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Old 07-25-2008, 01:43 PM   #141
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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed View Post
Mädchen is pretty foreign sounding, but we are of German heritage, most of our ancestors had very German sounding first names, and often they anglicized it when the area they lived here in Soouthern Manitoba started becoming more and more english speaking. Johan became John.
Well like i said, if it has family or historical context to you, then i have absolutely no problem with it. In fact, I admire people who are proud enough of their heritage to do so!
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