Yes! The Name Game is pretty tough for us parents since we have to think about how it would suit the child. We don't want them cursing us later on for giving them crappy name. Lol.
I have a Lebanese colleague who has a brother who is now a French citizen. I don't know if it applies to all French nationals/citizens, but his nephew was given 3 "first names" - an Arabic name, French name and an English name all on his passport. Later on when he is 16 ( or 18 I forgot) he can choose which name(s) he would like to keep. Just made things simpler for the parents. 😅
Three first names is quite a lot, but it's cool to have some kind of history to your lineage behind each name. It is cultural for some of my students to have 2-3 middle names. So they really only are heard when they walk across the stage at graduation time...if they choose to use them all.
Yes! The Name Game is pretty tough for us parents since we have to think about how it would suit the child. We don't want them cursing us later on for giving them crappy name. Lol.
Yes...no cursing their names! That's what I'm afraid of if baby girl has to spell or explain pronunciation her whole life!
I have a Lebanese colleague who has a brother who is now a French citizen. I don't know if it applies to all French nationals/citizens, but his nephew was given 3 "first names" - an Arabic name, French name and an English name all on his passport. Later on when he is 16 ( or 18 I forgot) he can choose which name(s) he would like to keep. Just made things simpler for the parents. 😅
Three first names is quite a lot, but it's cool to have some kind of history to your lineage behind each name. It is cultural for some of my students to have 2-3 middle names. So they really only are heard when they walk across the stage at graduation time...if they choose to use them all.