What's in a Name????
 

greetings sorors and sisterfriends....

i am proud to say that i am the big sister to a proud little baby girl that my father and his girlfriend had on December 14th.

the question is names...we anticipated a little boy that we had prepared a long list of beautiful names for boys. my father and i would name the baby if it was a boy and my father's girlfriend would name it if it was a girl.

so since it is a girl...

the that was picked was cleshea pronounced cliche with the accent. i was absolutely horrified because it sound like one of those ghetto names that people name their children hence......

alize (a liquor)
chaniequa (i have several friend with this name)
shawnshanique (huh?)
boquisha ( i do know someone that has that name)
passion (sounds like a fruit)
desire (we are people thinking)
precious ( i will leave that one alone)

i don't want to sound rude but i want to know where they they pick these names from? are they suppose to sound black or afrocentric?

just the other day at my office someone was laughing their head off because some submitted a resume with the name Alize Renee Jenkins *i am so serious* and of course they were not taking seriously, so their resume was overlooked.

I would like to know your opinions?

Thanks!

MaMaB




[This message has been edited by MaMaBuddha (edited January 07, 2001).]

Too funny! I was just chatting with a friend and asked him about his friend named Boomquisha! ROFL

I know a young girl named....get this...Escalante! Her mother said she liked that car. Why do we do this to our children..our future.....and the first female president of the United States is Shalika Shalaka Jones!

Hope I didn't offend one who has the same name.

Congrats on the new family member!

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[This message has been edited by DirectorDST99 (edited December 20, 2000).]

LOL @ Alize Renee Jenkins....
Just curious though...was Alize (I feel stupid just typing the name) qualified for the position?

I have a old high school friend who plans to name her child Krystal Chandelere(Crystal chandelier). Don't they realize what pain they are going to put these kids through? That sound like some stripper's name! Alize Jenkins....isn't that Lovita's full name on the "Steve Harvey Show"?

Thank you Soror DirectorDST....

Are you serious Boomquisha????

Yes:

THat is a problem. BUT I have the top of crazy names. I saw a girl at the mall who was really cute/adorable/precious. I asked her mom what her name was and she said...


Mafiladida (sp). I thought it sounded familiar. Like a Run DMC song. But SHE actually said. "You know like My Fila Adida." I was like NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! You don't name your child after a pair of shoes.

ROFL hehehe..

I have to tell this story...
I used to work in a shoe store and one day this lady came in with her three children. The fact that she looked like the poster child for "Ghetto Queens" She had the multi colored air brushed nails that were approximatley 4 inches long. The kool-aid red weave in a pin curl ponytail the big bangle earrings (three in each ear) I mean this girl was UNBELIEVABLE! So she is looking around meanwhile, her children are trying to tear the store apart. She wasn't saying anything at first but after a few comments from me and nasty looks from the other customers she finally decided to do something about her children. She had two little girls and a boy. first she called the boy.. she kept callig him VASI.. I'm thinking hmm what kind of name could a boy have that has VASI in it? I couldn't figure it out.. She told the boy to get his sisters and come over there which he didn't do right away so she said it again.. and again and again.. Finally, she got fed up and called them one by one. She yelled COURVOSIER, TEQUILA, AND ALIZE GET YOUR A## OVER HERE NOW! I nearly choked on air!! I had hell trying to hold a straight face while she was in the store. It was so bad I had to call my friend on the phone and tell her about it before I exploded. When she finally left..the ENTIRE store broke into laughter. I thought that was crazy. I used to hate my name when I was little but I love it now, especially after hearing that!

Please be careful about what you name your children...

NOOOO!!! Say it ain't so! I think my name is country, but I'll take it any day over Tequila.

I had a couple of laughs myself yesterday over names. The local paper printed children's letters to santa and some of the kids' names... I wondered how long it took for them to learn how to spell it.

Wooo! I will never again complain about my name. It is difficult to pronounce because for some reason people switch two of the letters and pronounce it wrong. But once you get it right it is eloquent.

