If someone is born in Puerto Rico with the name Ramón.
Why is he then "Raymond" to English speakers?
He was born Ramón and will always be Ramón.
My name is Sarah in English, but in Spanish I'm "Sara".
BUT..."Sara" is not me. I am Sarah.
Sorry if I don't make any sense. It's late, I'm tired, but i just was wondering. Do you understand me?
2007-05-02 20:59:17 · 8 answers · asked by lkjgfyfukh 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
omg...jujujaja...LMAO...
EXACTLY!
2007-05-02 21:07:00 · update #1
There is no law that says that Spanish names or any other non-English names have to be Americanized but it usually happens anyway. Most Irish, Scottish and Welsh names that you see today are actually English alterations. They are not the way these people originally pronounced them.
It use to be that prejudice on the part of Anglo-Americans was the main impetus for causing immigrants to the United States to change their names.
Nowadays, I have found that immigrants Americanize their names more on their own volition - because they actually want to fit with their American classmates and co workers - even though some prejudice still exists.
Personally, I don't think that immigrants should have to feel compelled to change their names when they come to the United States. For example, Ramón sounds like a perfectly good name to me. Also, sometimes you get some lousy results when you try to Anglicize or Americanize a name. I know a woman from India who now goes by the name of Jazzy but I think her original Hindu name Jayashree sounds better.
2007-05-03 07:41:39 · answer #1 · answered by Brennus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-19 04:54:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is stupid to change names, a name is a name. If someone's name is Jujujaja, then we know that person by the name Jujujaja, and it should stay that way. I think having more ways to call someone is just inefficient.
2007-05-02 21:03:54 · answer #3 · answered by worried person 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it's for pronunciation's sake, although i agree that it shouldnt be done. being able to say someone's name is like trying to appreciate the person because your name is a part of you
2007-05-02 22:05:03 · answer #4 · answered by i<3football 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably cause its easier for English speaking people to pronounce their names that way and vice versa
2007-05-02 21:05:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's ok, someone is speaking Latin somewhere wondering why everything is Chineese.
2007-05-02 21:04:24 · answer #6 · answered by grey smily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What worse... If your name is Joseph you will be called Jose..
2007-05-02 21:02:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't you mean "anglicized"????
2007-05-02 23:02:38 · answer #8 · answered by GrahamH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