Breh on Reddit wants to give his son a Russian name. Thoughts?

[Clay Puppington]

Can't post the link for some reason....
If this is true brehs.

I am black, and my wife is also black. I spent my most of my childhood in the foster system, but for a good part of it I was taken care of by an elderly Russian gentleman (we'll call him Dimitri Petrovitch). While he never formally adopted me, he played a major role in my upbringing, and I am very grateful for all that he has done for me. Unfortunately, he passed away many years ago, and he never had any children.

Fast forward to today, my wife and I recently had a son, and to honor the memory of my mentor, I decided (with my wife's approval) to name my kid Dimitri Petrovitch Williams. Williams being my last name, and Petrovitch being my son's middle name. However, it seems like it's only my wife and I who likes this name, as her extended family has been quite upset over it, saying things like "What kinda name is Dimitri?", or "You ain't white, you ain't Russian, why did you give your son such as a white name."

It's true that there's no part of me that's Russian (I an barely speak Russian), but I feel like he's been such a big part of my upbringing that I had to honor him somehow. I confided in my friends too, and they said something along the lines of "You a black man and you gotta be proud of your own culture. You gave your son an identity that he's not even a part of, he's gonna have a hard time in school with that name."

So my wife's family aren't happy with our decision, and it seems like my friends don't really have my back either. I'm keeping the name that's for sure, but should I have reconsidered? Maybe I could've honored my mentor in another way?

 

[Doobie Doo]

Considering nikkas walk around with completely made up names what's the problem?

 

[Benjamin Sisko]

Sasha is a Russian name.

 

[The Spirit Of Jack Trice]

Believe the internet...

 

[8.TRES]

lil man will be food at a black school

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

What subreddit is this from??

 

[Afro]

Could have just done the first or middle name and be good.

The irony is that calling your child David, John, Tyrone (yes even Tyrone, Tyr is the name of an old Norse God) is also European so yea.

I've liked the name Yuri myself (of the earth I think) but it's not a hill to die on, his fam will get over it

 

[goatmane]

Lol at the fake black dialogue from the friends

Sounds like some Disney sitcom shyt when the characters go to the "hood"

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

Demetrius is the best if both worlds

 

[fckyoupayme]

He should name his son what he likes but also be aware that the world will perceive him through its lens.

 

[AyBrehHam Linkin]

hella black people walk around with Russia names lmfao. people i know:

Sasha
Nakita
Joakim
Boris
Leena
Mikhail
Ivan
Misha

 

[Koba St]

Boris is a good Russian name. You don’t want to name him Vladimir or some extreme Russian name.

 

[FukYaFeelings]

Who gives a fukk that name is straight

 

[Koba St]

Stalin

 

[87 others]

Lol at the fake black dialogue from the friends

Sounds like some Disney sitcom shyt when the characters go to the "hood"

Exactly, sounds like a fake post designed to stir the “black vs. white” pot. Dimitri isn’t even that crazy of a name, and nobody will ever see the middle name.