I know of someone named Vladimir from Azerberjan. The kids call him Vladdy, like the basketball player. If you can get a Ukrainian name like that, that is already kinda familiar, it would be nice.
As someone who is AFRICAN AMERICAN I can tell you that I am offended by various part of this comment. In my family I am the oldest of 4 kids. My name is pretty common, it's Tonya. Two of my sisters have unusual names (Soja and Chayla), they are indian names and my mother gave them these names to recognize a part of their heritage. As far as people in Africa (Kenyans included) often they do have names like John and Mary that they might use for various reasons with strangers but they also have african names that are used with family and friends. I'm particualy riled by your comment "I hesitate to call them African-Americans...", I don't think there is enough space here to tell you how I feel about this comment. I think you had some idea that your comment would be controversial given how you chose to start the comment out. For the record, I don't see how an African-American woman naming her child Daekwan is any different than someone else who names their child Apple.
Too funny! When I was in high school, I was in a play where we had two baby dolls that were used on stage--we named one lemonjello and the other one adolf!
I also disagree that all the unusual African American names are bad. When I am at the airports in Chicago, I love reading the name badges of the African Americans. Most are "unusual", but most are also very beautiful. One lady's name is Ladella, pronounced with emphasis on Della. So it is more of a pretty variation of a standard name, Della, but sounds nicer. Or I used to work with a Trikina. That is unusual, but to me it sounds like a pretty name, as opposed to Dweezil.
Oh don't get me started on misspelling names. My name has so many ways of spelling it, I find it to be a miracle when someone spells it right! I absolutely love my name and think my way of spelling it (of course) is the best way!
OllyExtra05 said:
I doubt they would call a Doctor over the intercom by her first name..it would be Dr. Paltrow, or whatever the last name is.Originally Posted by Lil_Axl_Gurl
My niece's name is Jaelynn Harmony.
I know some celebrity named their kid "Apple". "Doctor Apple please report to the ER Doctor Apple."
I figured someone would find a way to be offended. I hate being PC. I have no problem calling someone an African American if they moved here from Africa and are now an American. People would laugh if I wanted all of a sudden to be labeled "Half-Polish 25% Portugese 10% German 10% Native American 5% Other - American". I am fine with being white, why are black people offended to be black?
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Oh. My. Ghod. Okay, I quit, I think you win
My soulmate kitty was named Phideaux (VERY French) - my dad named her, got it from an old Justin Wilson (you know, jhoostahn willsahn, the Ragin' Cajun cook) comedy routine.
