Hi
Carmen,
Most native English speakers (the people with whom you'd use this name, presumably) don't know squat about "
Carmen" except that she was some character they're unfamiliar with in an opera whose libretto they don't know by a composer they can't remember. Americans especially are ignorant of opera, and I don't suppose most Aussies are much better.
So what I'm saying is, use the name if you like it! It's a pretty name and you should get no teasing from gwai loh (is that term even used anymore?)..
Best regards,
Daividh