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Help[Opinions] Is it wierd to give your kids mexican names if your not Mexican?
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I think all names can be used on all people, whether one is Mexican or not. If we were to only use names that correspond with our religion or nationality, we would live in a very bland world.
As for the name Esteban, I don't care for it. I much prefer Steven.
-Lissa Hannah-
As soon as tradition has come to be recognized as tradition, it is dead. - Allan Bloom
As for the name Esteban, I don't care for it. I much prefer Steven.
-Lissa Hannah-
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In theory, I think it's fine to choose names outwith your own heritage. But in practice, they'll often raise eyebrows or just seem odd with your surname. I admit I *would* wonder, if I saw a redheaded child named Muhammad or a Spanish-speaking child named Tighearnan. I wouldn't think there was anything wrong with it - it would just surprise me.
Then again, the same redheaded child could pull off another Arabic name - Layla or Samara would work fine - and I wouldn't be surprised to see a Hispanic child named Conan. So I suppose it depends on how ethnic the name *seems*, rather than the actual ethnicity. Hope this makes sense :-/
Esteban does sound quite out-there to me, as an English speaker. I think of firstname-surname combos such as Esteban Smith and Esteban Jones, and it would seem a little odd. But if your surname is less bread-and-butter English, it might work.
Then again, the same redheaded child could pull off another Arabic name - Layla or Samara would work fine - and I wouldn't be surprised to see a Hispanic child named Conan. So I suppose it depends on how ethnic the name *seems*, rather than the actual ethnicity. Hope this makes sense :-/
Esteban does sound quite out-there to me, as an English speaker. I think of firstname-surname combos such as Esteban Smith and Esteban Jones, and it would seem a little odd. But if your surname is less bread-and-butter English, it might work.
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You just posted 8 minutes ago! Please try to put things in the same post. Everything eventually moves down, lower and lower. Then, it moves into the archives, where no one can post anymore. We like to keep everything on this board for as long a possible. Take that into consideration.
And, no it isn't weird.
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