Should we stick with Asian names for my kids?

I mean we're planning on to, or should we give them English names? I mean they're probably going to live only in South Korea (or Japan). It'd only make sense to give them an English name if they're part American.

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ImRileyTheDog · 22-25, F

I don’t even know exactly what would be considered an asian name, something only asian can pronounce?
I’m asian with an American name only because I’m adopted by Americans.

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Poet123 · 26-30, M

@ImRileyTheDog you’re stil American. I know one Korean friend who doesn’t have any American in him but acts like a stereotypical American lol

ImRileyTheDog · 22-25, F

@Poet123 Whatever sure, I’m American.

Shine · 22-25, F

@ImRileyTheDog Correct

SW-User

Maybe. It could be equally said, I'm assuming they are part Asian, they could be named this way, too. Maybe it's best the children are given names other children where you live can relate to?

Travelbug · 56-60, F

I think they should have Asian names like all the other kids they will grow up with. Some kids sadly get teased if they have a name that is very different.

Serenitree · F

@Travelbug I met a young Vietnamese mom with two little boys. Fong and Fe. She was thinking of changing them to Dave and Dan. She said it would be easier for the English children to pronounce. I told her, if anyone can't pronounce Fong or Fe, it's because that can't talk at all.

My great grandchildren go to schools that have children from all kinds of cultures. They have no trouble at all with all the different names. And,,what's more, they don't even think of those names as being odd or different in any way. One of them has a friend named Ai. Pronounced eye. She is Japanese. When my great granddaughter introduced us,,she said

"Nana, this is Ai, but she isn't me." And Ai said, "No, I am me, not she".

I said they had a creat comedy act going, and they both giggled like little girls....which, of course, they are.

ExtremeNext · 31-35

I have always like the Asian name cumwhore

Poet123 · 26-30, M

@ExtremeNext What? That's not a name...

ExtremeNext · 31-35

@Poet123 Yes it is

Barebum61 · 61-69, M

@ExtremeNext a lot of them do

Fangirl · 18-21, F

I mean, I would say to go with the Asian names, but you do you. If they're going to live in Korea or Japan, the Asian names would make more sense. But at the same time, they would be quite unique if they were American.

Shine · 22-25, F

Asian

Dlrannie · 31-35, F

On official documentation such as Passports I use my Chinese birth name but as most of my life is lived in the UK people call me Annie.

RandomUniverse · M

Sorry. Can't provide any guidance. You have found the only topic about which I have absolutely no opinion.

Barebum61 · 61-69, M

Give them 2 names

Poet123 · 26-30, M

@Barebum61 It is common to give a child a Korean name and then a English one

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