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Why do people ask "Where does your name come from"? (discuss.tchncs.de)
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I got this question multiple times while introducing myself. It sounds a bit odd and I don't think they are really interested in the origin of my name. Is this a politically correct way of asking my ethnic origin? I guess "Where are you from" wouldn't work for everyone since there are many born-and-raised British people with foreign names and ethnic origin.

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[–] essellburns 1 points 1 year ago

I get asked because it's unusual, most people never heard of it before. Some assume it's a nickname.

And when I tell them where in the world it's from their next question is whether I have a cultural connection to that culture.