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Help[Opinions] Re: Using a name from another culture as an American
in reply to a message by ✧･ﾟ: *Magpie*:･ﾟ✧
I guess that's another uniquely American name, haha, but maybe only officially: from the comments, it seems like that was probably the beginning of a longer name that didn't get recorded as the first name (by mistake) - it's used for younger people so it's basically like Junior usually is?
Or maybe it was actually Central American, idk. One person related it to Mayans and another to Belize in the comments.
...I don't think it is very likely to appeal to Anglo Americans even if they have Chinese heritage, although yeah, I am surprised about what makes it onto the top 1000 sometimes (Ryatt?! Dutton!! Who knows, if there was a character called Ah on the TV show Yellowstone, Ah might be the fastest rising name now).
Or maybe it was actually Central American, idk. One person related it to Mayans and another to Belize in the comments.
...I don't think it is very likely to appeal to Anglo Americans even if they have Chinese heritage, although yeah, I am surprised about what makes it onto the top 1000 sometimes (Ryatt?! Dutton!! Who knows, if there was a character called Ah on the TV show Yellowstone, Ah might be the fastest rising name now).
This message was edited 9/7/2023, 2:33 AM
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You're probably right in that it was likely shortened from a full name. The top 1000 contains utterly all sorts, culturally and in general
Edit: Speaking of weird names that was used. I can't remember the name, but I've been trying to find it - there's a name that came from a brand of skin lightener cream in the 1970s. I believe it showed up once and only once. What an odd choice for a name
I'd be interested to see what might happen if Ah was used in a popular TV show, myself lol
Edit: Speaking of weird names that was used. I can't remember the name, but I've been trying to find it - there's a name that came from a brand of skin lightener cream in the 1970s. I believe it showed up once and only once. What an odd choice for a name
I'd be interested to see what might happen if Ah was used in a popular TV show, myself lol
This message was edited 9/7/2023, 12:59 AM
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I can see it. Artra and Nadinola sound kind of cool (and Miss Empire State uses it! So it's like if people say the name meaning is "radiantly successful" and post that on a bunch of naming blogs nowadays.)
This message was edited 9/7/2023, 2:45 AM
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That's it! Thank you - I've been trying to find it to show somebody lol :)
Edit: I do agree that Arta does have an edge to it and I can see where the appeal is
Edit: I do agree that Arta does have an edge to it and I can see where the appeal is
This message was edited 9/7/2023, 2:46 AM
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