What are your favorite Asian names?

[oboeplayer1]

@verminator

I fail to see what is racist in this thread. That’s really pushing it. I get tired of people not understanding the term “[name_f]Asian[/name_f]” in the way they mean it excludes my husband’s and son’s culture and is very dismissive of south Asians, but that is not racism. You are calling out people for being ignorant when it is you who sounds ignorant. To use the term racism in connection with cultural ignorance is just…offensive to people who live under the yolk of true racism.

Now I will get off my own soapbox and go play elsewhere:-)

Very well said, verminator. augusta_lee, I agree with your comment on Nameberry racism, but instead of picking on tay2thestars, pick on someone who is new to Nameberry and is much less wise than tay2thestars, like me.

[oboeplayer1]

@sunshine kid

I somewhat agree with your original comment @augusta_lee, it doesn’t help to stereotype, and it would have been better to ask specifically for South [name_f]East[/name_f]/Eastern names rather than being so general. However the intent of this topic wasn’t to discriminate, or be hurtful (just a misguided generalisation). There is no need to attack the original poster about this. You can call out ignorance without being condescending.

You have contributed to the site, and a lot of it has been constructive and well thought out. I agree with you most of the time. But I feel this time you have gone too far.

That is all I have to say on the topic.

This is the best comment I have ever read on Nameberry.

[kisa]

We had this one girl transfer over from South Korea once, and her name was [name_f]Su[/name_f]-[name_u]Min[/name_u]. We mostly just called her [name_f]Su[/name_f], or [name_f]Su[/name_f]-[name_f]Su[/name_f] (if we were feeling playful). I really liked the name, and I really liked the girl. Also, I like the name [name_u]Ren[/name_u], which is a Japanese name. I also went to school with a girl who moved from Vietnam, and her name was Blie (Ba - Lii). Very pretty.

[sorciereblanche]

I watch a TON of anime, so I have a long list!
Girls:
[name_f]Chihiro[/name_f], Haruhi, Haruka (I’ve seen it used for a boy once, but on the show he was annoyed about having a girl’s name), Rei, [name_f]Aya[/name_f], Hikari, [name_f]Rin[/name_f], Ayaka
Boys:
[name_f]Tamaki[/name_f], Takeshi, [name_m]Len[/name_m], [name_m]Ryu[/name_m],

[tarynamber]

@augusta_lee

Sigh.

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I am so done with the racism on this site. First the “name the plantation owner’s daughter!” thread, now this? Not to mention the ongoing posts about [name_m]Cohen[/name_m] and [name_f]India[/name_f]. It truly boggles my mind that such hugely hurtful, deeply problematic stereotypes are being perpetuated – and that only a handful of people care or are willing to speak up about it. If you’re being racist, I will tell you that you’re being racist. If you’re being sexist, I will tell you that you’re being sexist. Calling out ignorance is the only way to correct it. Period.

Fighting ignorance with ignorance is a special kind of stupid. Nothing about this post is racist. Slightly ignorant, perhaps, sure…but not racist. Referring to Chinese and Japanese names as “[name_f]Asian[/name_f]” is not racist, nor is it hurtful and problematic. That’s a ridiculous thing to say. You’ve clearly never encountered racism if that is how you define it. Get off your high horse because you’re really just making yourself look childish.

And for the record…if you see ignorance that you believe is problematic, you can educate and inform people without being a condescending jerk. Nice link to tone arguments…you just get more and more condescending as this goes on, don’t you? You’re being such a hypocrite it’s ridiculous. The fact that people called you out on being a bitch isn’t about derailing your argument. It’s about RESPECTING OTHER PEOPLE…which coincidentally is the exact thing you’re trashing the OP for. You want people to have respect for your feelings, try having some respect for them.

[sarahmezz]

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