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[sparkofcreation 0]

G. was born and raised in Scotland (Dundee specifically), but his Dad's Welsh (born and raised there, moved to Scotland to teach, he and G's mum taught at the same school ... he's now living in England--Derbyshire--with his second wife) ... so G. and his sister both have common Welsh first and last names (hers is Bronwen).

However, he considers himself "British." In fact, he asked me to designate his country as the UK so the profile shows the Union Jack instead of the Saltire. (However, when people ask him where his accent's from, he says "Scotland.")

Edited May 29, 2007 by sparkofcreation

[SteveLaura 0]

I'm British. I'm going to apply for US citizenship as soon as I can, but I think I will always just be British.

I'm sorry but that is hypocritical. Why bother with US citizenship if you are 'British' by your own terms?

It's contradictory sure, but it is something that every person who is going to apply for another country's citizenship has to ponder over. I mean, I am British, I will ALWAYS be British, but when I am able I am going to apply for American Citizenship and have dual nationalities. Doesn't mean that who I am changes, I am still British. I'll still call myself British, it is also obvious as soon as I open my mouth that I'm British.

So, what to do? If you have American Citizenship and someone asks you who/what you are, would you then reply American? I certainly wouldn't, I'd feel a little silly, especially with the accent and all that.

You can take the girl out of Britain, but you can't take the Britain out of the girl.

Technically when you become a USC, you have to rescind your foreign nationality. I'm aware the UK doesn't recognize that so you will be a dual citizen.

It was the way kins worded it, like hey, I'm British but damn, the USC is handy, why not get it? I'll still be British. (OK, that's reading into it, but as a USC, it's not something I take lightly.)

I see no hypocrisy. For me, when I become a USC it will be for mundane reasons. My family is here. I pay taxes here. What the government decides effects me. Shouldn't I get a say in choosing that government?

I will still be English, in the same way that my mother-in-law says she's Italian, although she was born in the US.

[kins 0]

I'm British. I'm going to apply for US citizenship as soon as I can, but I think I will always just be British.

I'm sorry but that is hypocritical. Why bother with US citizenship if you are 'British' by your own terms?

I am married to an American and I have three American cldren, yet each time I leave the US for any extended period they take away my Green Card and it causes me untold cost and hassle getting another one each time we move back to the US.

So I am applying for US citizenship to solve the problem.

I have no intentions of being American, I am doing it because otherwise the US system makes it so difficult for me to live with my husband and children in their country, and can throw me out so easily.

Come up with a better system and I will happily not bother applying for US citizenship... I have absolutely nothing against Americans (obviously!) but I don't feel any need to be anything other than British.

Edited May 29, 2007 by kins

[Converse34 1]

I think dual nationality is fantastic, especially for children. Allowing them to feel at home in both countries is truely an unique experience.

As far as saying where in the UK you are from - most Americans only know "London". My fiance has grinned and bared it for many years when all of my relatives would gush and ask him London was, eventhough we often told them we lived in Manchester. After the first few hundred times, we just gave up and stopped correcting them.

Anyone who calls themselves "Anglo-American" should come over to my place and I'll give them a dead arm for the privilege.

What should someone who is both English and American call themselves then?

My husband has an English mother and American father. He went to both British and American schools, an American university, a British post-grad university, and since then he's divided his time between the UK and US.

So what is he?

(Just to confuse things he was born in Brazil )

I was born in a British forces hospital in Malta, grew up in British forces accommodation in England, Scotland, Malta and Germany, then finally my parents settled in England.

My mum is Scottish and my dad is English.

I'm British. I'm going to apply for US citizenship as soon as I can, but I think I will always just be British.

[~*Maria*~ 1]

Born and raised in Scotland!! I'm Scottish thru and thru

[SteveLaura 0]

Bumping this up, 'cos I'm still curious an' that.

[txgirl75 0]

Born in Stoke, raised in Stoke, if I was being really finicky I'd say Northern English

[Dan&Tiffany 0]

Technically when you become a USC, you have to rescind your foreign nationality. I'm aware the UK doesn't recognize that so you will be a dual citizen.

It was the way kins worded it, like hey, I'm British but damn, the USC is handy, why not get it? I'll still be British. (OK, that's reading into it, but as a USC, it's not something I take lightly.)

Well thats a new one on me so if you do apply for Citizenship you still keep your UK status by default making you a dual citizen passport and all??

Personally I felt no need to become a USC apart from making life easier when it comes to travel however my circumstances changed somewhat and I am going to be setting up a US office for a company here in the UK. I think that USC would certainly make my life easier as an Employer but damn it I am proud to be British and was hoping to find an alternative.

[CardiffIan 0]

Erm, honourary Welsh.

I was born and raised in England but have lived in Wales long enough and speak enough Welsh that I am considered honourary Welsh by my mates, and I feel more at home in Wales than any place i've ever lived in England. I also support Wales in rugby over England any day. As I wasn't born here I can't be considered fully Welsh though, so I normally say my nationality is British, but I'm a South Walian by choice.

[tmma 467]

-Born in PA USA left at 6 months old for England; stayed there until I was 24-then lived in various parts of Europe, then back to the USA . Been flying back and forth to England/Europe since then.

Live in TX now but I am both American AND English.