Post a Retarded Black Name

[Archangel]

In honour of the NFL Draft.


Knowshon.


EDIT: For those a bit slow on the uptake, this is about GHETTO names, not African ones. The latter may sound weird to us, but they are the product of millennia of cultural tradition, and are thus worthy of respect, just like Chinese or Arabic names. So looking at NBA rosters, you can take the piss out of Dahntay and Dontá to your heart's content, but Dikembe and Luol are off limits.

[Angry Ass Messican Dude]

Jawad

[Archangel]

LaMarcus

[taters]

jermaine koria

[Archangel]

jermaine koria

I see what you did there.

Also, Lawyer.

[Datači]

Lashondra

[Archangel]

Plaxico!

[Bizz]

pCdmiZyyGjQ

[Jericho]

Ladanian

[Bizz]

xFancy

[Archangel]

Ladanian
The NFL and NBA should last us through at least five pages of this.

Antawn.

[Bizz]

Taters

[Archangel]

Antwaan

[Strega]

Adewale

[Archangel]

Adewale

That's an actual African name, calling that retarded is stupid and racist.

Whyhesha, on the other hand... open season.

[slore]

Lemongelo
Orangelo
(Lemon Jello Orange Jello)

[Archangel]

Dahntay

[Nature's Folly]

Da-ah
Pronounced Dadashah

[Strega]

That's an actual African name, calling that retarded is stupid and racist.

Whyhesha, on the other hand... open season.


Sorry....did not see that in the rules.....how about...

Damione

[Archangel]

Dwyane

I mean, how hard can it be to spell "Dwayne" properly?

[Strega]

D'Qwell

[Datači]

Oprah

[Archangel]

(to Strega) Good one.

Daequan.

[Jericho]

Carmelo

[Archangel]

Carmelo

Deron

[Strega]

Demorrio

[Archangel]

Jarron

[Strega]

Kawika....pronounced with a "V" sound for the "W" as in Kawika Mitchell

[Archangel]

Qyntel.


What's that, a cell phone provider?

[Jericho]

Deron
Yeah, that's the same :rolleyes:

[Strega]

Dontarrious

[Jericho]

However you spell that WRs name. Laverneous Coles

[Strega]

Antrel

[Archangel]

Yeah, that's the same :rolleyes:

Carmelo is an actual Italian/Spanish given name (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmelo_(given_name)), originating from the Biblical Hebrew word for "garden/orchard" - ever hear of Mount Carmel or the Carmelite order? So it's the same as a black dude being called, dunno, "Carlos".

However, I challenge you to find one guy called "Deron" who isn't African American. What does that even mean?

[Strega]

Atari....not the game but Atari Bigby

[Jericho]

Carmelo is an actual Italian/Spanish given name (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmelo_%28given_name%29), originating from the Biblical Hebrew word for "garden/orchard" - ever hear of Mount Carmel or the Carmelite order? So it's the same as a black dude being called, dunno, "Carlos".

However, I challenge you to find one guy called "Deron" who isn't African American. What does that even mean?
http://www.candyforallages.com/other_candy/caramello.jpg

[ADD]

Dontarius

[Strega]

Deshea

[Archangel]

One of my personal faves:

Korleone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korleone_Young).

[dick_darlington]

i remember watching maury once and a black woman named her bastard child 'ka'mauri'.

and yes, she named the kid after maury povich.

[Strega]

Martellus

[Archangel]

This thread is like a permanent facepalm.

DeAndre.

[dick_darlington]

here's another one from the football days "de'cody"

[Archangel]

Well, obviously...


LeBron.

[Strega]

Tashard

[Archangel]

Dontá

[Strega]

Dantrell

[Archangel]

Beyoncé

[dick_darlington]

lafawnduh

[Strega]

Sinorice....as in Sinorice Moss

[Angry Ass Messican Dude]

Blacks aren't the only retarded parents thought.

3 white kids all from the same mother.

Dayylon
Jayydon
Kailyyin

[Strega]

Frostee.......I shit you not!!!

[Archangel]

Tayshaun

[Strega]

La'Roi

[Archangel]

Blacks aren't the only retarded parents thought.

3 white kids all from the same mother.

Dayylon
Jayydon
Kailyyin

Make a Retarded White Name thread then, all the different gay spellings of "Kelly" should be enough for a page or two.

