Most black people in America are like 20-25% white. I like my last name. I'm not changing it. Its no need to go into the past and try to reconnect with a heritage that we lost years ago. We make our own path today. Lead our own culture.
When I heard of the girl named La-a pronounced La-dasha, I suspected that somebody wanted her to get in fights and believe people are being rude and disrespectful all the time. It made me think of a certain grandfather from Northern Ireland who compelled his grandchildren to wear orange on St. Patrick's day. He knew what he was doing, even here in the US.
I kid you not, I came across one lady who was named “ABCD” and she was offended when asked how it should be pronounced..she said “absidy”..like “duh”! 🤣😂🤣😂
I propose the difference in naming now vs pre 1968 may be a change from honoring and connecting with preceding generations by naming a child after one the parent(s) admired to a conscious effort to distance the child from the past with a new beginning. I think both come from a desire to impart strength in the child. The latter seems to be one of unity of family lending support while the other emphasizes that the child may have to depend on themself. I don’t mean this is a conscious decision by each parent, but an underlying belief that subconsciously influences the choice of names. This theory came to be as I listened to this video, so I don’t have any data to support the idea, I’m curious what others think about it.
I think it was Thomas Sowell that I heard say something like - if you want to be successful, look at what the successful people around you do. To the extent that any culture wants to make or keep themselves so different from the dominant culture that they don't fit in, they'd better find a way to make a living at it, e.g., like the Amish or immigrant entrepreneurs do.
My wife is named an Arabic name but we have decided if we have a daughter we will name her “Siobhan”(pronounced Sha-von) because it is a tribute to my Celt ancestry
Seriously, why would you name your child a name that would cause them trouble later in life? Really why? I am not trying to be a snob or a racist here, but why? Really why???
I have always found A-A names to be unique & aesthetic. They diverge from the usual habit of having to name someone after some other person in the family. That deprives the individual of establishing their own identity. White names are essentially way too common.
Th stupidest part about this video is that the "white" names he cites are actually the most common names that exist in the USA, even among blacks, especially those in the middle and upper classes. The "black" names are names generally of lower class blacks, not blacks of all classes. And he didn't use any poor white names like Billy Bob. So his study is extremely flawed.
Did u not watch the video? Or do u just have a problem taking in information? It was a survey of all babies born in California over a 40 year period. He didn’t just select the names himself.
@rawlings louisville teaching an African language would be ridiculous. It will help nobody in their lives to learn the native Burundi language. Schools are supposed to help mold kids into being productive members of society and prepare them to get jobs. All of Africa, the Africa you're referring to, is the fourth world. We should promote nothing really from those countries.
Well what seems ridiculous to you is worth not very much to African Americans. I mean most Non African Americans have never seen any parts of where there from yet still celebrate it. I see Italian, Irish, and Polish flags flying on folks that couldn't spell Venice, Warsaw, or Dublin.
Because the name is irrelevant. What if your name is Doug Smith. You get in for the interview guess what Doug your still black. So if the guy was not going to hire Raheem He won't hire Doug either. So what's the point of picking a name that has no connection to your cultural ancestry.
If the guy was hiring based on race, "Doug" probably still wouldn't get hired. If the guy is hitting based on what he THINKS is a good candidate (also racist if he thinks it can only be a white person)... A "Doug" would have a better time getting in the door and proving himself in person instead of just what's on paper
@JerkItLikeABoss it's ridiculous to argue that those acutes and apostrophes that are used are even done so correctly. It's done in some perverse way to show diversity, but it just screams of a people who have no culture and are trying to make one up, ignorance, and the opposite of diversity. There could not be a less diverse and less cultured population in a developed country than American blacks
I just saw a stream where a caucasian(White) adolescent female(Girl) was streaming herself drawing her eyebrows on & doing her makeup & using a forced accent or voice when talking that of a hiphop or rap star would when sing a rap song and I had so many questions the first one being, does this white teenage girl in Texas identify as colored?
