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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.  [/quote]

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

Assimilation names don't stand out to me, nor do names that choose against assimilation.  That is, any recent immigrant that chooses a name that is culturally consistent with where they recently came from or where they recently arrived has a clear valid reason.  It is reaching into any culture with which you have no recent association that raises my eyebrows.[/quote]

Sounds like you are going to be making a lot of stereotypical assumptions.[/quote]

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