[Archangel]

Von

[Angry Ass Messican Dude]

Coco Crisp

[Strega]

Shawntae

[Archangel]

Koniyac

[Strega]

Na'il

[dick_darlington]

Koniyac
you must be shitting me.

[Strega]

Samari

[Rover]

D'Brickashaw

[Strega]

DelJuan

[Archangel]

Keyshawn

[Strega]

Kalimba

[Hanover Fist]

Chone Figgins (pronounced Sean) even though his real name is Desmond Dechone Figgins.


As far as Coco Crisp goes, Coco is only his nickname, but he uses that probably because his actual birth name is worse. Covelli.

[Strega]

Jo-Lonn

[goobie]

Basketball playing brothers Majestic and Scientific Mapp.

[Void]

Nyjer

[Archangel]

Ca'Ron

[Strega]

Ramzee

[Archangel]

Rasual

[Strega]

Jermichael

[Hobnail_Boot]

Let me get this straight. So just because some black folks give their children "unique" names rather than commonplace Eurocentric names, we're now calling said "unique" names "retarded"? Haha! LOL! Hilarious! Brilliant idea! You guys are so awesome!!!!!!

And BTW, no one has a problem with "Anquan" when he's catching TD passes, or "LeBron" when he's scoring 30 a night.

[Archangel]

Yes. An illiterate person giving their child a pseudo pretentious misspelt name is a stand against racism, not inability to spell "Antoine" correctly.


*shakes head*

[Archangel]

Explain to me why kids named "Marcus" or "André" need a prefix in front of their names. Seriously.

[Void]

DeArch

[Archangel]

More like Devoid. Of humour.

[}{arlequin]

pharrell


awesome thread btw

[Archangel]

Mashonda

[Void]

More like Devoid. Of humour.You guffawed; admit it.

[Archangel]

Sniggered, at the most.

[Void]

Sniggered, at the most.I see what you did there.

[Archangel]

Lexus, obviously. I think Erick Sermon and Hurrcane G called their daughter that.

Now that rappers have moved up, look out for kids being called "Bentley" or "Maybach" (the latter mispronounced, of course).

[Archetype]

Florida

[Void]

Let me get this straight. So just because some black folks give their children "unique" names rather than commonplace Eurocentric names, we're now calling said "unique" names "retarded"? Haha! LOL! Hilarious! Brilliant idea! You guys are so awesome!!!!!!

And BTW, no one has a problem with "Anquan" when he's catching TD passes, or "LeBron" when he's scoring 30 a night.I'll bite:

The problem is that "uniqueness" can come at the cost of confusion and embarrassment. And probably leads to more discrimination than would already exist.

Most of these folks don't end up becoming professional athletes. They have to write those ridiculous monikers on applications for jobs, loans, credit cards, etc.; and one can imagine the kinds of opinions that might form in the minds of those who read them.

I don't have a problem with actual African, or even Arabic/Islamic, names; at least there's some tradition and linguistic consistency in them. But if you're idea of sticking it to "Eurocentrism" is burdening your kid with a weird name, you're an assclown.

[Hobnail_Boot]

Yes. An illiterate person giving their child a pseudo pretentious misspelt name is a stand against racism, not inability to spell "Antoine" correctly.


*shakes head*
Not to get too philosophical in here, but when blacks were slaves they were stripped of their personal identity and almost everything else (see this scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_A2o8ICcIQ) in "Roots" for a good visual reference). Fast forward 200 years and the slaves were freed after which many of them took up their former master's surnames names. Fast forward again to today where many young black parents (often single mothers) name their children non-traditional names that have origin really in the young mother's own mind. (I'll admit that I'm not sure of the origin of many of these "retarded black names"--a book of "black names" maybe? But I believe many names come from the mothers. I have only anecdotal evidence to support my claim).

While I do not find these "retarded black names" all that interesting, I don't have a problem when some "illiterate (black) person" names their child something "unique" such as "Knowshon." Again, I don't care what people name their kids. However, make no mistake: it is totally "racist" to poke fun at people with "retarded black names" given to them by their "illiterate" "single mom <sic> does not have a hs degree" simply because you don't believe the name "has a meaning" (i.e., the name is not European enough).

BTW, Knowshon (as in Knowshon Moreno) is a conjunction between the word Knowledge and his mother's name, Varashon. You may not like the meaning of his name, but it does have a meaning.

