Gerhards, JürgenJürgenGerhardsHans, SilkeSilkeHans2021-11-022021-11-022009-01https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/92655Names often indicate belonging to a certain ethnic group. When immigrant parents choose a first name for their child that is common in their host society, they show a high degree of acculturation. In contrast, selecting a name common only in the parents' country of origin indicates ethnic maintenance. Using data from the German Socio-economic Panel for Turkish, Southwest European, and former Yugoslav immigrants, the authors show that acculturation in terms of name giving depends on several factors: the cultural boundary between the country of origin and the host society, the parents' sociostructural integration in terms of education and citizenship, interethnic networks, and religious affiliation.enjournal_article10.1086/59594419824302