My husband and I are expecting and I have been getting suggestions on names from a lot of people. One of our primary concerns is can my child get a job with this name. When he or she becomes a major star in whatever they do are people going to look at me and say what the hell were you on when you named your child.

I must admit I had to help my unborn nieces dodge many a ghetto name. My sister and I are night in day in taste. Destiny and Desire were among the suggested names. When she asked me what I thought I said "I am thinking Hooker, stripper, porno star, do I need to continue?"

Happy Holidays Sorors and Sisterfriends! Thanks for the laughs.

Happy Holidays to the Ladies of DST, Friends, and Family!

Just wanted to chime in on the subject. I could give you ladies a neverending list of names to add here. My favorite? A young lady named Zetoyra, but it's pronounced Zee-tore-uh -- what happened to the "y"? If you pronounce the "y", you are pronouncing it incorrectly. How many times is she going to have to correct the world?

Congratulations, MaMaBuddha, on your new sibling. I also have a baby sibling. My only question, Ms. Buddha, is, the connotation (sp?) that comes with naming a child "cliche"? Isn't a cliche something played out and tired? No offense intended!

In addition, since we are on the topic, how does everyone like Condalezza Rice's name? I personally like it. It comes from a French (I think) singing command that means "with sweetness" [con dalezza]

Happy Holidays once again!

Asia

Wait, I had one more Ghetto Name Story:

Young MARRIED woman had her first son (after 3 daughters). Not sure who the Daddy is: Ronnie, her Husband, or her boyfriend, Zach. So, she decided to name the boy:

Zacharious LaRon

Do you see it? ZACHarious for the Boyfriend (the more likely candidate) and LaRON for the Husband!!!!!!!!

I do kind of like Zacharious (pronounced like: Zach-carry-us).

Asia

http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

oh my....


COURVOSIER???
tequila????
Mafiladida????

what do these people think of these names...

I'm Laughing so hard right now, I'm surprised I can even type this response! I have 2 name stories, however, I don't think they beat the mama who gave birth to a bar of cognac, hard liquor and more!!! I mean really, Courvoisier and tequila?????
Anyhoo, I had a neighbor growing up who we always called Derek. One day his mom came outside to tell him that the phone was for him, and called him P. I asked him why, and he said his real name started w/a P. Of course I had to go and ask what the real name was, and I really think I should have just left it alone. His full name is.... Parferion Yinka Pachedoux!!!!!!!!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif But wait, his last name is Derek. OK then. She gave me some explanation a few years later that had to do with Dairy Queen, but I really did not want to hear anymore. I knew I was not going to be able to hold it together without bursting out in laughter, so I shook my head and changed the subject.
The second story has to do with a fashion show I was in a few years ago. One of the ladies in the show was asking me if I thought her sons had potential in the modeling industry. I said I would love to meet them and find out, and she brought her twin sons over to me and said she would like for me to meet her sons Martell and Courvoisier! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif Oh, my hell!
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i AM SO EXCITED FOR U AND UR FAMILY CONGRATS ON UR NEW EDITION... WUT KIND OF NAMES DID U PICK ANY TO CHOOOSE FROM??

I could NOT let this topic slip by without adding my two cents. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/tongue.gif

Growing up I had a friend that pronounced her name Fa-mallay. One day I happened to run across her name written down spelled F-E-M-A-L-E. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/confused.gif Now, anyone with half a brain knows that is FEMALE!!! Apparently (and this is the truth I kid you NOT) her mother (never a Rhode scholar mind you) thought the midwife named her daughter for her. She thought this because she saw "Female" on the birth announcement the morning following the birth of her child. By the time this "misunderstanding" was cleared up, the mother had already told everyone her child's name was "Female" (pronounced Fa-mall-lay). http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif
I blame the public school system. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/rolleyes.gif
I feel so sorry for that girl.
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[This message has been edited by humblebumblebee (edited January 06, 2001).]

I went to school with a girl named PRENTELLA PEW(I kid you not!) This is her real name. She was teased, laughed at, etc...

