[ SECRET POST #2340 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2340 ⌋

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[DJ Qualls/Vanessa Lengies]


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[Resident Evil Revelations]


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[Teen Wolf]


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[Alice in Wonderland - Johnny Depp]


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Comments

Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

Is it offensive to give a character a first name that doesn't match their last name culturally? (For example, a Chinese first name and Swedish last name.)

I'm asking because I thought this would be a good way to imply that someone comes from a mixed background without making a big deal about their ethnicity, but I saw someone on tumblr say that it's offensive when characters have "culturally incorrect" names, or something like that (paraphrasing since I can't remember the exact wording).

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

Nope, not offensive. And actually a good reflection of real world naming practices of mixed background families. Sounds like you ran across some over the top SJW types on tumblr, best to just ignore that.

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

OK, thank you!

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

it would be offensive if it was just to make them seem cool, but if they're from a mixed background (or it is a plot point or such that their parents are like weeabos or something and named their child something out of idolizing a foreign culture), it should be okay

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

I just googled what a weeaboo is and... I don't think I will be writing about people like that. Thank you, though!

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

two points here

one, it depends on the context a lot, but it's probably okay as long as it's something that makes sense for the character in question. i mean, shit - if they come from a mixed background, isn't a mixed name precisely what's 'culturally correct'?

two, why are you listening to what random people on tumblr say is offensive

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

one - That's what I thought! I just like to get a second opinion about this sort of thing.

two - I've found some good writing advice on tumblr in the past.

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think seeing that on Tumblr means that it's actually offensive, it means that Tumblr is full of fucking idiots.

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

Not everyone on there is an idiot. :(

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

DA

No, but not everyone on there is rational, either.

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

I think that tumblr post is talking about situations where show makers will, for example, give a Korean character a Japanese name cause omg all them asians are the same right? In that case, yes, it is offensive.

On the other hand, if you have a character who comes from a mixed background, who has a name that reflects on both of those backgrounds, nobody is going to take offence. These things are all about context.

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

That makes much more sense to me. The post wasn't very clear about it. Thanks!

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

As long as your name makes sense then it's fine. Don't do something like calling them "Sakura Delphine Cumberbatch".

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

Oh LOL, I only just realised that a bunch of tumblrites probably thinks my name is offensive! Yay! :D

(I totally should have realised that earlier...)

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[fenm]

This is a thing that actually happens. Lucy Liu and B.D. Wong (who's first name is Bradley) are people of Asian descent who have Western first names.

So, yeah, I fail to see the problem.

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

There are a metric fuckton of names that have been adopted cross-culturally simply because we live in an integrated world. As long as it's not actually incorrect or unlikely/impossible (ie, naming a 14th century Russian woman "Sasha"), you're in the clear.

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[mekkio]

Nope. If it did then there are a ton of Irish offending people with their classically Jewish names of Michael, James, Thomas, Mary and Joseph. (Go on, throw a rock in Ireland and see if you don't hit anyone with one of those names.)

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[(Anonymous)]

I suppose it depends on why it's done and how you do it, but it happens all the time in real life. I'm of Chinese descent and had a lot of Asian friends. Most of us had non-Asian first names and Asian last names, so it was extremely common to have a name like "Diana Liang" or "Angela Patel".

Frankly, I think it's offensive to assume everyone's going to have a name that matches their cultural background.

Re: Stupid question about naming characters

[insanenoodlyguy]

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