OBJECTIVES Ethnic first names are a visible product of diversity in the West, yet little is known about the psychological factors that influence naming preferences and choices among bicultural individuals. METHOD Participants in Studies 1a (South Asian Canadians; N = 326) and 1b (Iranian Canadians; N = 126) were prospective parents who completed an online survey with measures of naming (consequences of ethnic naming, naming preferences) and psychological factors related to naming: heritage and mainstream acculturation, ethno-cultural continuity. Study 2 participants (N = 211) were parents of an Indian background living in three English speaking countries (Canada, United States, UK). They completed an online survey with measures of naming (consequences of ethnic naming, names as markers of cultural identity, actual naming choices) and psychological factors: heritage and mainstream cultural identifications, ethno-cultural continuity. RESULTS Across all 3 studies we observed a strong preference for ethnic over mainstream names. In Studies 1a and 1b heritage acculturation and motivation for ethno-cultural continuity predicted stronger preference for ethnic names. In contrast, a preference for mainstream names was predicted by mainstream acculturation and expectations of negative consequences of ethnic names. In Study 2 choice of an ethnic name was positively related to beliefs about names as markers of ethnic identity, and negatively related to expectations of negative consequences of ethnic names. CONCLUSIONS Baby naming among ethnic minorities is a complex cultural decision, reflecting both identity and pragmatic concerns. Implications for studies of acculturation and identity, and future research directions are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

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Zahra 还是 Zoe、Arjun 还是 Andrew？双文化婴儿名字反映了身份和务实的关注。

目标 民族名字是西方多样性的明显产物，但对影响双文化个体命名偏好和选择的心理因素知之甚少。方法 研究 1a（南亚裔加拿大人；N = 326）和 1b（伊朗加拿大人；N = 126）的参与者是预期父母，他们完成了一项在线调查，其中包括命名测量（种族命名的后果、命名偏好）和相关的心理因素。命名：遗产和主流文化，民族文化的连续性。研究 2 的参与者 (N = 211) 是居住在三个英语国家（加拿大、美国、英国）的印度裔父母。他们完成了一项关于命名措施的在线调查（种族命名的后果，名称作为文化身份的标志，实际命名选择）和心理因素：传统和主流文化认同、民族文化连续性。结果 在所有 3 项研究中，我们观察到对种族名称的强烈偏好而不是主流名称。在研究 1a 和 1b 中，遗产文化和民族文化连续性的动机预测了对民族名称的更强偏好。相比之下，主流文化和对民族名称负面后果的预期预测了对主流名称的偏好。在研究 2 中，民族名称的选择与将名称作为民族身份标志的信念呈正相关，而与民族名称负面后果的预期呈负相关。结论 少数民族的婴儿命名是一个复杂的文化决定，反映了身份和务实的关注。讨论了对文化适应和身份研究的影响，以及未来的研究方向。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2021 APA，保留所有权利）。