Last names
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babynamesHow much do you think about how the last name will affect the first and middle names that you would choose?
Two names that I adore (but would never be allowed) are Bethlehem and Balthazar, but my last name starts with a B and it would be far to sing-songy. I also worry that using names from other cultures will sound odd with such an obviously English surname. I love Greek and Irish names and, though I could get away with Irish names as my father is Irish, I have no Greek connections to explain Kaliadne B-----. Do you think this matters? Surely just liking a name is enough to justify using it, especially in the multi-cultural world we live in? My cousin, Anjuli, has an Asian first name and an Irish surname and I think they work really well together but strangers often comment on how odd it is.
WDYT?
Two names that I adore (but would never be allowed) are Bethlehem and Balthazar, but my last name starts with a B and it would be far to sing-songy. I also worry that using names from other cultures will sound odd with such an obviously English surname. I love Greek and Irish names and, though I could get away with Irish names as my father is Irish, I have no Greek connections to explain Kaliadne B-----. Do you think this matters? Surely just liking a name is enough to justify using it, especially in the multi-cultural world we live in? My cousin, Anjuli, has an Asian first name and an Irish surname and I think they work really well together but strangers often comment on how odd it is.
WDYT?
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