Would it be inappropriate if..
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No because all names come from other places. Very few names are common only to the place they are used.
We had similar conversations about names that were obviously from particular cultures like Santiago being very South American and not being South American ourselves. We settled on not using that name because it didn’t feel like it reflected us, our culture and felt a little tokenistic. I think it’s a little weird personally and wouldn’t encourage it if you have no real ties to that culture
@Dee thank you! I actually said the same thing to my partner yesterday after thinking about it a little more.
How does the name flow with your names? I always try that out when considering a name because I want our names to all fit together nicely. I personally wouldn't choose a name from another culture as it wouldn't sound right but you do you
@Lisa it actually flows really good, so that wouldn’t have been a problem/ one of my concerns. But I think I do agree that it’s more appropriate if you have a connection to the name.
It’s not inappropriate at all. Most popular names in English speaking countries are derived from other languages like Greek, Hebrew, etc. Anyone can use names from any country. I was born in Africa and my name is Michelle 😂 definitely doesn’t sound African!
As someone who is clearly not Arabic, I don’t obviously have the final or most important say. But I do think the definition of “delivered by water“ and having the connection to Moses is really sweet. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with using from languages or origins as long as it’s not Something that is specifically important to that culture or something like the name Cohen, which is sacred of the Jewish community. I don’t see anything wrong with it!