"Interesting" Baby Names Revisited

SoTrue1920 · #1 03-19-2002, 03:15 AM

In a previous thread, I mentioned I have a friend who collects "ghetto" baby names as a hobby. She sent me the most recent birth announcements page from the Fayetteville (NC) observer in the mail today, so I thought I'd post a few more choice names:

DeLayfette Elijah (a boy)
Josefe Dontez Malique (a boy who will never learn to spell his name)
Kei'Ana Patricia-Faye (a girl - between the hyphen and the apostrophe, she's going to be punctuation nightmare)
Tequaris Levias (a boy)
JaiQuel Donel (a boy)

I weep for the future.

straightBOS · #2 03-19-2002, 03:39 AM

As standard practice, one must include a pronounciation for those of us who are "ghetto-challenged".

What I want to know is, what's up with apostrophes??
I have seen them spring up recently.

Now, I don't know if it's changed, but they did not show up on the roll for attendance for grade school, and I doubt they were able to print them on diplomas..... but that is probably irrelevant.

DOVE1920 · #3 03-19-2002, 12:19 PM

What makes a name ghetto? Should we not celebrate the creativity of parents to think outside of the box???

Honeykiss1974 · #4 03-19-2002, 12:38 PM

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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???

I am all for creativity, but I think the following makes a name ghetto:

If you name your children after:

1. Wine or any other type of beverage (ie Chardonay, Alize, Cry'stal)
or
2. After a vehicle (Chrysler - I do know someone that name their son this!!!

!!!!)

Shelacious · #5 03-19-2002, 01:33 PM

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Originally posted by SoTrue1920
Kei'Ana Patricia-Faye (a girl - between the hyphen and the apostrophe, she's going to be punctuation nightmare)

Actually, I don't think this name is that bad. I'm assuming that Kei'Ana is her first name. Although spelled differently, I've heard this name several times. She will use Patricia-Faye (probably some relatives' names) infrequently. I didn't use my middle name (Leigh) nor my real name until at least the second grade.

Go 'head Kei'Ana!

DOVE1920 · #6 03-19-2002, 02:12 PM

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Originally posted by Honeykiss1974

I am all for creativity, but I think the following makes a name ghetto:

If you name your children after:

1. Wine or any other type of beverage (ie Chardonay, Alize, Cry'stal)
or
2. After a vehicle (Chrysler - I do know someone that name their son this!!! !!!!)

What about Mercedes and Lexus? lol Well Toni Braxton named her son Denim....

Honeykiss1974 · #7 03-19-2002, 02:15 PM

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Originally posted by DOVE1920

What about Mercedes and Lexus? lol Well Toni Braxton named her son Denim....

Girl, no Toni Braxton DID NOT name her some after a pair of pant!!

SoTrue1920 · #8 03-19-2002, 03:32 PM

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Originally posted by Shelacious

Actually, I don't think this name is that bad. I'm assuming that Kei'Ana is her first name. Although spelled differently, I've heard this name several times. She will use Patricia-Faye (probably some relatives' names) infrequently. I didn't use my middle name (Leigh) nor my real name until at least the second grade.

Go 'head Kei'Ana!

I don't really mind the name either. It's not my favorite, but it's less offensive than some of the others. What gets me is the willy-nilly way that her parents used punctuation. Maybe it's the snood in me coming out.

SoTrue1920 · #9 03-19-2002, 03:36 PM

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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???

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.

SoTrue1920 · #10 03-19-2002, 03:38 PM

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Originally posted by DOVE1920
What about Mercedes and Lexus? lol Well Toni Braxton named her son Denim....

Is it actually spelled D-E-N-I-M? (I'm asking because I haven't seen it in print yet). I know a guy name Denham, and there's an actor named Denholm Elliot, and they're both pronounced Denim.

If it is spelled that way..well.. I'm not saying another word.

DOVE1920 · #11 03-19-2002, 03:50 PM

Yes ma'm it's spelled Denim....I don't know what his full name but its in the new Ebony.

But in response to earlier comments I guess I just don't like how we have to make our names fit society's idea of appropriate names i.e. nothing to "ethnic". I went to HS with a Korean girl who changed her name to Linda because her birth name was considered "too difficult" to pronouce. To me that is an insult to her parents who decided to name their child something different.

rhapsody1922 · #12 03-19-2002, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Honeykiss1974

I am all for creativity, but I think the following makes a name ghetto:

If you name your children after:

1. Wine or any other type of beverage (ie Chardonay, Alize, Cry'stal)
or
2. After a vehicle (Chrysler - I do know someone that name their son this!!! !!!!)

LOL

I agree. I work for a program that services elementary students and you wouldn't believe the ghetto names I have come across! Can you imagine a teacher their first day of school!

Our people certaintly have TOO much creativity in giving names. What ever happened to the signifigance of a name? For example, my name means "she who is like the Lord." If your name is Alize you certaintly won't find that in a baby book! What would a liquior related name say about a child?

Names are to give character and meaning for their life! For example, our line names identify charaterists about us. "rhapsody = elated bliss!" That's me!

straightBOS · #13 03-19-2002, 10:21 PM

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Originally posted by DOVE1920
Yes ma'm it's spelled Denim....I don't know what his full name but its in the new Ebony.

But in response to earlier comments I guess I just don't like how we have to make our names fit society's idea of appropriate names i.e. nothing to "ethnic". I went to HS with a Korean girl who changed her name to Linda because her birth name was considered "too difficult" to pronouce. To me that is an insult to her parents who decided to name their child something different.

Coincidentally, I also know an Asian girl who changed her name to "Linda". In fact, I know many Asians who do that. And guess what- their parents did, also. Why? Why not. It doesn't make them any less Asian.

Now, I guess creativity is good for play. But this isn't arts and crafts, this is life. And, I can't see what harm a name that is easier to pronounce can do.

In the other thread, someof the names were just outrageous

. If you need to go to those lengths to get your child noticed--then you must be over compensating for some deficiency. IMHO (of course)

I guess "George" is just a boring little insignificant name-- until you are elected president.

PrettyPetite · #14 03-19-2002, 10:31 PM

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Originally posted by SoTrue1920

Is it actually spelled D-E-N-I-M? (I'm asking because I haven't seen it in print yet). I know a guy name Denham, and there's an actor named Denholm Elliot, and they're both pronounced Denim.

If it is spelled that way..well.. I'm not saying another word.

Wellllll, I bought that issue of Ebony, with her and hubby Keri on the cover...and she said that the name Denim is the American version of the English name Denham, and she didn't want anyone to mispronounce her son's name and call him Den-HAM.....

Shooot, he's gonna get clowned in school. "YOUR MAMA NAMED YOU AFTER SOME JEANS!"

rhapsody1922 · #15 03-19-2002, 10:35 PM

Hey I just thought of an interesting name I heard of some years back. A teacher told me that her friend named her baby girl Nosmoking (pronounced: nas-mo-ing) because she saw a sign in the delivery room that read "No Smoking!" Now that's a bit much!