Would you use a name from a culture that is not your own?

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For example if you were 100% british, would you thinnk it ok to use an Arabic or Hindu name?

What if the name was from a select part of Britain, such as a Cornish name like Morwenna or Piran and you're from the north so as far away from Cornwall as you can get?

Yes, of course. If we only stuck to names of our own, immediate cultures there wouldn't be much variety.
My own name was very, very common for 1970s British girls. There were four of us just in my (very small) year at school. I am British but this name is Hebrew in origin and is Biblical.

A good rule would be 'will the child ever end up sighing in frustration and responding for the umpteenth time that no, their parents just liked the name'. If it's a cultural name that has already crossed cultures though, then go for it.

No definitely not. I find it tacky!

at tacky ^. Even the Queen has a name that is of Greek & Hebrew origins.

Im not sure what is tacky about a name from different cultures/countries

Not sure either MrsJ

I have given DD a name not from a background of mine or dhs.

My dad is Iranian, my sisters and I have names that worked in both cultures. I gave DD a Greek goddess name but it links to my (Iranian) surname in meaning and is a shorter version of a historical female figure in Persian culture.

I just find it weird, like where do you draw the line? I know someone who is from Scotland but gave her children very Irish names. Is that ok because they are kind of close?
It would be seen as really strange for me to give my child an African name as I have 0 connection to Africa.

Yes my children do so that their names work here in England and in their dad's country of origin. It's not caused them too much difficulty, though they're only young. So many children have unusual or forreign names it's not a big issue.

Worwax are you stating that Scottish people should only give Scottish names to their children then?

No, of course not. I'm wondering why someone who has no connection to a place would give their child a name that is very obviously from there.

Irish or scottish all celtic innit

I met a little girl whose mother named her Kuri . It was her way of spelling of Kiri which is a Maori name she liked , only in Maori , Kuri means dog .

So do your research !

I can see your point to a degree but the name Tobias/Toby, for example, is very popular at the moment. A lot of the people who have called their DS that have never even set foot in Greece nevermind having Greek ancestory. Are they tacky?

I didn't say tacky.

I was just wondering where you draw the line at what is acceptable. Is it only ok if it sounds English?

I can't imagine getting a positive response if I, a white English woman, said I wanted to name my baby Adebowale.

What about Ptomely (sp) I dont think they will all be little greek boys but it is quite popular

Wasn't you who we meant with tacky somebody else said it.

But so many names that are commonplace in Britain now are from other cultures/religions, such as Hannah and Rachael (both Hebrew) and Emma (Germanic origin), so I'm not sure how it's ok for those names to be used, but not others. Surely it's no more bizarre than some of the totally made up names/spellings of names I've encountered.

My first and middle names are of French origin (my middle is the French spelling of a name commonly used in Britain). I'm. It French and it's never been a problem, so I'm a bit meh about it all.

My name is of French origin. I'm definitely not French.

To be honest, I think it depends on the name though.

Gwen is Welsh, is that really so wrong on a non-Welsh child, I think not?

However, I do admit, if I met a non-Welsh girl named Merionwen, it might make me raise my eyebrows!

I would ... what are British names anyway - sophie, the most common one, is Greek, many are biblical

Yes, I don't see any problem with it. Many names in common use in Britain do not have Anglo-Saxon origins. It would be misguided virtue signalling to worthily pick out certain places whose names were "disallowed" for use elsewhere, while continuing to use others.

Your kids are going to be growing up as global citizens (theoretically) please don't worry about which 'culture' their name is from , if anyone has a problem with it, it's exactly that: their problem.

For some reason I would feel more uncomfortable about using a name specifically from another religion than just from another country. It seems disrespectful somehow - and I'm not at all religious myself. There's a Hindu name I've always loved but unless I'd married a Hindu (which I didn't), I would have seriously considered using it. On the other hand, names that come from other countries/languages have often been fashionable and that doesn't seem as intrusive somehow.

I like biblical names. Im Christian but love the old testament names and hebrew origin names.
Ive no connection to judaism but ghe old testament is in my bible.

No I wouldn't, I like that names match cultures and as I've lived in other countries and traveled a lot I like the way each culture has its own identity, my name is well boring over here but has had positive comments around the world.