Ohhh Nooo LOL
 

Lol...Ohh Nooo. My two nieces are named Destiny and Desire. Let's see, Destiny, the oldest, poses for pictures lik a lil model and Desire just can't seem to keep her clothes on. Get this, Desire (age 2) while stipping, stands in front of a friend of mine (age 17) and proceeds to shake her rump and remove the rest of her jacket...Thank goodness that's as far as she got.

Destiny (age 4) thinks she is the supermodel...I see magazines in her future. Bet, the other day I told the lil ones to have a dance contest. Little Miss Destiny is spinning on the floor, throughing her legs up...I think she was break dancing. Anyways, she starts doing the only stipper poses on the floor. I was like...hm mm hm. Oh. No.

Hermana Ndigayenza
Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Incorporada
Fall '03

ATTENTION, ATTENTION!
 

EVERYBODY NAMED MERCEDES, WAS NOT NAMED AFTER THE CAR!

Mercedes is a name in the Spanish language. Often times, ladies who are named Mercedes get the nickname of Mecha in the Spanish speaking community.

ALSO!!!! THE CAR WAS NAMED AFTER THE DAUGHTER!

This is taken from the Official Website of Mercedes-Benz
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/com/e/h...age/index.html


Mercedes – a Spanish girls’ name meaning ‘grace’ – was the name of the daughter born in 1889 to the Austrian businessman, Emil Jellinek, who had homes in Baden near Vienna and Nice.

A progressive thinker with an interest in sport, Jellinek turned his enthusiasm to the dawning age of the automobile, an invention he knew would be of key importance for the future. As early as 1897, he made the journey to Cannstatt to visit the Daimler factory and ordered his first Daimler car - a 6 hp belt-driven vehicle with two-cylinder engine.

But the car, delivered in October 1897 and with a top speed of 24 km/h, was soon too slow for Jellinek. He demanded 40 km/h and ordered two more vehicles. Supplied in September 1898, the two Daimler “Phoenix” cars, with their front–mounted 8 hp engines, were the world’s first road vehicles with four-cylinder engines.

Emil Jellinek had good contacts with the worlds of international finance and the aristocracy and became increasingly active as a businessman. In 1898, he began to promote and sell Daimler automobiles - in particular, within the higher echelons of society. In 1899, DMG supplied Jellinek with 10 vehicles; in 1900, he received as many as 29.

Jellinek demanded ever faster and more powerful vehicles from DMG. From 1899, he also entered these in race meetings – first and foremost of which was the Nice week – where he would race under his pseudonym, ‘Mercédès’, the name of his daughter aged ten at the time. Initially, he used the name not as an automotive brand name but merely as a team and driver designation.

At the beginning of April 1900, Jellinek made an agreement with DMG concerning sales of Daimler cars and engines. The decision was taken to develop a new engine “bearing the name Daimler-Mercedes”, thereby introducing Jellinek's pseudonym as a product designation. Two weeks later, Jellinek ordered 36 of the vehicles at a total price of 550,000 marks – a sizeable order even at today’s equivalent value of DM 5.5 million. A few weeks later, he placed an order for another 36 vehicles, all with 8 hp engines.


Whew! One day we will all see the light! LOL......oh by the way if you haven't guessed, my name is Mercedes...LOL

What are we naming our children
 

Ok I know that we as Black people can come up with some very unique names, for our children. However, there are times when we have gon to far. Here are some names that I think the Momma's should be slapped for naming their child. . .if you know some then lets hear it.

1. Placenta (i kid you not)
2. Champaigne (alchohol beverages, not a good way to go)
3. Alizay
4. Boneqesha
5. Dashauntianna (I feel bad when she is called for Graduation)
6. Orangejello and Lemonjello (twins, pronounced like (O-ron-Ja-lo, and Le-mon-Ja-Lo)
7.Debanaire

Go to this site

http://www.rock103.com/drakeandzeke/_bbn/index.html

and see baby names that are out of this world, like:

Coco Crisp
About Face Turner (maybe related to Ike)
Hank Andbeans
Chellyianiabrookly MyAngel Williams
Snotti Prince King


Oh my Good Lawd:

Boofundus Jackson :eek: :mad: :eek: :mad:

Take me NOW Sweet Jesus, take me NOOOOOOOW:
Lesbia N. Gonzalez (1/31/02):o :mad: :o :(

Oh my dayums:

The Bad Baby Name for 1/18/01 is:
UdaBomb Mitchell

Father in HEAVEN:

The Bad Baby Name for 1/29/01 is:
Major Dick Blower

Those have to be fake.

I really doubt these are fake. Parents are now on a kick to name their kids all willy nilly. :(


Here's another one.
The Bad Baby Name for 2/9/99 is:
Coy D. Roy


I am going year by year. This will keep me entertained at work today.


