Maybe you're asking if we've ever thought of Anglicizing our namesOriginally posted by: Syringer
You smarties know what I mean
It has nothing to do with the current hating of anything French in today's society Mr. Vidal. If I were of Chinese descent and people thought I was Vietnamese. Japanese, or Phillipino, do you not think it would irk me then too?
What if I were Hawaiin and people thought I was an American Indian or Eskimo?
I am proud of my heritage and family, that is all.
My given name, tho i am Korean, is Johann. it was given to me by my father.
it raises some interesting questions tho. most americans can't pronounce it for one. weird huh, i have a westernized name and most americans can't pronounce it. even when i tell them the still want to pronounce the "J" with a "J" sound and not a "Y" sound.
i have to wonder, can it be possible that the majority of americans have never heard of Johann Sebastian Bach?? or is it that they've only HEARD of him and never seen his name in print.
the 2nd part is, people that CAN pronounce my name and recognize it for what it is, asks me why i have a German / Austrian sounding name.
So, for my kids, i've given them Korean names, they are proud of their names and have no desire to take on anglicized names.
why should they, it's not like people mispronounce my kids names any more than they did mine all my life and IT'S A GERMAN NAME.
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For some odd reason watching that Audio Slave video makes me want to change my name to Kowalski and get a white 440 Challenger.
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jemcam: I don't have a link, but they used alot of footage from the original make of the movie "Vanishing Point". Which is one of my favorites, and one of the best in the (too small) car chase genre. The movie starts out in a chase, and ends when the chase ends.
Actually, I like having an uncommon first name. That means that if someone yells out my name in a crowd, it's probably for me 
I bet if I yell "Steve" or "John" in a crowd a tonne of people will turn around. It does mean sometimes I have to spell it, and people don't pronounce it well though.
Also, I usually give a fake name in restaurants and barbershops for the waiting list, so that I don't have to hear the attendant slaughter my name when calling it out.
I bet if I yell "Steve" or "John" in a crowd a tonne of people will turn around. It does mean sometimes I have to spell it, and people don't pronounce it well though.
Also, I usually give a fake name in restaurants and barbershops for the waiting list, so that I don't have to hear the attendant slaughter my name when calling it out.
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I'm a plain old caucasian american male.
I've never really liked my first name (Shanti) because people always mispronounce it like shanty and when I was young, kids teased me and told me it was a girl's name.
In fact, I have met about 4 people in my life with my name and all have been girls.
No, it isn't "me", it's just what my hippie parents decided on because it means peace in Sanskrit.
I've thought about just going by Sean, but it seems kinda stupid to be self-conscious about my unusual name as a 32 year old adult.
Sometimes I do wonder though if having a more common male sounding American name would get me more responses on my resume.
Not that managers would intentionally judge based on name, but I wonder if subconsciously, they would prefer to hire a John, Mike, or Sean instead of a Shanti.
I've never really liked my first name (Shanti) because people always mispronounce it like shanty and when I was young, kids teased me and told me it was a girl's name.
In fact, I have met about 4 people in my life with my name and all have been girls.
No, it isn't "me", it's just what my hippie parents decided on because it means peace in Sanskrit.
I've thought about just going by Sean, but it seems kinda stupid to be self-conscious about my unusual name as a 32 year old adult.
Sometimes I do wonder though if having a more common male sounding American name would get me more responses on my resume.
Not that managers would intentionally judge based on name, but I wonder if subconsciously, they would prefer to hire a John, Mike, or Sean instead of a Shanti.
My parents changed my name to an American name when I was a kid...now I want to change it back because I'm trying to hold onto my culture while living in an all white neighborhood; and I would change it except for the hassle of getting new legal documentations and stuff like that. My middle name is still Vietnamese so I compromise by going by that name. When I have kids, I'm gonna give them Vietnamese names, but ones that still sound decent when the real pronunications gets butchered; examples of butchered ones include Bich, Duc, Phuc, and so on...lol.
I want to change my name to Johnee from Johann because people can't pronounce it and I don't like it.
Personally I dont care what people call me.
However, I HATE it when people change their name because others cannot pronounce it.
However, I HATE it when people change their name because others cannot pronounce it.
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