Hello Ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho,

If I may jump in. My best friend had a baby just a couple of months of ago and her main thing was to think of a name that wouldn't determine the race right off. She ended up choosing Malcolm, I guess to keep the initials of the baby's half-brother. But when I hear Malcolm, I think black. The names I have chosen for my children (if I am blessed to have any) would probably make people think black. Of course, I would have to discuss this with the father, but I don't think the names would be too hard to pronounce and I don't plan on giving them nicknames that may cause embarrassment later. (i.e. My 17 year-old, 6'3" cousin we still call Pookie)

On the other issue, I was discussing this very thing with my dad the other night. I told him that I've considered hyphenating my name also. My question to those that have a problem with women doing this is... "Why should the woman lose her identity or be made to feel that her family name/history is less important than the husband's."
If the mailman or anyone else gets confused, simply educate them.


[This message has been edited by c&c1913 (edited October 31, 2000).]