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I think it's okay to use. It seems like a name that is actually a name used in that particular culture and not a tribe name such as Dakota. It's also just a middle name. I would be honored if people used names from my culture, personally, because it would feel like people appreciate it. But I know that not everyone feels that way and that the case might be different with Native American names as that is in general a sensitive topic. I personally think it's fine, but I guess I would ask someone from the tribe to be sure. Or in an online forum about the culture of that tribe.

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Sakura is fine. I know several people who worked in Japan for many years without having Japanese roots and who gave their kids a Japanese name. I think most Japanese people would be fine with it, I know that some of the people I was referring to were encouraged by Japanese friends or co-workers to choose a Japanese name.