But it doesn't. If you'd actually read freakonomics, you'd know that they're being discriminated against based on the socio-economic status of their parents - a child named Jake and a child named DeShawn, from an identical socio-economic background would have an equally shitty time in the real world.
You want something unique you just have to look at the majority of the African countries with thousands of years of culture and history names you can use instead of making stuff up if they don't have meaning behind the names then it's a tree without a root.
So you're against free speech? Why should the gov't have power over what you name your child? Doesn't everyone have the right to be stupid? BTW, it's a rather simple and inexpensive process to change your name. No one HAS to keep the name their parents gave them.
I take it all the blacks that go on and on about African roots etc can all spell Zimbabwe, Angola or Tanzania, right? Honestly all of these groups should cut ties with what they think is their "culture" because neither the blacks that claim Africa or those who claim to be Irish are either of those things and need to claim the American heritage as it is, otherwise the past 250 years has been for naught.
In a way, I agree with you. I have an uncle who was obsessed for a few years about how Irish he was, after being 30 years old and finding out that his ancestors were from Ireland. Some people just really want something they can identify with.
You can embrace your heritage AND your nationality at the same time... Why pick one or the other? Isn't that one of the perks of living in a country like America, where everyone is from a different combination of ancestors?
Exactly like Candace is actually... AN AFRICAN name that has been translated from the Meroe title Candrake to the Greek Candace. Most of the common "white" names are actually Jewish Paul. Peter, Mary, Mathew. Mark,Luke, John. yup all are Jewish names.
African Americans? Where is Africa America? You are more likely to be called African American by someone white but who never call themselves European American.
Forgot Marquita, Keylon, younique...just throw some random letters together and that’s a name for some apparently. Or if you don’t know how to spell a word, just guess for the birth certificate. 😂
You stay classy. Those names I mentioned are just a couple of weird names white people have giving their children. I don't find a name like Trayvon or Shaquina goofy. Just because a name isn't Anglo doesn't make it goofy. If you actually ventured outside of your trailer park you would realize that.
Notice he struggles to avoid using the term 'ghetto names' and instead tries to use 'concatenated' to describe them. Not only is it a specious effort to be politically correct, it is not even a very accurate description.
So a cartoon is superior information to real life? Dude, step away from the television and go outside. Meet people. Play with a dog. Throw a frisbee. Have an interaction with actual humans and you might have a valid point of reference that isn't a cartoon.
What planet are you living on? White people name their kids goofy names too? Audio Science, Inspecktor Gadget, just to name a couple. And less not forget all the new age names and spellings of old names.
People, Black or White, can name their children anything they want. The only issue here is recognizing that racial profiling can result in a person being discriminated against based on their name.
I've wondered why black people dont give their kids African names? and why do they keep their European last names.Not trying to offend and I know American history but there's nothing keeping you from reclaiming your African culture if you want to.I also personally think an African language should be taught in public schools. It's not fair that you dont have one and we have 3 to 4 to choose from ,but maybe I'm wrong about that,havent been in school in a while...just my thoughts
I'm 100% Irish and my name is Tyrone
Most black people in America are like 20-25% white. I like my last name. I'm not changing it. Its no need to go into the past and try to reconnect with a heritage that we lost years ago. We make our own path today. Lead our own culture.
Kyle is a very strong white guy name my friend.
When I heard of the girl named La-a pronounced La-dasha, I suspected that somebody wanted her to get in fights and believe people are being rude and disrespectful all the time.
It made me think of a certain grandfather from Northern Ireland who compelled his grandchildren to wear orange on St. Patrick's day. He knew what he was doing, even here in the US.
Yellow People have names like Bart & Homer.
I kid you not, I came across one lady who was named “ABCD” and she was offended when asked how it should be pronounced..she said “absidy”..like “duh”! 🤣😂🤣😂
That was a story from a few months ago too: Airline employee mocks child name ABCDE ruclips.net/video/pnPHPClGCgU/видео.html
Once someone called me a racist for saying that if I heard the name “Sapphire” I would picture a Black woman.
