**Disclaimer - The names used below are hypothetically speaking. Do not get offended if any of the names quoted below are yours**
Well,
Its been some time since i have written a blog, and because I have been requested to write a blog a few times I said 'What the hell; ill write another blog to keep everyone happy...
So... the reason for this blog is to get people to think... think about what you name your children! You may think its cute. You may think its unique... But to the rest of us. Its damn GHETTO. Your child has to live the rest of their lives with this name so choose it wisely. Any name that ends in 'qua' - No. instantly banned. Shaniqua... Boniqua...Taqua..... Ghetto. No.
Some parents try to be creative and try to combine names. If it doesnt sound right, then DO NOT give it to your child. Let me give you an example or two... Lets say Sharon and Ronald have adult relations... 9 months later out pops a baby girl. It is not okay to combine Sharon and Ronald and come up with Sheronda. Once again. Ghetto. I know people make jokes about Bonquisha...Aquafina.... etc. But it is a sad fact that people actually name their children this.
Lets say you name your daughter Shaniqua Aquafina Johnson.
Shaniquia just finished college and applies to a job. The person looking at resumes sees Shaniqua Aquafina Johnson and Rebecca Jane Smith... Who's resume is he gonna read more thoroughly? - Me personally I am going to read Rebecca. I dont want no Shaniqua Aquafina's working for my establishment; so 'Killa-G' (Her boyfriend) can roll up and have an argument with her. Granted that is not every black person but with that name come on thats the first thing that comes to mind. Rebecca on the other hand sounds more respectable and appropriate.
Imagine being on the phone with someone and they say whats your name - Shaniqua Aquafina Johnson - Imagine having to spell your name EVERY TIME you tell it to someone. Must get annoying.
If you give your child a ghetto name you are setting them up for failure. When I hear a ghetto name I instantly think of a ghetto girl in tight clothing with big dookey looking braids in her hair and huge gold earrings with her name in the middle hanging from her hears smacking on strawberry flavored gum on her 1999 Motorola the phone saying "Girlllll" to her pregnant best who is breast feeding her infant, smoking a Marlboro light... rubbing her pregnant belly... - Ok... I went a bit overboard there. But You get the point.
IF I WAS IN CHARGE - Before you child is born you would need to submit your proposed names to a panel who would either approve or deny your name of choice. The names submitted would be a boys name and a girls name. If you fail to get your name approved... Your child will be named John/Jane Doe until your name is approved by the panel. Its logical... Its practical and we will rid the world of ghetto names in a generation or two...
If only I ruled the world... **Scratches Chin**
LOL
Thanks for reading...
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I really can agree to a certain extent but i can disagree to a larger extent. I personally believe that anything that sounds unique is automatically labeled as ghetto because we are black. I have seen white girls named TUNIKIA pronounced TENIKA and folks tell her it sounds nice on her...vs a black girl and TENIKA being labeled as ghetto and never getting a job.
ReplyDeleteSo I think we have to chill with some of these names but even more we must understand that doesn't matter how original we try to be..folks gon automatically say its ghetto. I have tested this theory many times.
I once had a boss named Shaniqua. She was Arab-American and from SoCal. There is something that sociologist have identified recently in alphabet priority. In that people with names at the beginning of the alphabet are more likely to do better in school. (They get called on more often, are seated better in the classroom, etc.)
ReplyDeleteIn my family, my name is Christopher -- which always sounds nice and WASPy -- but my brother's name is Brandon which I always thought sounds SO white trash.