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I think it is a particularly American trait to borrow from other cultures--an over-riding tendency to think that because we can, maybe we should.....

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I agree.

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First of all, there are some really lovely names in your family. I understand name fusion. It happened in my family too. Mauritius and Regula and Magdalena were taken over by Christine and Nicole and Joshua. Happens to almost everyone. Regardless of anyone's ancestry, when enough generations live in a certain country it becomes their home and they go along with the trends in that country. I agree that some Native Americans would feel ripped off if their names were used en masse on white American children. I could understand why.