*Shakes head*

(P.S. Some of the quotes in my statement above are from a rep comment Archangel sent to me.)

[Archangel]

I'm absolutely cool with a black family calling their kid Rasheed or Femi - at least they look into the actual significance of names, and select a name which means something. "Shaquille Rashaun" is Arabic for "little warrior", and that is indeed a unique and legit non-Western name.

But why people cannot simply call their son "Maurice", but have to make "Marresse" out of a perfectly fine name, that I'll never understand. It's not hatepoppy posting on GMF, it's something your child will have to live with for its entire life. It's fucking important that your child feel not ashamed for its parents being illiterates whenever it says its name. Maybe, if you're unable to treat the naming of your child with the same seriousness you'd reward a game of Scrabble, you shouldn't have children.

[Hobnail_Boot]

I'll bite:

The problem is that "uniqueness" can come at the cost of confusion and embarrassment. And probably leads to more discrimination than would already exist.

Most of these folks don't end up becoming professional athletes. They have to write those ridiculous monikers on applications for jobs, loans, credit cards, etc.; and one can imagine the kinds of opinions that might form in the minds of those who read them.
I agree, but that says more about the person reviewing the application (or society) than it does about the applicant.

I don't have a problem with actual African, or even Arabic/Islamic, names; at least there's some tradition and linguistic consistency in them. But if you're idea of sticking it to "Eurocentrism" is burdening your kid with a weird name, you're an assclown.
Who cares what you "have a problem with"? Seriously. I know it's not fair that people with these "weird names" get shit because of their names, but that's just how the world works, huh? Let them all conform and get in line. Right?

I'm absolutely cool with a black family calling their kid Rasheed or Femi - at least they look into the actual significance of names, and select a name which means something. "Shaquille Rashaun" is Arabic for "little warrior", and that is indeed a unique and legit non-Western name.
Again, who gives a shit what you're cool with? And who determines if a name is "legit" or not? WTF?

[Archangel]

Not to get too philosophical in here, but when blacks were slaves they were stripped of their personal identity and almost everything else (see this scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_A2o8ICcIQ) in "Roots" for a good visual reference). Fast forward 200 years and the slaves were freed after which many of them took up their former master's surnames names. Fast forward again to today where many young black parents (often single mothers) name their children non-traditional names that have origin really in the young mother's own mind. (I'll admit that I'm not sure of the origin of many of these "retarded black names"--a book of "black names" maybe? But I believe many names come from the mothers. I have only anecdotal evidence to support my claim).

While I do not find these "retarded black names" all that interesting, I don't have a problem when some "illiterate (black) person" names their child something "unique" such as "Knowshon." Again, I don't care what people name their kids. However, make no mistake: it is totally "racist" to poke fun at people with "retarded black names" given to them by their "illiterate" "single mom <sic> does not have a hs degree" simply because you don't believe the name "has a meaning" (i.e., the name is not European enough).

BTW, Knowshon (as in Knowshon Moreno) is a conjunction between the word Knowledge and his mother's name, Varashon. You may not like the meaning of his name, but it does have a meaning.

*Shakes head*

(P.S. Some of the quotes in my statement above are from a rep comment Archangel sent to me.)

That's not a meaning, that's a retarded word game. "Alexander" has a meaning. "Shaheed" has a meaning. "Dikembe" has a meaning. "Knowshon" does not. So if I value responsibility and my name is Mashonda, I should call my kid "Responda"? Wow, am I deep, or what? Hey, I like Mayonnaise, let's call him "Hellmann"!


These names HAVE NO ORIGIN. It's pseudo aspirational bullshit. Put as many apostrophes, "exotic" letters (y, q, x, z) and CamelCases into a name, and it'll look "fancy"... No, it'll look retarded.

And as I said, white people aren't much better.

[Archangel]

Again, who gives a shit what you're cool with? And who determines if a name is "legit" or not? WTF?

History.

And in Europe, the courts, thank God.

[Archangel]

Sha'ney'quee'zza!


A stand against racism comparable to Dr King's march, that. Who was called Martin Luther, if memory serves, not ShaeQuan DeAntawn.

