Over the past little while, I have found myself loving the name [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]. I just think it’s soft and lovely, and love the meaning. My only problem is that I am not Spanish in any way, and neither is anyone else in my family. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] is still usable even if I have no Spanish heritage?
I think [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] is okay if you aren’t Spanish! The only thing that gets me is that it is the same thing as “pigeon”, so that’s kind of a turn-off, but in English the word is so associated with peace and art… I like it better in English than in Spanish, and it’s not often I feel that way, hahaha.
I’ve been introduced to [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] [name_f]Faith[/name_f]'s music recently, and that’s what I think of on a person. I quite like the association!
My daughters name is [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]. I am not Latin/Hispanic but have a Mexican passport, speak Spanish and spent my childhood there. My father’s parents are both American but moved to Mexico where he was born and lived most of his life. My DH is not Latin and does not speak Spanish. I have met 3 other [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]'s, one had an Argentinian parent but the other 2 had non Spanish speaking parents. You would be surprised many people don’t know it’s a Spanish name/word and just associate it w [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] [name_m]Picasso[/name_m]. I think it’s fine for u to use the name.
I love the name [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]! 
I think its fine I’ve never met a [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] as where I live there is a very small hispanic population. I would assume a [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] was spanish though, I think its fine.
Use it if you love it. There is no rule saying you shouldn’t use a name because it originates from/is associated with a different culture.
And [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] is a great name for cultural crossover; easy to pronounce, spell and I can’t think of any bad English word association with the sound.
[name_f]Love[/name_f] the name [name_f]Paloma[/name_f], it has a very pretty lilt to it, and think it is perfectly usable no matter what your heritage.
It’s so distinctively soft and pretty to me, it’s definitely not my style but I would adore meeting a little [name_f]Paloma[/name_f], Hispanic in origin or not. I think we live in such a richly combined world via the internet, travel, and studies of ethnicity and origin that it blends us together a little. I think it’s a beautiful thing really, it’s not to say there is not clearly defined nationalities and cultures etc, but rather the sharing of language and names and foods, just to name a few things, is so commonplace today that [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] is totally wearable by someone of non Hispanic background. Of course, that’s only my opinion.
I have always loved [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]! Its a very beautiful name.
I agree that it is more than ok to use the name [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] even if you’re not Spanish. A beautiful name is a beautiful name!
I think [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] is a perfectly fine name for Hispanic and non-Hispanic parents :).
I have the same feelings about [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] as you do, OP! I majored in Spanish in college and met a woman with that name while I was there and fell in love with the name. It’s beautiful, has a lovely meaning, and would work well in almost any language. I’m still keeping it on my list (along with [name_f]Pilar[/name_f]) though I’m unsure I could every convince my fiancé to go along with either.