Pretty much, yeah. All the parents that actually, y'know, parented, were mostly concerned with making us as much like them as possible. Some just straight-up named the kid after themselves! How are Mal and Jay supposed to find their own way when nobody can even say their names without thinking of their parents?

[and then there's carlos]

The Auradonian kids aren't really like that, from what I've seen. They've all got that "follow your dreams" mindset; they can be whatever they wanna be.