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Originally posted by DOVE1920
What makes a name ghetto? Should we not celebrate the creativity of parents to think outside of the box??? 
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Creativity is one thing. Saddling a child with a name that will be difficult to spell (when they're young) or will cause people to make assumptions about their character (as they grow older) is another thing entirely.
A friend of mine knows a woman who became a lawyer two years ago. Her name was Desireé. She dropped her first name when she entered law school because she knew that no one would take a criminal lawyer seriously if,
in her words, she had a name that made her sound like a hooker.
I'm all for diversity of opinion, but I think parents should think beyond what sounds "cute" or "unique", especially when they envision the kind of future they want for their offspring.