Wow! Thanks for all the enlightening and uplifting comments! You guys are AWESOME!!
I propose the difference in naming now vs pre 1968 may be a change from honoring and connecting with preceding generations by naming a child after one the parent(s) admired to a conscious effort to distance the child from the past with a new beginning. I think both come from a desire to impart strength in the child. The latter seems to be one of unity of family lending support while the other emphasizes that the child may have to depend on themself. I don’t mean this is a conscious decision by each parent, but an underlying belief that subconsciously influences the choice of names.
This theory came to be as I listened to this video, so I don’t have any data to support the idea, I’m curious what others think about it.
I think it was Thomas Sowell that I heard say something like - if you want to be successful, look at what the successful people around you do. To the extent that any culture wants to make or keep themselves so different from the dominant culture that they don't fit in, they'd better find a way to make a living at it, e.g., like the Amish or immigrant entrepreneurs do.
My wife is named an Arabic name but we have decided if we have a daughter we will name her “Siobhan”(pronounced Sha-von) because it is a tribute to my Celt ancestry
Seriously, why would you name your child a name that would cause them trouble later in life? Really why? I am not trying to be a snob or a racist here, but why? Really why???
Stick it to the man?
How many people named JAMAR are in the Pennsylvania penal system and are NOT black? How about JAMAL? Enough said. That's just one state.
I have always found A-A names to be unique & aesthetic. They diverge from the usual habit of having to name someone after some other person in the family. That deprives the individual of establishing their own identity. White names are essentially way too common.
I cannot see the rest of the progrsmme and would like to. Any idea where it can be found?
Informative. Thank you
Why is it that most of the people they're asking look homeless.
They tend to be out more
Th stupidest part about this video is that the "white" names he cites are actually the most common names that exist in the USA, even among blacks, especially those in the middle and upper classes.
The "black" names are names generally of lower class blacks, not blacks of all classes. And he didn't use any poor white names like Billy Bob. So his study is extremely flawed.
Did u not watch the video? Or do u just have a problem taking in information? It was a survey of all babies born in California over a 40 year period. He didn’t just select the names himself.
@@SG-xy6hf Uhhhh, did you read what I wrote? Obviously not.
Names should have a meaning.
Chester
The molster
MARCUS a pre dominantly black american name, Jake most common white american name, Eddie/ Antonio most common mexican name.
And yet all of those names are European 😂
@@Sean-jc6cu Pagan not Arabic christian.
@@souradeepbhattacharya5503 still European
@@Sean-jc6cu Eddie european? bruh you sure? i've seen mexicans with eddie but never a white guy
@@souradeepbhattacharya5503 Mexicans get their names from Spainards. Eddie is definitely a European name
black and white just ain't ready for asian names.
@rawlings louisville teaching an African language would be ridiculous. It will help nobody in their lives to learn the native Burundi language. Schools are supposed to help mold kids into being productive members of society and prepare them to get jobs. All of Africa, the Africa you're referring to, is the fourth world. We should promote nothing really from those countries.
Watermelloneshia is my favorite.
@FWYGINOND
I mean Carl.
My favourite black name is SHAWTY
These are American not African
fuck off
Well what seems ridiculous to you is worth not very much to African Americans. I mean most Non African Americans have never seen any parts of where there from yet still celebrate it. I see Italian, Irish, and Polish flags flying on folks that couldn't spell Venice, Warsaw, or Dublin.
true. but normally it is not that difficult to stay politically correct and still have accurate description.. but this "naming" thing hmmm..
Because the name is irrelevant. What if your name is Doug Smith. You get in for the interview guess what Doug your still black. So if the guy was not going to hire Raheem He won't hire Doug either. So what's the point of picking a name that has no connection to your cultural ancestry.