I thought this guy in our neighborhood was named Shawn. One day he stopped by our house and some how that conversation came up about names. He said, you know Shawn is not my real name. My sister asked him what his real name was. He said THASHAWNBE
(THA - SHAWN - BEE) Once he said that I tried real hard not to glance at my sister, because we would not be able to hold in our laughter. His parents were wrong for that!

Lawd, I'm over here screaming "I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE!" LOL

I have a headache pronouncing these names and these are real people too! Help us!!!!

Whew....pentella pew?????? yuck. I hope she doesn't read this message board. I'm sorry.



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I feel so sorry for some of these kids with these names (Alize isn't bad)but one of my girlfriends told me about this one two weeks ago: Ahgazcha (I-got-cha)Jeanne. Imagine your grandchild, niece, etc with this name.

Okay, I had to add. What are the most awkward spellings you have seen for, slightly, comon names or strange pronunciations for normally spelled names? FEMALE was a good one.

I knew a girl in college who spelled her name Agnes. We were calling her Agnes, but she'd alwasys correct us and say "My name is ah-nyez. We were like "whatever...don't try to be shmancy now girl."

I knew another girl in high school who's name was Shante, but spelled it Chaunteaux. I was like "Yo' mama trippin." In my best ettogha (pig latin so as not to offend anyone) voice.

My name is actually NOT spelled the "typical" way, but I feel like there's a desire to keep some anonymity since several people referenced their names but didn't say what it was, so I will abide.

I actually knew a girl, while she went by her middle name of Iesha, her first name was Knoughenia (I will give 500 cyber dollars to the one of you who pronounces it correctly).

Who's up to the challenge?

Rain Man

ROTFL at some of the past posts:

Lemme ask yall somethin'

Now I know I gotta work something out with the missus if I ever become an expecting father, but what do you think about these names:

Boy:
Aristides Dimitrius
Geoffrey Mitchell
Cameron Allen
Eugene Rayburn
Kahlil Akeem (on the Africentric tip)

Girl:
Jhene DeBorah (I picked Jhene in rememberance of my late niece Jhene Kerin who passed due to SIDS)
Sierra Benee
Janet Marcia
Nia Imani (on the Africentric tip)
Mildred Beulah (ok, maybe not that one)

Gimme some feedback

Rain Man

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[This message has been edited by MIDWESTDIVA (edited January 08, 2001).]

RAIN MAN: Kahlil nor Akeem are African names. They are Arabic, which is as different from African as names like Raymond or Charles. Africans came by those Arabic names, the same way we came by our European names.

Thanx for the headz up, man!

To Midwest Diva, thanx for the feedback.
BTW, I picked Eugene Rayburn in remembrance to the late Gene Rayburn who hosted my favorite game show, Match Game from 1962-84.
As for Janet Marcia, I thought I was in there with that one http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif Shoot, it's a lot better than Rebecca Jane (one I thought up very briefly). BTW, my last name is a VERY common last name, but thanks anyways.

Rain Man

Eugene or Beulah? for a baby? Rain Man, leave those alone. i can't stand for a baby to have some old person's name. especially a name that reminds me of a maid (BEULAH from a 50s TV show). to me, that's right up there w/these African-American (not African) names. and people wonder why:

a. teachers stereotype children early on w/these "buckwild" names
b. children have attitudes when asked to repeat/spell their names

these names are crazy not unique. in order for your child to stand out, make sure they're educated, have a talent, etc. naming your child Plaxico or Beyonce is NOT IT.

my .08 (and this is an interesting topic!)

Do I sense a 'Game Show Network' fan in the house?



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Lemme put it to ya' this way: I don't watch BET Comic View b/c it comes on @ 9pm which creates a conflict w/me watchin' Match Game '78. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

BTW, 6:30 is off limits too (Match Game '76).

My doctor's name was Printella, and I used to work with a woman named Velveeta. How we met was embarrassing, b/c I was clowning ths woman's pic since she got employee of the week, I thought she was joking with the cameraman, and she was, of course, right behind me as I went on and ON. Sigh.

Nia Imani seems a bit of overkill, but that's MHO.

nice to see y'all!

