Choosing a name from a different culture for your child

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I knew a non-Arabic girl named Farida and no one gave the name a second thought, though some of the kids pronounced it Frieda. I think it's a pretty name.

I know a Rhonda who isn't Welsh, a Tamsin who isn't English, and a Sativa who isn't a pot plant. Also a Linnea who isn't Swedish, but her mom is a botanist.

Name your kids whatever you want.

Omg no, please do not name your kid Sativa. Do they have a sibling named Indica? How awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I knew a non-Arabic girl named Farida and no one gave the name a second thought, though some of the kids pronounced it Frieda. I think it's a pretty name.

I know a Rhonda who isn't Welsh, a Tamsin who isn't English, and a Sativa who isn't a pot plant. Also a Linnea who isn't Swedish, but her mom is a botanist.

Name your kids whatever you want.

Omg no, please do not name your kid Sativa. Do they have a sibling named Indica? How awful.

Yeah! Her name is supposed to be Sophia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When I hear a name that is culturally inconsistent with the parents' culture, to me there is then a rebuttable presumption that the parents are either: (a) hopelessly dull and naïve and thought the name sounded super-pretty, or (b) affected, and seeking to be perceived as whatever the other culture would evoke -- e.g. we're cosmopolitan! we're woke! we're European! The presumption can be rebutted by the parents demonstrating that they are not dull, naïve, or affected, and/or that there is a clear valid other reason for the name.

We have neighbors from Portugal who have a son named Max. Is that ok with you or is it too cultural inconsistent?

Why is Max inconsistent with Portuguese parents? I don't understand. The full name - Maximiliano - can be Spanish, Portuguese or Italian, among others. I lived in Brazil for a fair amount of time. I knew a handful of Max's. That's not culturally inconsistent at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you judge people who do this? Under what circumstances, if any, could it be cultural appropriation?

I was annoyed when my son had a boy in his class with the same name that wasn’t from his culture, but in general it would be even flattering

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cultural appropriation is a worthless concept. Cultures are merging and shifting and borrowing from each other all the time. It's a beautiful thing.

You should watch some indigenous TikTokers explain why they don't appreciate people taking their scared rituals and performing them inappropriately.