tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post1827323538150374021..comments2023-10-31T12:05:02.496+00:00Comments on katieallisongranju: black-sounding names and white-sounding namesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-22135361039704657752006-10-04T18:00:00.000+00:002006-10-04T18:00:00.000+00:00rule of thumb: if anyone has a pet with that name....rule of thumb: if anyone has a pet with that name...DONT DO IT. <br />although I have always liked the name Tabitha and always thought if I had another daughter that would be it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-78166547262930731612006-10-03T21:29:00.000+00:002006-10-03T21:29:00.000+00:00I taught school for about ten years.
Best name: Qu...I taught school for about ten years.<br />Best name: Quavis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-16502119836715770212006-09-30T13:36:00.000+00:002006-09-30T13:36:00.000+00:00Oh - if I had clicked through to the article, I'd ...Oh - if I had clicked through to the article, I'd know that it already refers to Freakonomics. Sorry.Caryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729006911588495807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-69544189583044891492006-09-30T00:27:00.000+00:002006-09-30T00:27:00.000+00:00Have you read "Freakonomics"? It has an interesti...Have you read "Freakonomics"? It has an interesting chapter on this topic.Caryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729006911588495807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-82513143656251444622006-09-29T17:02:00.000+00:002006-09-29T17:02:00.000+00:00Off topic. My naming pet peeve is the current tren...Off topic. My naming pet peeve is the current trend of naming girls either traditional boys' names or surnames. <br /><br />Take, for instance, all the girls being named Reese.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-78399508128760210702006-09-29T14:18:00.000+00:002006-09-29T14:18:00.000+00:00Jon,
To Mama, he will always be Willie. But you a...Jon,<br />To Mama, he will always be Willie. But you are correct, he has voluntarily switched his name to what he feels is the older and more sophisticated sounding "Will".<br />beckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-84851456142090845532006-09-29T12:56:00.000+00:002006-09-29T12:56:00.000+00:00Actually, Irish names are pretty trendy now. I kn...Actually, Irish names are pretty trendy now. I know lots of children under the age of five named Ian, Aidan, Declan and Collum. The trend is lesser for the girls, but I do still know a few Maeves and Niamh.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120027058653022897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-17866906687001602012006-09-29T12:23:00.000+00:002006-09-29T12:23:00.000+00:00"My son and I are white Southern-Appalachians. His..."My son and I are white Southern-Appalachians. His name is Willie!"<br /><br />I thought he was "Will" now.<br /><br />;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-53693573328954355452006-09-28T22:51:00.000+00:002006-09-28T22:51:00.000+00:00Sarada said...
Dominique is a boy's name? Is it b...Sarada said... <br />Dominique is a boy's name? Is it being pronounced the same as Dominic?<br /><br />Maybe an homage to Atlanta Hawks great Dominique Wilkins?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-57152897814879931672006-09-28T22:50:00.000+00:002006-09-28T22:50:00.000+00:00Well, even among Anglos, you can sometimes tell wh...Well, even among Anglos, you can sometimes tell where someone's from. How many American males named Nigel, Trevor, Calum, Ian, or Simon have you known? Or girls named Seonaid, Mauvie, Dora, or Dierdre?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-57917098412241671022006-09-28T22:09:00.000+00:002006-09-28T22:09:00.000+00:00My son and I are white Southern-Appalachians. His...My son and I are white Southern-Appalachians. His name is Willie!<br />beckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-47842484821116389852006-09-28T20:44:00.000+00:002006-09-28T20:44:00.000+00:00Dominique is a boy's name? Is it being pronounced ...Dominique is a boy's name? Is it being pronounced the same as Dominic?<br /><br />All of the Africans I've met have names like "Peter" or "Lawrence" so I feel black parents should be able to use "white" names without feeling their selling out if they want to. From what I understand, whether or not black parents choose "black" or "white" names for their children rather makes a statement within their community. That is probably the case within other ethnic groups as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9504620.post-10020616481279335732006-09-28T20:35:00.000+00:002006-09-28T20:35:00.000+00:00I used to teach at an inner city all black high sc...I used to teach at an inner city all black high school, I am blonde and blue-eyed. My name (not really Suzette) is an old Biblical name and my students thought it was really odd. But we had several conversations about names because I was pregnant at the time. The students feelings were generally that they did not want a "white" name or a "common" name like Bill or John. They wanted a unique name. One that sounded "black" But they also picked several lovely names for my unborn child. They felt my child should be named something Norwegian sounding, like "Kirsten" or traditional like "Katherine". I found that really interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com