The Bad Baby Name for 2/14/00 is:
Lifeitself T. Jones

My parents and I would be fighting: The Bad Baby Name for 2/7/01 is: Moodybootie Hill (from Batesville, MS)

HMPH UMPH HMPH: The Bad Baby Name for 2/21/01 is:
Precious Soul McDonald

As in I love my car more than "lifeitself"?

Lord help them.

Yeah. . . just like that. Back to reading names. . .


Good lawd
The Bad Baby Name for 2/14/02 is:
I-Perfection Harris
He has a brother named I-Supreme Harris


LMAO LMAO LMAO @ The Bad Baby Name for 2/19/02 is:
Uwe Gross

Oh no.
 

CT4, thanks for posting this. When will people ever learn?
:o
As for Uwe Gross, that's actually a legit German name.

Re: Oh no.
 

This is a Steeltrap special:

The Bad Baby Name for 2/25/02 is:
Jertavious Marquarius R'zeiion Washington :D

Re: Re: Oh no.
 

http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/eek2.gif
WTF? WTF? WTF? That poor babyperson.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

The Bad Baby Name for 2/26/03 is:
Jack Offit

I am about to roam into March. So far January and February have been :o :eek: :( :mad: :rolleyes: :confused:



The Bad Baby Name for 3/17/98 is:
She-Ra
:eek: :o

GOOD LAWD:
The Bad Baby Name for 3/26/98 is:
Formica Dinette

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
The Bad Baby Name for 3/1/99 is:
Alpha Omega Cogbill Jr.
:o

That's nothing. I saw an ep of "The Man Show" a few years ago that had as guests men with sexually suggestive names. Among which were:

Charles Cock (he actually has a sister named Anita)
Jack Hoff (his middle initial was L; what if his middle initial was N?)
Andy Dick--the famous comedian
Dick Hertz

Can't remember the rest, but it was hilarious.

LMAO
 

The Bad Baby Name for 3/17/00 is:
Tasmania Indiana Jones

The Bad Baby Name for 3/21/00 is:
Darius & Darius

The Bad Baby Name for 3/27/00 is:
Mock`NByrd

The Bad Baby Name for 3/29/00 is:
Beautiful Babygirl Harris

The Bad Baby Name for 3/8/01 is:
Queen King

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The Bad Baby Name for 3/20/01 is:
Champagne Killa Crawford :eek: :eek: :rolleyes:
If this child winds up on Death Row one day. . . .
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Historical Perspective to African American names
 

Our unique names date back to slavery when enslaved Africans were hesitant to christen their children with the names of the oppressors. The only thing we had control of was our name. Thus this tradition began. I think if no one else embraces names like, Shameka and Keshia, we should at least. It is a part of African American culture. Shouldn't we be just as proud of African American culture as we are of African culture?




*Note* Still, I cannot defend all of the names on this list. Naming your child after an alcoholic beverage is out of control!

I actually know the I-Perfection being spoken of. Last I checked, the boy really did feel he was perfection. But he's cool though.:D

Re: Historical Perspective to African American names
 

Some of those names do have genuine African roots, true. But I don't think that most do. I've never read about a girl named Chaneney in Africa. Keisha is good, Imani is good, Nia is beautiful, but Takwan? or Keyshawn? or God help us, Tequila?

People made them up. They wanted something that "sounded" African without having to do the work to find out what African was.

I give these people noooo credit. Like the wonderfully PC holiday of Kwanzaa I think it's a fairly absurd attempt to recreate a missing African culture. There is no need for it. If you want to find out about Africa then go there or study the different African nations.

Making stuff up just makes us all look silly.

wait
 

i got one.. my cousin just a had a lil boy. and his name is..
first=Son,middle=of,last=jenkins:rolleyes: :eek: .now what the hell is that.. Son of Jenkins

Re: wait
 

WOW!!! Is this the 20 year old or another one?

Re: Re: Historical Perspective to African American names
 

I didn't say it was African. It's something new...rooted not out of a need to connect with Africa. It's a part of African American culture.

ALL NAMES ARE MADE UP. My name is of Greek derivation. Personally, I think THAT looks silly. African American culture is just as valid as any other. Therefore, the made up names are just as valid. Now, naming your child after a car is not what I am defending. I am talking about the creative nature of our people. Again, I think we need to stop dismissing these types of names so easily. The names are just as valid as Mary or Steve. My point is that we care too much about what "other" people think of us. Let's embrace little Marquan and little Talisa.

