Names

[Kurt.]

Mine would be called Douglas and Hastings

Mine would be called kitchen and shower.

 

[degsy]

You are correct, assuming you are talking about African Americans. This phenomenon has been studied by sociologists and economists. There is even a wikipedia article on it. The use of non-European and invented names began in the late 60s and became a trend in the 70s with the Afrocentrism movement.

@Groucho; just sayin like

 

[Groucho]

@Groucho; just sayin like

I'm all for supporting evidence.

Live and let live I say.

I came across a kid (from a Caucasian family) called K8lin last month. Pronounced Caitlin.

So if it's all equal, I'll have a "made up" African-American name over K8lin any day of the week. I'm not casting judgement over that kid btw, just my preference for not using numbers in a name.

 

[degsy]

I'm all for supporting evidence.

Live and let live I say.

I came across a kid (from a Caucasian family) called K8lin last month. Pronounced Caitlin.

So if it's all equal, I'll have a "made up" African-American name over K8lin any day of the week. I'm not casting judgement over that kid btw, just my preference for not using numbers in a name.

is right M8

 

[canuckblue]

Mine would be called kitchen and shower.

Mine would be "Who have you been seeing?"

I'm all for supporting evidence.

Live and let live I say.

I came across a kid (from a Caucasian family) called K8lin last month. Pronounced Caitlin.

So if it's all equal, I'll have a "made up" African-American name over K8lin any day of the week. I'm not casting judgement over that kid btw, just my preference for not using numbers in a name.

Tell that to George Costanza.

 

[Armel]

I'm all for supporting evidence.

Live and let live I say.

I came across a kid (from a Caucasian family) called K8lin last month. Pronounced Caitlin.

So if it's all equal, I'll have a "made up" African-American name over K8lin any day of the week. I'm not casting judgement over that kid btw, just my preference for not using numbers in a name.

That's strange. If you have a child in the UK, don't you have to register it in the town hall (or something similar)? If so the official has the right to refuse names which are damaging for the child? I am not talking about Caitlin btw, I am talking about other names I see in this topic.

 

[Professor Toffee]

I'm all for supporting evidence.

Live and let live I say.

I came across a kid (from a Caucasian family) called K8lin last month. Pronounced Caitlin.

So if it's all equal, I'll have a "made up" African-American name over K8lin any day of the week. I'm not casting judgement over that kid btw, just my preference for not using numbers in a name.

What about Se7en? Pronounced Sesevenen

 

[Prevenger17]

You are correct, assuming you are talking about African Americans. This phenomenon has been studied by sociologists and economists. There is even a wikipedia article on it. The use of non-European and invented names began in the late 60s and became a trend in the 70s with the Afrocentrism movement.

Vile racist

 

[Caolam]

Somebody called their daughter Doll.

Made me think; firstly I thought contraception is a good idea.

 

[bigjonny]

....the trend is to name the child after where it was conceived. Imagine lots of kids in my city will be called 'Grafton'.

I give you Robert Scarborough Ferris

(what a fantastic series).

 

[Martino Robertez]

My middle name is 'Danger' apparently...

 

[Frank Gallagher]

....the trend is to name the child after where it was conceived. Imagine lots of kids in my city will be called 'Grafton'.

hedgerow anyone

 

[OldDominionBlue]

My older daughter has two boys in her grade with the name Talon. Who the hell names their son after a bird claw?

Whilst I've heard urban legends about twins named Lemonjello and Orangello, including from a mate who swears he new them, I have yet to confirm their existence.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Black people seem to make up a lot of new names for their daughters (at least they sound new names to me. Maybe they've always existed:

Letitia, Leticia, Shanice, Latoya and many others.

 

[SerenityNigh]

....the trend is to name the child after where it was conceived. Imagine lots of kids in my city will be called 'Grafton'.

Surely given away when the middle name is "Carpark"?