Comments on: On Abandoning ‘Americanized’ Names http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/on-abandoning-americanized-names/ Race, Class, The District. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mitikumb http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/on-abandoning-americanized-names/#comment-737 Mitikumb Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:46:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=7912#comment-737 facebook doesnot accept my amahric name why? facebook doesnot accept my amahric name why?

]]> By: Anonymous http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/on-abandoning-americanized-names/#comment-649 Anonymous Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:50:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=7912#comment-649 Similar to the italians, jews, germans, czechs and russians who entered the US  in the late 19th/early 20th C.  My family name was changed, and my friends entire family (3 brothers  - who all came in to gether) and all 3 of them have different last names.  Ahh america. Similar to the italians, jews, germans, czechs and russians who entered the US  in the late 19th/early 20th C.  My family name was changed, and my friends entire family (3 brothers  – who all came in to gether) and all 3 of them have different last names.  Ahh america.

]]> By: Estevão http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/on-abandoning-americanized-names/#comment-645 Estevão Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:25:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=7912#comment-645 Thanks for the article! As a Japanese descent born in Brazil, it was tough knowing that I had to change my name as a kid when I moved here. From Estevão ("Steven" in Portuguese) to Steven. Thanks for the article! As a Japanese descent born in Brazil, it was tough knowing that I had to change my name as a kid when I moved here. From Estevão (“Steven” in Portuguese) to Steven.

]]> By: Elahe Izadi http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/on-abandoning-americanized-names/#comment-640 Elahe Izadi Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:21:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=7912#comment-640 Thanks everyone for your comments and for sharing your stories. Keep your eyes peeled for a follow-up on this. Thanks everyone for your comments and for sharing your stories. Keep your eyes peeled for a follow-up on this.

]]> By: Anonymous http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/on-abandoning-americanized-names/#comment-635 Anonymous Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:06:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=7912#comment-635 It wouldn't be a problem if people didn't butcher my name so much! And I tried making it easier by spelling it with English Characters too! Imagine if I used hieroglyphics or Amharic? I completely agree about using our names just the way they are. We've learned to say Nowitzky and Beauchamp. They can learn to say Amunugama Rajapakse Rajakaruna.<a href="http://qalil-com.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Qalil.com</a> It wouldn’t be a problem if people didn’t butcher my name so much! And I tried making it easier by spelling it with English Characters too! Imagine if I used hieroglyphics or Amharic?

I completely agree about using our names just the way they are. We’ve learned to say Nowitzky and Beauchamp. They can learn to say Amunugama Rajapakse Rajakaruna.Qalil.com

]]> By: Anonymous http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/on-abandoning-americanized-names/#comment-634 Anonymous Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:02:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=7912#comment-634 That's just the thing though. Sometimes you don't want to talk about it because all they know is something from Million Dollar Baby, Blood Diamond or The Last King of Scotland and they're just being polite for a short period of time and don't want to be educated on some of the finer details. <a href="http://qalil-com.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Qalil.com</a> That’s just the thing though. Sometimes you don’t want to talk about it because all they know is something from Million Dollar Baby, Blood Diamond or The Last King of Scotland and they’re just being polite for a short period of time and don’t want to be educated on some of the finer details.

Qalil.com

]]> By: Anonymous http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/on-abandoning-americanized-names/#comment-633 Anonymous Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:59:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=7912#comment-633 Shahrooz - awesome! Sean - good but  meh beside Shahrooz! Shahrooz – awesome!
Sean – good but  meh beside Shahrooz!

]]> By: Chris N. http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/on-abandoning-americanized-names/#comment-632 Chris N. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:41:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=7912#comment-632 My son has a classmate with the unfortunate name of "Osama." But he took care of that long ago and goes by "Sam." My son has a classmate with the unfortunate name of “Osama.” But he took care of that long ago and goes by “Sam.”

]]> By: Doreen Yomoah http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/on-abandoning-americanized-names/#comment-629 Doreen Yomoah Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:45:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=7912#comment-629 Do it! I have an acquaintance (not American, but Canadian) who is of Indian descent, and he refuses to go with his given name because he said he hates it because it sounds "too Indian". It makes me sad. Sure, he may identify as Canadian, but who says his name is any less Canadian than any other? Do it! I have an acquaintance (not American, but Canadian) who is of Indian descent, and he refuses to go with his given name because he said he hates it because it sounds “too Indian”. It makes me sad. Sure, he may identify as Canadian, but who says his name is any less Canadian than any other?

]]> By: Marybeth http://dcentric.wamu.org/2011/06/on-abandoning-americanized-names/#comment-628 Marybeth Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:35:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?p=7912#comment-628 Agreed! Agreed!

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