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Cultural vs. Names vs. Thoughts

Assuming they sound pretty and are pronounceable in English, is it bad to give kids cultural names? I want to give my children names that are unusual in America but from my culture, but I also saw a study recently that said people rate resumes with unusual names poorly compared to those with more traditional names. I personally have always done fine in life with an unusual name, but I don't want to generalize from that... do you think I'll be hurting my kid if I give them a cultural name?

The Top Baby Name is...

Cultural

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Names

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Thoughts

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Poll created: Dec 05, 2022
Total Votes: 0
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Depends on what kind of name you want to give them & how uncommon it is. Something like Adelheid will definitely turn more heads than Ada. Personally, I don't think giving them a cultural name is a big deal however, I can't get behind the giving white baby girls Hawaiian names trend.
posted by Guest :: 1 year ago | report
I say go for it for sure, especially if it's easy to pronounce
posted by Erp :: 1 year ago | report
Please give your child a name you love and that connects them to their heritage. If it's a particularly complicated name, you may want to think ahead of time if there is a nickname for it that might be easier for Americans.
posted by Guest :: 1 year ago | report
Definitely go for cultural names that are easy to pronounce in English! I second going with an easy nickname if need be.
posted by Lo :: 1 year ago | report

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