Why do Asians fake their names?

Like it is getting ridiculous hearing these made up names for Asians... Candice, Emily, James, Annie, Chloe, Allen, Justin. I don't see other minorities making up their first name (eg Indians, Hispanics). Thing that is funny is that all these Asians end up sticking to their own habits/culture/language, so what's the point of Westernizing your first name lmao 

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It's not uncommon among non-western cultures.

Africans have been westernizing their names for a long time. In UK, many African people you meet will have 2 first names. Legally.

It's just that the US doesn't have many actual African 1/2nd gen immigrants so this is not well known.

It's also pretty obvious why. Westerners can have trouble with non-western names (which I think is usually laziness but that's a different discussion). Easiest way to get over this friction is to use a western name.

 
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Some people will complain if they have a Chinese name and some will complain if they don't.

In your post OP you both complained that they integrate, then complained that they don't.

They can't win. Also calling it a 'made-up/ ridiculous' or 'faking' a name in an english-speaking country is very strange/ ignorant to say the least.

You are also overlooking a lot of other people who come to the states from countries where English isn't the first language but still give their kids english first names...Germany, France, Nordics, or any european country doesn't speak english as their first language (i.e virtually all).

If a Polish father and and a Swedish mother had a kid in New York and called the kid 'John' would you say it was a 'made-up' or a 'fake' name? No, you wouldn't.

 

thought you were talking about chinese kids giving themselves ridiculous names like Lebron, Kobe etc. While the girls pick some obscure name out of a 50s sitcom like candace, Chelsea, met a madonna once lmfao 

 

Because you would have probably complained if one's name was Wen Yao or Shi Wei saying that its too hard for you to pronounce anyways. 

 

wait lol, so you imply that if you "westernize" your name you're tring to integrate. 

Ok, got it!

 

OP has a valid point, not clear why there is backlash. Some of these Chinese have really ridiculous first names and it simply does not align with how they carry themselves or behave (no issues with that, you can stick to your culture but then do not pretend to portray yourself as Westernized).

In short, it is a facade. 

 

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