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HelpRe: What is/would be the English equivalent of this name?
in reply to a message by Random Person
Pie is right in saying that not all names have English equivalents.
I imagine that if someone wanted to use that name in an English speaking country that they would use the name exactly as it already is.
Names created for literature especially don't seem to change a lot from language to language because they are tied to important characters. For example, D'Artagnan is one of the Musketeers. When we read the story in English, his name is kept French because there is no translation and because it's very distinct to that exact character as opposed to an older, more common name that's transcended cultures.
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Evgeniy • Hadley • Anastasio • Jean-Benoit • Dashiell • Brooklyn • Sebastian • James • Nikita • Silviu
Natalia • Viviana • Estella • Eugenia • Maximiliana • Devnet • Valentyna • Daciana • Philippa • Kasia
I imagine that if someone wanted to use that name in an English speaking country that they would use the name exactly as it already is.
Names created for literature especially don't seem to change a lot from language to language because they are tied to important characters. For example, D'Artagnan is one of the Musketeers. When we read the story in English, his name is kept French because there is no translation and because it's very distinct to that exact character as opposed to an older, more common name that's transcended cultures.
--☆--
Evgeniy • Hadley • Anastasio • Jean-Benoit • Dashiell • Brooklyn • Sebastian • James • Nikita • Silviu
Natalia • Viviana • Estella • Eugenia • Maximiliana • Devnet • Valentyna • Daciana • Philippa • Kasia
This message was edited 10/9/2017, 6:26 AM
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