Footnote- there's a very practical reason that personal names are not typically translated: address, i.e. speaking to people or calling to them. If you're atte

Footnote- there's a very practical reason that personal names are not typically translated: address, i.e. speaking to people or calling to them. If you're attempting to call to somebody using a translated name, such a person might not recognize and respond to the name, unless they've had considerable time to adjust to it. On the other hand, one is typically not walking around shouting a country's name to get its attention. This is not a hard and fast rule, and the translation of personal names has a complex and somewhat sordid history, but there's your short answer. On the other hand, the variance from countries to cities, provinces, etc... well... I have nothing to offer on that mystery.