Post #475682
2026-03-01 18:43 UTC
Spanish: pick your own name
Japanese: must use the Japanese-ified version of your name, eg Smith -> Sumisu, and people will usually refer to you by last name.
In retrospect, it was kinda strange to pick names in Spanish. It would be really strange / unacceptable to just pick a random Japanese name for yourself, and I’ve heard that it’s really rude to pick a name for yourself in American Sign Language. I wonder why it’s so widely accepted to do so for Spanish.
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@rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 2026-03-02 11:38
Why would it be rude? Who’s gate keeping the names?