If you must negotiate transition from one culture to another, can you still respect traditional values? Many have memories of being teased as kids, if they had an unusual name, a person with an %26quot;unamerican%26quot; name, is bound to have some additional struggles.
Is it possible for somebody from another country, to take on a (american) new identity, in order to fit in with a %26quot;different%26quot; society?
What are the differences in how we react to foreign names, from regular %26quot;common%26quot; ones?, would a name change cause dramatically altered treatment? Generally speaking, how do people respond when confronted with a name that is not familiar?, are cultural assumptions made- based on your name, language, speaking %26amp; pronounciation?.
What would be the result on the foreigners original sense of self?, would they still be able to preserve it after this name change?
I know it sounds like gibberish, but it's part of an assignment for a class, so serious responses (or not so serious) would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Changing an ethnic name to an American one, How do our names form our personal sense of identity?
Outside of native names, there are no American names.
Every other name is imported, from England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Italy, Poland, Greece etc
Changing an ethnic name to an American one, How do our names form our personal sense of identity?
My last name is Arabic and people have a hard time saying it. I have always been embarassed by it. Its said wrong all the time and I get tired of correcting people. As a child they always made fun of my name. I wish I had an english sounding last name like my moms family.
You make your name, your name doesn't make you.
i don't know how to pronounce your name. %26quot;oh, it's-%26quot; no, i'm not even going to try! %26quot;it's-%26quot; i'm not listening! lalalala!
