by this i mean, what do you think about the usability of names from a non-native culture (that at least one parent is from)? do you think it burdens the child, or maybe even positively impacts them? feel free to respond even if you’re not part of a non-native culture as i would love to hear other perspectives!
eta: sorry if i wasn’t clear! non-native means a culture that doesn’t match the country you’re living in (so for most users this would be non-English)
Not totally sure what this question is about but… I think it depends on the culture you live in as well, not just the culture you descended from as to which names are usable. Seems strange to choose a name that has no connection at all to your culture but if it’s acceptable by your community who would have a problem with it? Maybe non-native has some other specific meaning? Care to give an example?
What do you mean by “non-native names”?
I’m assuming that you mean using names that aren’t part of your culture when you say non-native and I think it’s a little weird if neither parent has a connection to the culture. I have a mn that ties to my Vietnamese culture and a western mn because I’m half Vietnamese and one of my parents is full, but I probably wouldn’t give my kids a Vietnamese name because they’ll be less than half and it feels a little wrong (imo). I don’t think it’s a burden at all or it impacts me in any way. I definitely wouldn’t use a name from any other culture that myself or my SO aren’t part of because it feels weird. Unless it’s a widely popular name that’s usable by pretty much anyone and isn’t completely tied to that culture specifically. Sorry if this doesn’t make much sense lol
I think she meant with a parent from the culture.
But I honestly don’t know because your interpretation makes more sense to me @abby_gail_t
At least one parent is from that culture: Totally fine, especially phonetic names are perfectly acceptable, others are okay too. After all it’s your culture. I’d still give my kid a Turkish name if I move abroad and/or my partner is from elsewhere.
When no connection with the culture: I’d be cautious.
I agree that names from different cultures can be used perfectly fine if you have family connections with this culture; it acts as a honour, which is a great thing to do.
Our oldest daughter’s middle name is the Nahuatl word for “flower”. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband is from Mexico, and the town where he is from has a majority indigenous population. Most of the people his parents’ generation and older speak Nahuatl, some learned that language before Spanish. If neither I nor my husband were from that culture, I would not have used the name.
i do think it is strange if the name is distinctly from another culture that you don’t belong to. like, germanic and irish and polish and french names are all super common in america, where i live, and that i think is fine, but for someone of my ethnicity, european and mizrahi/sephardi jewish (middle eastern & mediterranean), to use a thai or zulu name would be weird and, in my opinion, disrespectful.
when names like bodhi started becoming super “trendy” in america among white parents i was like 
no way are you all south east asian on the dl.
i do think it can be a nice way to honor an important place maybe from time living there or from family history, but be careful as it does give a katie hopkins naming her daughter india vibe. you don’t want to disrespect a culture you’re trying to appreciate.