But as I knew more, met more people, went places, I discovered it was really a bad idea.
We just can’t “edit” names.
I would discover how parents would pick names for their kids. How they add their names, names of fri NDs, their experiences, and other magical stuff until they make a final choice.
Sa atin, hindi. We have English and Spanish names. And we sadly apologize for this symbol of conquest that still pervade today. Rarely do we find pride in pre-colonial names.