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MaMaBuddha:
[B]

so since it is a girl...

the that was picked was cleshea pronounced cliche with the accent. i was absolutely horrified because it sound like one of those ghetto names that people name their children hence......

[QUOTE]Originally posted by MaMaBuddha:


I have a friend in college who's name is Cleshe'. That name is cool. I also had a college professor who brought a newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle about a woman who named her daughter Asshole' (pronounced A-show-lee). The paper basically said that the hospital was appauled that she would spell it that way. I can just imagine the problems this child is gonna go through in life.


[This message has been edited by HopefulProspective (edited January 12, 2001).]

GHETTO NAMES, I know you have heard some.

What about my friend just had a babygirl and named her
Cavassier(sp) You know the alcohol-Eternity. So why does everyone call her Forever Drunk? :rolleyes: Poor thing

i know of a young man whose actual first name is popcorn
i also went to school w/a girl named velvet
i've heard of a girl named vagina

NO-GEE-NEE-AH???

:rolleyes: :confused:

Mercedes
Porche(Poor-sha)
Unique(you-knee-kwa)
Nike(Knee-kay)
Carolla

^^^^Real people that I know

Thats off the top of my head. Wait until tomorrow when I see some more of my ghee-toe friends.

This thread is very inspirational. How's this for names:

Son:
Jack Daniel
Heinekin (Heiny for short)
Abolute(Ab-so-loo-tay)
Bentley(Sounds like a butler)
Amaretto
Bacardi
Jagrmeister

Daughter:
Miata
Tacoma
Jetta
Bravada
Kahlua
Camry Solara

What do you think about those? I can get ghetto fab with the best of em.

Is it pronounced:

1) nuh - FEE - nia

OR

2) new - GUINEE - ah

ROFL!

Here are ACTUAL people who I know with these names:

Hanskabel*(Greek origin - no joke - spelled just like that)
Xenofanes*(pronounced zee- NOF - FAN- ez -- Greek origin)
Ashantay* (this is not Greek, of course - accent on the first "A")
*NOTE: male names

ok, here's a story...when I used to volunteer at the public library, I sometimes had to call people to let them know that the book that they requested has been returned. One lady's name was (I KID YOU NOT!!!) Dolores DeCabezas!
I thought it was a joke, but when I asked for her on the phone she said that that was her! I couldn't believe it!
Dolores - in Spanish the "direct" translation means "pain" (but plural) and DeCabezas directly translates into "of the head".
What's funny is that her name means "Headaches" in Spanish!

What about (just having a little fun):

Midouri (MID-OH-RY)
Alapatta
Mobetta
Hewlett
Pegasus
Demo
Potpourri
Resume (accent at the end)
Lowenbreau (Low and bro, lol)
Lex
Mardi

How about this (and these are all real names!):
Deshontay (I know someone with that name :eek: And this is a guy's name. Needless to say, he named his child Lestat because "it sounded cute" :confused: Lestat is the name of a damn vampire!!! WTF?! )

Lovely (I know of at least 4 in the school where I teach)

Parisienne (pronounced Pari-seen-uh) I think that was a car back in the day.

Marquesia (pronounced Mar-key-see-uh)

Starlisha

I could go on....I know, and know of, too many ghetto fabulous people....

Ghetto-fabulous NOT!!
 

What burns me up is when people try to take a perfectly normal name and make it Ghetto-faulous. :mad:

My son's name is Jacques, as in Pepin (chef) or Cousteau (oceanographer). His name is pronounced in the French way, ZHOCK'. While at the doctor's office, this goofy nurse called his name as ja'-KWEZ. I was like WHO? :confused: After the third time, I figured she was calling us since she finally said the last name.

Re: Ghetto-fabulous NOT!!
 

Stop you are killing me:D ja-kwez...that is classic

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Dang ya'll!!!

Whatever happened to the simple names?? :confused:


Names like Mary, Katie Mae, Iola, Sue, Larry, John, Michael, Keisha, Tameka, ______tavious (Don, Quin, Mon...you get the picture)



My people, My people!!!