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Correct me if I'm wrong but this is something I've noticed. Why is it that Europeans tend to name their kids by their country names. Irish people have Irish names. French tend to have French names. Italians have Italian names. And so on. I can't say it's an age factor as young people having kids today are still sticking with their country names. Given the global village that we live in today where everyone is exposed to other cultures (and especially for EU countries )how is it that an Italian doesn't give their kid an English name or French? I think the only EU members who consistently name their children non-country names would be the English. It is interesting to me as I live in the Western Hemisphere and most people give their kids whatever name they like;origin is irrelevant.
The same exact reason why Koreans give their kids Korean names. The same exact reason why Japanese give their kids Japanese names. The same exact reason why Mexicans give their kids Spanish names. The same exact reason why Saudi Arabians give their kids Arabic names. Should I go on? You're asking a question that needs no answering at all.
I'm gonna agree with Ariete on this. I think you are wrong, too. Most kids in the US get English names when they are born here. What sense does it make naming my son Ryota or my daughter Hikari if they, for one, don't look Asian at all; much less Japanese. Two, why give them Japanese names if I don't even live in Japan?
Then again, you are free to name your kids whatever you want. I will name my kids in the tradition in the country they were born in
The most popular male name in the last 70 years or so is probably "Juhani", which is an abbreviation of "Johannes". That's not a Finnish name. And for girls, "Maria" has been one of the most popular for centuries.
The same exact reason why Koreans give their kids Korean names. The same exact reason why Japanese give their kids Japanese names. The same exact reason why Mexicans give their kids Spanish names. The same exact reason why Saudi Arabians give their kids Arabic names. Should I go on? You're asking a question that needs no answering at all.
I'm gonna agree with Ariete on this. I think you are wrong, too. Most kids in the US get English names when they are born here. What sense does it make naming my son Ryota or my daughter Hikari if they, for one, don't look Asian at all; much less Japanese. Two, why give them Japanese names if I don't even live in Japan?
Then again, you are free to name your kids whatever you want. I will name my kids in the tradition in the country they were born in
I actually thought of the US. A quick perusal of the top baby names for Americans shows a mix of European names. Not just English. Unless you are trying to tell me English descent Americans would only give their kids English names which I don't think is the case.
I'm not saying an Italian should give their kid a Korean name for eg. But given the close relationships among EU countries you would think there would be some cross culture happening of which naming trends are evidence of that.
This is the three most popular names for newborn in 2013 in France.
Nathan
Lucas
Leo
Emma
Lola
Chloe
There is nothing particulary French about these name.
I think you think that only the Bristish gives non British name to their kids because you have a view based on the English speaking world.
Often in media, the view of other culture is often more based on stereotype than on today reality.
In English speaking media, the French have often very stereotyped names.
I actually thought of the US. A quick perusal of the top baby names for Americans shows a mix of European names. Not just English. Unless you are trying to tell me English descent Americans would only give their kids English names which I don't think is the case.
I'm not saying an Italian should give their kid a Korean name for eg. But given the close relationships among EU countries you would think there would be some cross culture happening of which naming trends are evidence of that.
I don't know where you looked, but the top 20 most popular names, as told by the Social Security Administration, are all British. These top 20 names make up an extremely large chunk of the US population.
I'm guessing you've never been to Europe? Did you know that permanently crossing borders in the EU happens a lot less frequently than most Americans probably think? Along those lines, it's the British that disproportionately live in other EU countries.
This is the three most popular names for newborn in 2013 in France.
Nathan
Lucas
Leo
Emma
Lola
Chloe
There is nothing particulary French about these name.
I think you think that only the Bristish gives non British name to their kids because you have a view based on the English speaking world.
Often in media, the view of other culture is often more based on stereotype than on today reality.
In English speaking media, the French have often very stereotyped names.
Every country has universal names. You gave a list of universal names. These don't really count. By the way, Emma is French origin; it's a Norman name
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