Winona either.
As an American English speaker, I wouldn't give my kid the name Sakura as a first name because it's impossible to pronounce correctly in an American accent. The "ra" in American English sound nothing like the "ra" in Japanese, and it would be weird to pronounce your kid's name in a different accent than the rest of your speech all the time. But I'd be fine naming a kid Hana or Aiko because those names can be pronounced normally in my accent without being totally wrong.
If you've spent more time involved with Japanese culture then it might be more appropriate for you to use a Japanese name, but I don't think there'd be anything wrong with you using Winona either.
As an American English speaker, I wouldn't give my kid the name Sakura as a first name because it's impossible to pronounce correctly in an American accent. The "ra" in American English sound nothing like the "ra" in Japanese, and it would be weird to pronounce your kid's name in a different accent than the rest of your speech all the time. But I'd be fine naming a kid Hana or Aiko because those names can be pronounced normally in my accent without being totally wrong.
This message was edited 11/1/2020, 2:00 PM
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