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[cxtxc.livejournal.com]

What are you guys opinions on using names that aren't of your background? Like not having any Russian heritage but using a name like Fyodor? I'm asking because I live in Italy and I like a few names common in America and the U.K (Isaac, Tristan etc), butttt it's like...would that sound too weird on an Italian child?

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Re: African American Names

[cxtxc.livejournal.com]

I do actually, but I usually never care for the equivalents.

I like African Americans names too, but I get the feeling that people here consider them kry8tve and not a representation of the African American culture.

Re: African American Names

[crossingthesea.livejournal.com]

Well we hear of the worst case examples here (apostrophes in a name are never okay), but we don't hear of the more standard ones, which is too bad. I don't come across them anymore as I no longer live in the US, but I appreciate them heartily when I do.