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Thadlerian's thread about country names reminded me of this.
Although I don't think (as explained in that thread) that it is wise to use original country names everywhere I tend to think differently about it when it comes to names of individuals.
It seems to me (correct me if I'm wrong) that in most if not all other languages people make no effort to pronounce foreigner's names correctly.
An example for that is (I've seen a race today) Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, who is for example in English pronounced like "Michael Shoemacker".
Here in Germany it is often tried to pronounce the names as they are supposed to, so that David Beckham for example doesn't become "Dahveed Beckhäm". Of course that doesn't always work, usually involves a German accent and is restricted to those languages that are more widely known here.
In those foreign languages I know a bit about (not many, I admit) that is not the case.
Should that change, does it not matter, or am I completely wrong here and everybody does it anyway?
Although I don't think (as explained in that thread) that it is wise to use original country names everywhere I tend to think differently about it when it comes to names of individuals.
It seems to me (correct me if I'm wrong) that in most if not all other languages people make no effort to pronounce foreigner's names correctly.
An example for that is (I've seen a race today) Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, who is for example in English pronounced like "Michael Shoemacker".
Here in Germany it is often tried to pronounce the names as they are supposed to, so that David Beckham for example doesn't become "Dahveed Beckhäm". Of course that doesn't always work, usually involves a German accent and is restricted to those languages that are more widely known here.
In those foreign languages I know a bit about (not many, I admit) that is not the case.
Should that change, does it not matter, or am I completely wrong here and everybody does it anyway?