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That’s definitely true! Names like Esteban or Greta I think would be considered pretty ‘normal’ despite being foreign, but most Americans would be unfamiliar with names like Qingfei or Mawuli and would at least not be considered ‘local’ (if nothing else more ‘othering’). Though you’re right about ‘local’ and ‘foreign’ not being perfect categories here, since it really has to do with familiarity. For example, native american names aren’t treated the same as ‘local’ names like Zack or Lily despite being more ‘local’ than they are.
It’s complicated I suppose haha

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Aspiring writer—I like odd names too much (◡‿◡✿)