Our Native Languages Matter Too

From AllAfrica Blog Thu Sep 18 2014, 15:20:13

[RNW Africa]Hilversum, Netherlands -What's in a name? What's in a language? When I was growing up, I was very proud of my name. Shaun is a good-sounding name I think; very international, and it fits into the Anglo-Saxon tradition quite well. It was only when I migrated to Europe that I started having doubts. ' How come you have such a typically Irish name?' is a question I'm frequently asked. I often think that the underlying question usually is, 'don't they have names where you come from?'

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