[Hobnail_Boot]

That's not a meaning, that's a retarded word game. "Alexander" has a meaning. "Shaheed" has a meaning. "Dikembe" has a meaning. "Knowshon" does not. So if I value responsibility and my name is Mashonda, I should call my kid "Responda"? Wow, am I deep, or what? Hey, I like Mayonnaise, let's call him "Hellmann"!


These names HAVE NO ORIGIN. It's pseudo aspirational bullshit. Put as many apostrophes, "exotic" letters (y, q, x, z) and CamelCases into a name, and it'll look "fancy"... No, it'll look retarded.

And as I said, white people aren't much better.
I can see that we're not going to "agree" on much here. But I'll make this last point and let you good people get back to your antics. The reason names such as "Alexander," "Shaheed," et al. have "meaning" is because someone long ago GAVE them meaning. It's certainly your prerogative to disagree that Knowshon, for example, is a meaningful name, but to call it retarded for the reasons you stated above (illiterate mom with no education, etc.) is ignorant at best, and racist at worst.

[cleetus]

I worked for seven years teaching inner city Baltimore kids...here's some of my and my friends' favorites:
Intellehente (misspelled spanish for intelligent)
Prince Albert (as in, "in a can")
Jourmajesty Pettiford (told me on the first day the J was silent. I refused to call him your majesty)
Triplets, Sharon, Sharon and Sharon (SharON, ShAron, and Sharone)
DeVahn
Twins Siera and Siera
Sisters Tiera and Tiara
and the king of all, I shit you not: Shithead, pronounced "Shitayd"

[Void]

I agree, but that says more about the person reviewing the application (or society) than it does about the applicant. Perhaps it does, but it's a reality that won't be changed by making up silly names for your children. If anything, it makes stereotyping easier.


Who cares what you "have a problem with"?Apparently, you do.
Seriously. I know it's not fair that people with these "weird names" get shit because of their names, but that's just how the world works, huh? Let them all conform and get in line. Right?Nothing's wrong with nonconformity when it doesn't negatively impact others. Give yourself a funny name if you want to, but don't do it to your kids.

[Archangel]

Oh, so I'm a racist because I think that "Dante" or "Antoine" should be fucking written the way they're supposed to? Hell, I'll even grant you those "black" names like Lateeshah, but give me one good fucking reason to intentionally misspell a perfectly good name.

It's D-A-N-T-E. It's Italian, and means "the giver"; D-A-H-N-T-A-Y means "my mom can't write and has ideas above her station".

[wonderllama]

If you want to get more entries in this thread, a quick stroll over to the wikipedia listing of America's Next Top Model contestants should do the trick...

ShaRaun?? I mean really....

[cleetus]

Oh, so I'm a racist because I think that "Dante" or "Antoine" should be fucking written the way they're supposed to?


maybe you're a racist because you hate the black man

and the jews

[Morfin]

I agree with Hobnail's opinion. I also understand Arch's head-shaking wonderment at some of the names. I'd rather the focus being on absurd names, rather than a racial thing.

I had a friend in junior high school named Richard Richardson. WTF? I have also run into a child by the name of Darito and a little girl who's name was spelled Nefrateria

I have a family member who because she wanted to name her daughter Kirsten, but didn't want her to be the same as everyone else, doomed her daughter to a lifetime of correcting people misspelling her name, by giving her the name Kerstin.

I understand parents' desire to give their children unique names, but I believe a study came out just 6-8 months ago that employers are less likely to interview applicants with these "unique" names because there is a concern about people's first impressions.

[}{arlequin]

why ruin a perfectly funny thread w/ arguments? you get a laugh, then enjoy. you don't, for whatever reason, then don't check in. and if you want equality, put up some retarded whitey names. (good luck w/ that)

[Void]

Prince Albert (as in, "in a can")I was thinking as in "penis piercing".
Jourmajesty Pettiford (told me on the first day the J was silent. I refused to call him your majesty)So what did you call him?

and the king of all, I shit you not: Shithead, pronounced "Shitayd"That's awesome.

[cleetus]

oh!

my wife just reminded me of another one:: Latrina

seriously, wtf

[Archangel]

Perhaps it does, but it's a reality that won't be changed by making up silly names for your children. If anything, it makes stereotyping easier.