But, that's me.

bored at work. . .got time to read
 

:eek: :eek:
The Bad Baby Name for 2/4/04 is:
Paternity Denial Hughes



oh. my. day. ums.:(



I am officially officially stunned sh!tless:

The Bad Baby Name for 2/10/04 is:
Kwon’ Trevenious ZyQuan Cwoi’ Trease Stallworth
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:


I promise i will stop LMAO @ this one. . . ONE DAY:

The Bad Baby Name for 3/27/02 is:
National Champion

Mama nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

:EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK:

The Bad Baby Name for 3/28/02 is:
Suparporn Pootatanna Allen

**SMH SMH SM****
The Bad Baby Name for 3/13/03 is:
Latitty Austin :mad:

The Bad Baby Name for 4/3/03 is:
Applejacks Zee Ellifritt

Can I get a job as a nameologist?

The Bad Baby Name for 4/9/03 is:
Ludrikus Ames **SMH**

Oh. My. S**t.
 

"Latitty?"
"Pootatanna?"
Pray that those kids get enough sense to change their names upon maturity.

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Those names have got. to. be. made. up.

I refuse to believe that any SEMI-RATIONAL ADULT would NAME THEIR CHILD LATITTY!!!!!

someone needs a spelling lesson
 

The Bad Baby Name for 4/5/02 is:
Urhinece


Oh and if you go to the site they show you clippings from articles where some of the names have come from. I don't doubt the legitimacy of the names. I doubt the sanity and over the top creativity of the parents.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

The Bad Baby Name for 4/9/02 is:
Slutanya
:eek: :eek: :mad: :mad:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm maybe the dad is a Kappa :p
The Bad Baby Name for 4/18/02 is:
Shortkut Richards

Re: someone needs a spelling lesson
 

Ahhh yeah! That's what I'm going to name my daughter! :D

It runs in families...
 

This came from another listserv. A woman named her four kids:

Shaliq, Shalac, Shalarm, and..... Shaleam.

:eek: :mad:

Re: Re: someone needs a spelling lesson
 

YOU would!!! . . . smh

I worked with this girl and her name was Remi Martin!! I looked at her like are you serious!:)

Okay, I'm sitting here dying about these names. How about this one. My stepsister's daughter is named DeAsia, her cousin has a daughter named TyNaysia and another relative has a daughter named MaLaysia. It can get pretty confusing, because all the girls are about the same age.

@work today, I came across a woman whose name is Joy in Sun __________ (last name). I immediately thought of you all.

Re: Re: Re: someone needs a spelling lesson
 

ROFLMAO!!!!

I clicked on a link that was on the site and there was this article. What in the hayle is this child's name? :eek:
http://www.rock103.com/drakeandzeke/_bbn/bbnproof4.jpg

Kiwanisnijeconcepcionchakanawakabeyashmiaiwatekaji njon Denham

tell me it aint so
 

Ahahahahahahahaha! Oh my goodness, please tell me it aint so. tell me it aint so. ROLF

Here's one you will NOT believe
 

The following excerpt was a copy of an email printed in Ken Hamblin's book "Pick a Better Country", pg. 49:

True story to relay to you - my daughter (in Germany) did financial counseling for the Army and had a Black couple come in for help. In gathering information, she asked for the name of their child. She was told (phonetic spelling) Shi-tea-add. Assuming it was an African ethnic name, she asked for the spelling, and this you may not believe: but it is S-h-i-t-h-e-a-d! I find it incomprehensible that anyone would do that to their child, what an awful thing to live with! I swear this story is true!

via emai 6/5/96
G.B.
Waunakee, WI

Oh my dayums. . .that poor baby and standardized tests, first day of school attendance, etc. etc. etc.

Can you imagine her wedding invitiations and graduation announcements?!?!!?!

You know how when your mom gets mad at you and calls you by your full gubmint and pronounces EACH and EVERY SYLLABLE!!! By the time her mama calls her, she might forget what she was mad about!!!!! :o

Her mother either had one hell of an epidural or speaks in tongues. :o

Stolen from the Chit Chat Name thread
 

LHM!!!!!!! :eek:

I was reading where the classmates call her Kiwania! My God, that little child will have to change her name. Her mother=evil.
:mad: :mad: :mad:

umm yeah

on today's Maury, there is a Black woman named ILOVE. :o She is 26 years old.

A soror here works in one of the clinic in the city and besides often not being able to pronounce the choldren's name, her biggest pet peeve are the parents who either cuss her out if she gets it worng or who, when asked how do you pronounce his/her name, answer "I don't know." Didn't YOU give them that name in the first place?? SASAS!

I see this all the time when I sub in the city schools. The kids get upset with me because I sometimes mispronounce their names but then they get all huffy and puffy when I ask for help in pronouncing it. Like I'm supposed to know how to pronounce these tounge-twisters! :rolleyes: