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I don't see why this is "ridiculous". It is the most natural result of not having the cultural and linguistic background. It is the same for English-speakers ch

I don't see why this is "ridiculous". It is the most natural result of not having the cultural and linguistic background. It is the same for English-speakers choosing Chinese names, or any X-speakers choosing Y names, for that matter. It may sound stupid or funny to the native speakers, but there is nothing wrong with the names per se, after all. With so many languages that are not English, there are bound to be many weird English names. I personally like the "ridiculous" names because they are adding something interesting to long list of boring "proper names". Also, Eugene is a pretty common name here in Singapore, where English is the official instructional language for schools.

imron 10y ago
I don't see why this is "ridiculous". It may sound stupid or funny So, ridiculous then?
tvanantwerp 10y ago
Nothing wrong with the name Eugene, but it isn't as popular in the West anymore. According to the Social Security Administration, it peaked in popularity among American men at 20th most popular from 1927 to 1929. In 2015, it was 822nd most popular. https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi
- paradite 10y ago
  Google ngram suggests that the name's popularity is relatively stable, no drastic changes: https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Eugene&year_start=1900&year_end=2015&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2CEugene%3B%2Cc0 https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Eugene&year_st... It is declining fast in American English: https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Eugene&year_start=1900&year_end=2008&corpus=17&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2CEugene%3B%2Cc0 https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Eugene&year_st... However, not the case in British English: https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Eugene&year_start=1900&year_end=2008&corpus=18&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2CEugene%3B%2Cc0 https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Eugene&year_st...
- Kluny 10y ago
  I think it's due for a comeback.

imron 10y ago

I don't see why this is "ridiculous". It may sound stupid or funny So, ridiculous then?

tvanantwerp 10y ago

Nothing wrong with the name Eugene, but it isn't as popular in the West anymore. According to the Social Security Administration, it peaked in popularity among American men at 20th most popular from 1927 to 1929. In 2015, it was 822nd most popular. https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi

paradite 10y ago
Google ngram suggests that the name's popularity is relatively stable, no drastic changes: https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Eugene&year_start=1900&year_end=2015&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2CEugene%3B%2Cc0 https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Eugene&year_st... It is declining fast in American English: https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Eugene&year_start=1900&year_end=2008&corpus=17&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2CEugene%3B%2Cc0 https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Eugene&year_st... However, not the case in British English: https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Eugene&year_start=1900&year_end=2008&corpus=18&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2CEugene%3B%2Cc0 https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Eugene&year_st...
Kluny 10y ago
I think it's due for a comeback.