Exactly. I'm not saying it's right that society does this, but if someone says on the phone that their name is "Thomas", you will not stereotype that person, nor will you be able to. Hell, a woman named "Fatima" could be Turkish, Arab, African, Portuguese, or Brazilian. You cannot make any conclusions regarding their race, social status, background etc.

If I have to ask five times how the fuck you spell Dae'Shawndreeah, quite a few people will have a fixed image in their minds in a second, and I in quite a few cases, it won't be positive.

Nothing's wrong with nonconformity when it doesn't negatively impact others. Give yourself a funny name if you want to, but don't do it to your kids.

Exactly. My parents, for example, being diplomats, gave me a name they knew would be easy to live with anywhere in the Western world. That's thinking ahead.

[cleetus]

I called, and still call, most male students by their last name. He was Mr. Pettiford.

thought of another one reading through someone else's post, Yooniq (I'm 90% sure of the spelling)

pronounced 'unique'

[Archangel]

why ruin a perfectly funny thread w/ arguments?

It's called "political correctness run amok".

[heelsguy]

female (pronounced it "fe-mah-lay")

true story; My ex father-in-law was a doctor. He had a patient come to see him whose first name was "Female". After inquiring about how she chose that name, the black woman explained that when she came out of recovery, she found a card on her baby's cart labled "FEMALE SMITH". She told him "I did not get a chance to pick my baby's name because the hospital had already done it for me!"

The bitch had not picked out a name before going into labor, so the hospital did what they always do in those cases...use temporary sex-defining names such as "MALE JONES" OR "FEMALE SMITH".

[Archangel]

By the way, I'm a total hypocrite, seeing as how I'm seriously considering naming my son (God willing) Pancratius or Hermengild.

[Void]

By the way, I'm a total hypocrite, seeing as how I'm seriously considering naming my son (God willing) Pancratius or Hermengild.And if it's a daughter?

[Archangel]

And if it's a daughter?
Oh, Maria.

[Void]

Oh, Maria.How about "AveMaria"?

[heelsguy]

i hate parents who play games with their kids' names. example: "our last name is Washington...wouldn't it be hilarious to name our son George?!" yeah. funny for 5 minutes. I HATE HATE HATE selfish prick parents who do that shit. My sons are Stephen and Michael.

Now, I would rather someone name their child "Heinz57" than name their son pronounced John, but spell it "Joahhhnnn" or some lame bullshit. Either be real original or real traditional. don;t try to have your fucking cake and eat it too

[cleetus]

you'd have to name her something like Mareeya

[}{arlequin]

you'd have to name her something like Mareeya
MahRya

[}{arlequin]

By the way, I'm a total hypocrite, seeing as how I'm seriously considering naming my son (God willing) Pancratius or Hermengild.
oh my

[UNC]

Paul

[Archangel]

oh my

Yeah, but I'm a pretentious European snob, so that's okay. Plus, I use those names to scare my gf into relenting on her stance on Pius, which is the name I really want.

[}{arlequin]

the olde over-under trick? good strategy

[}{arlequin]

Paul
more like RuPaul

[Archangel]

More like BooMarcus.

[}{arlequin]

Yeah, but I'm a pretentious European snob, so that's okay. Plus, I use those names to scare my gf into relenting on her stance on Pius, which is the name I really want.
it would suck if, given a choice, he became atheist

(i imagine it would be w/ great difficulty in your household, but...)

[Satan]

Daneesha

[Archangel]

My parents left it up to me, I was baptised at age 12. I'll probably do something similar.

That said, there's a guy at school whose last name is "Haßdenteufel" - "Hatethedevil"; I want to sire a child with his sister, and call him "Fürchtegott" - "Feargod" (and yes, that is a real name).

[heelsguy]

there has to be a black girl named VERIZON

[wonderllama]

My parents left it up to me, I was baptised at age 12. I'll probably do something similar.

That said, there's a guy at school whose last name is "Haßdenteufel" - "Hatethedevil"; I want to sire a child with his sister, and call him "Fürchtegott" - "Feargod" (and yes, that is a real name).

"Sire"....who said romance was dead? :p

[Archangel]

there has to be a black girl named VERIZON

She should marry a dude called "Cingular".

[heelsguy]

She should marry a dude called "Cingular".


or merge with a guy named ALLTEL

[Strega]

Laveranues

[brentblack]

Surrenda

[Archangel]

Deiondria (Deion Sanders's daughter, poor thing)

[shdaow]

D'Brickshaw... I mean really?

