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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nabanil      ("a new, clear blue sky")
Neal          ("champion")
Neehal       ("new")
Nelith         ("personification of law")
Nihal          ("satisfied, contented, happy")
Nilan          ("moon, handsome")
Nilavalagan ("handsome, moon")  
Nilavan       ("moon, handsome")  
Nilmitra      ("blue")  
Nithilan       ("brilliant like a pearl ")

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Why do South Asian families and living in the US always name their children ethnic names like the above, but East Asian families usually name their kids typical American names? Sincerely curious White American here. 
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[b]Are you seriously asking why people from two different cultures on different sides of the same continent don’t practice the same naming traditions?  [/b]

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Exactly. Why don't the Scots use the same naming conventions as Russians? Same thing.[/quote]

I don’t think it’s a crazy question. Haven’t you noticed that Korean- Americans and Chinese Americans are often named typical white names and Indian Americans usually have Indian names (unless they are Christian)?[/quote]

I’ve noticed the name thing too. I’m guessing it’s because as a whole, East Asians assimilate more to white American culture than Indian Americans do.[/quote]

I am married to a South Asian and I cringe when his friends tells us the Indian American kids name. It's almost always very hard to pronounce. I grew up here and my parents gave me a hard to pronounce name. We named our son something very easy.

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I don't actually believe you are married to a South Asian. What are the names people have been using? Are they more difficult than Ekaterina, Aoife, Dieter, Clement (French pronunciation), Johannes, Vahan, Bronwyn? This whole argument is ridiculous.[/quote]

Sorry I clearly offended you. As I said before, I have a difficult to pronounce name and it sucks. I'm not doing that to my child. This argument is pretty common BTW.

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