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Originally posted by De6
The Gospel station here in STL announces the name of this little girl almost every morning,here it is: Kenya Helena Ruby Lee Johnson. That is tooooooooo much playing . I wonder if parents think about the future of that child before they name him/her. Now, someone with a name like that might get second hand to someone with a simple name like Michelle Smith. Some long names can be very cute,but for the childs sake don't loose your head.
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I actually have what I consider to be a long name (two middle names) but I really haven't had too many problems. My biggest problem is remembering which middle initial to use for standardized school tests and my college degrees. I like to keep it uniform. LOL
I will also give my child a name with meaning, commonly referred to as an "ethnic" name. I like Leilah and Adia, which mean "black beauty (that's right
)" and "a gift from G-D," respectively. As for me, my approach will be to work to change the discrimination in our community as opposing to bowing to it and giving my child a name of European origin simply b/c of a possible job interviewer 20 years into the future. Besides, my child will be equipped to "wheel and deal with the big boys."
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