[Archangel]

Shawntae

[smahoo]

Sharqueena, and FTW.....

D'Alcapone Alpaccino Morris

http://i.cdn.turner.com/trutv/thesmokinggun.com/graphics/art4/1118081dal1.jpg (http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/1118081dal2.html)

[Morfin]

I think we have a winnar! Especially since, I assume, the added D also comes with an apostrophe.

[Archangel]

Yeah, Hobnail was right. Spelling Al Pacino's name wrong is an active, courageous, intellectual stand against eurocentrism in naming. D'Alcapone Alpaccino's parents are worthy crusaders for the cause of all black people, and should be mentioned in one breath with Dr King and Rosa Parks, as should be Mr D'Alcapone Alpaccino Morris himself, who, despite being named after a crime figure idolised by black people and an actor who played likewise idolised criminals, turned out to be an upstanding and productive member of society.

I bow to your superior wisdom, Mr Boot. I mean, what do I know.

[Archangel]

DeShawn!

[Anfield Red]

Can't be anything more retarded than some nancyboy changing his name from Prince to some pseudo-tribal symbol... then again, the PC tofu mob that then insisted on calling him 'the artist formally known as ...' has got to rate as some of the dumbest shit I've ever seen. If ever there was an oportunity to call someone 'Hey you, motherfucker' without fear of reproach, that was it!

[satandole666]

I worked with a black lady named Queenie Ho.

True story.

[Mustard]

In the spirit of posting a retarded black name, I'm going to share a true story of a white woman naming her white baby something probably even a black person would blush at. Like I said, she isn't black, but one of my cousins just named her first baby boy (and this is the correct spelling) Liryk Charlez... I'm withholding the last name because of the shame I feel for being related to her.

My God... When I heard that, I was stunned in silence and disbelief. My uncle (whose name is Charles) was pissed off beyond words, and still is to this day. My cousin thought it would be a nice gesture to name the baby after his grandfather, but then she goes and changes the spelling of the name to end in a Z instead of an S. Unreal.

I think Darwin's theory of evolution is full of shit. Humans are getting dumber, not smarter.

[Yelram]

I think Darwin's theory of evolution is full of shit. Humans are getting dumber, not smarter.

Thats only because the smart ones waste their time making sure the dumb ones dont die.

[Archangel]

Amen. Remember when Richard (NOT Shae'Kwonne) Pryor did his "Mudbone" bit about how back in the day, "you didn't get to be old bein' no fool"?

Sadly untrue now. Society has fucked Darwin in the arse.

[Yelram]

Amen. Remember when Richard (NOT Shae'Kwonne) Pryor did his "Mudbone" bit about how back in the day, "you didn't get to be old bein' no fool"?

Sadly untrue now. Society has fucked Darwin in the arse.

So thats what they mean by "horizontal gene transfer"?

[Alcestis]

Archangel, I found this blog after doing a search to see how annoying some of these 'names' actually are and I thought you'd find it amusing.

http://stuffblackpeoplehate.com/2008/03/14/stupid-names/

Being friends with a lot of Asian people has taught me that Asians just LOVE to make fun of the names black people give to their children - which is about the worst case of the pot calling the kettle black that I could possibly imagine. Our names may be ridiculous, but your entire languages are fucked up. Give me enough milk and beans, and I can say any word in Vietnamese with my butt.

[Archangel]

Good thing black people can't be racist, especially since Asian societies had dictionaries and printing presses when black people were busy throwing bananas at each other.

[Void]

Archangel, I found this blog after doing a search to see how annoying some of these 'names' actually are and I thought you'd find it amusing.

http://stuffblackpeoplehate.com/2008/03/14/stupid-names/Phuk Suk Dong?

[flyingmonkeys]

Sir Lord Leroy White

[Archangel]

Just saying.

this is about GHETTO names, not African ones. The latter may sound weird to us, but they are the product of millennia of cultural tradition, and are thus worthy of respect, just like Chinese or Arabic names. So looking at NBA rosters, you can take the piss out of Dahntay and Dontá to your heart's content, but Dikembe and Luol are off limits.

It's funny how the guys calling their kids "D'Brickshaw" can think they can disrespect people's culture.

Oh, wait, people who name their kids "D'Brickshaw" have no fucking idea what culture even is.

[Morfin]

I post the following from today's Slate regarding the exact opposite issue from this thread. That is, many Chinese are willingly Americanizing their names in order to fit in and make them more distinguishable from traditional Chinese names, partly due to the increase in American commerce in China.

I am sure there is a bountiful potential thread here about how some African-Americans are giving their children names which are less "traditionally Euro-
American" at the same time as some Chinese are doing the opposite.

The Name's Du Xiao Hua, But Call Me Steve -- What's up with Chinese people having English names?
By Huan Hsu

When I moved to Shanghai about a year ago, I figured my name would finally seem "normal." No longer would it be the albatross of my childhood in Utah—making me stand out among the Johns, Steves, and Jordans. But when I introduced myself, I was met with blank stares, double takes, and requests for my English name. My company almost didn't process my paperwork because I left the box for "English name" blank. "You don't have an English name?" the HR woman gasped. "You should really pick one." She then waited for me to do just that, as if I could make such an important existential decision on the spot; I told her I'd get back to her. People—Chinese people—had trouble recalling my name. One guy at work, a Shanghai-born VP, called me "Steve" for almost three months. At my workplace, which is 90 percent mainland Chinese, just about everyone I interacted with had an English name, usually selected or received in school. The names ran the gamut, from the standard (Jackie, Ivy) to the unusual (Sniper, King Kong), but what really struck me was how commonly people used them when addressing one another, even when the rest of the conversation was in Chinese.

To sort out how English names became necessities in China, I recently spent an afternoon with Laurie Duthie, a UCLA doctoral candidate in anthropology. With foreign investment came foreigners, and many of Duthie's research participants told her that they got tired of outsiders butchering their Chinese names, so they adopted English ones. "If Betty Brown's your boss, or if your boss can't say Du Xiao Hua, I'd want to change my name, too," says Duthie. Link (http://www.slate.com/id/2217001/)

[Archetype]

...what the fuck?

[Archangel]

How is not knowing the correct spelling of the Celtic equivalent of "John" the same as giving somebody a non-Eurocentric name?

Just because someone cannot spell "Sean" properly, it does not make "LaShawnne" a political statement. It makes the parent a fucking illiterate retard.

By the way, the same goes for all the white parents who put the letter "y" where it doesn't belong. NBA cheerleader rosters are just as bad as the player ones. "Jacqlyn"? "Devyn"? "Brydget"? Seriously? I guess it's got less to do with being black than with being American.

[Syndicate]

Arch, you are never allowed to bitch about anyone making racist remarks in any shape or form from now on.

[Archangel]

If you explain to me how this is racist, sure. I explicitly stated in the OP that people were not allowed to make fun of African names because THAT constitutes actual racism, and I deleted the few posts which did; I also said several times that there are a shitload of retarded white names out there, and even mentioned a few.

I'm making fun of people for being ignorant, not for being black. I'm being a snob, not a racist. Calling MLK a "c**n", however, is. If you can't see the difference, I don't know.

Plus, D'Alcapone Alpaccino Morris is really fucking funny.

[Buda's Boy]

Jeeeze people...... I'm a Redneck Mother Fucker! Call me a Red Neck I DON'T CARE!!!

How about "LaVagina"

[MrVette83]

Tyrod(WR for Va. Tech)

Pronounced like the car part Tie-Rod.

[thagamesova]

I think you mean the QB for Virginia Tech, Tyrod Taylor. Although he should probably play WR for them because he can't throw worth a crap.

Also, I remember a DB who played for Georgia Tech a few years ago named
I-Perfection.

[thagamesova]

Also remember a guy name Yourhighness Morgan. He play college football too.

[MrVette83]

I think you mean the QB for Virginia Tech, Tyrod Taylor. Although he should probably play WR for them because he can't throw worth a crap.

Also, I remember a DB who played for Georgia Tech a few years ago named
I-Perfection.


You're probably right then. I knew his name was Tyrod Taylor but I thought he was a WR.

Lucious

[thagamesova]

LaQuan - WR from Maryland has that name.

[LethalStrike]

Tay'Sh'awn Jenkins

[merlin13]

I know its a rip off of some comedian but, any woman that is named porsche or lexus or mercedes and looks like a buick or studebaker, now thats just plain wrong.

[LethalStrike]

Lo'Quisha