If the guy was hiring based on race, "Doug" probably still wouldn't get hired. If the guy is hitting based on what he THINKS is a good candidate (also racist if he thinks it can only be a white person)... A "Doug" would have a better time getting in the door and proving himself in person instead of just what's on paper
Too me an obvious black name hurts your kids potential UNFORTUNATELY. You gotta try harder then initially.
@JerkItLikeABoss it's ridiculous to argue that those acutes and apostrophes that are used are even done so correctly. It's done in some perverse way to show diversity, but it just screams of a people who have no culture and are trying to make one up, ignorance, and the opposite of diversity. There could not be a less diverse and less cultured population in a developed country than American blacks
@Yamamanama or do you mean Carlton?
The original comment was a joke. It was a reference to The Simpsons.
White guy named Jamal. I promise you don't want to be that guy he got his ass kicked away more than anyone I've ever seen.
I just saw a stream where a caucasian(White) adolescent female(Girl) was streaming herself drawing her eyebrows on & doing her makeup & using a forced accent or voice when talking that of a hiphop or rap star would when sing a rap song and I had so many questions the first one being, does this white teenage girl in Texas identify as colored?
"Unique" lol
But it doesn't. If you'd actually read freakonomics, you'd know that they're being discriminated against based on the socio-economic status of their parents - a child named Jake and a child named DeShawn, from an identical socio-economic background would have an equally shitty time in the real world.
You want something unique you just have to look at the majority of the African countries with thousands of years of culture and history names you can use instead of making stuff up if they don't have meaning behind the names then it's a tree without a root.
So you're against free speech? Why should the gov't have power over what you name your child? Doesn't everyone have the right to be stupid?
BTW, it's a rather simple and inexpensive process to change your name. No one HAS to keep the name their parents gave them.
I take it all the blacks that go on and on about African roots etc can all spell Zimbabwe, Angola or Tanzania, right? Honestly all of these groups should cut ties with what they think is their "culture" because neither the blacks that claim Africa or those who claim to be Irish are either of those things and need to claim the American heritage as it is, otherwise the past 250 years has been for naught.
In a way, I agree with you. I have an uncle who was obsessed for a few years about how Irish he was, after being 30 years old and finding out that his ancestors were from Ireland.
Some people just really want something they can identify with.
You can embrace your heritage AND your nationality at the same time... Why pick one or the other? Isn't that one of the perks of living in a country like America, where everyone is from a different combination of ancestors?
White people have names like Lenny and black people nave names like Carl.
Trivia:How many white guys are named ANTWAN are in jail in Florida?
Exactly like Candace is actually... AN AFRICAN name that has been translated from the Meroe title Candrake to the Greek Candace. Most of the common "white" names are actually Jewish Paul. Peter, Mary, Mathew. Mark,Luke, John. yup all are Jewish names.
Shakur
It's a setback sure, but they will eventually be able to get a job,
I love the name Shaniqua!
African Americans? Where is Africa America? You are more likely to be called African American by someone white but who never call themselves European American.
Lack of information of were you from that's why you see all there names drop out the blue have no meaning in them
Forgot Marquita, Keylon, younique...just throw some random letters together and that’s a name for some apparently. Or if you don’t know how to spell a word, just guess for the birth certificate. 😂
You stay classy. Those names I mentioned are just a couple of weird names white people have giving their children. I don't find a name like Trayvon or Shaquina goofy. Just because a name isn't Anglo doesn't make it goofy. If you actually ventured outside of your trailer park you would realize that.
Something wrong with people who live in trailer parks?
Notice he struggles to avoid using the term 'ghetto names' and instead tries to use 'concatenated' to describe them. Not only is it a specious effort to be politically correct, it is not even a very accurate description.
con·cat·e·nate
/kənˈkatnˌāt/
verb
link (things) together in a chain or series.
"some words may be concatenated, such that certain sounds are omitted"
it is an accurate description
Why does your mind go ghetto as a description? What does that even really mean? If a white girl named Krystal is that a trailer park name?
So a cartoon is superior information to real life?
Dude, step away from the television and go outside. Meet people. Play with a dog. Throw a frisbee. Have an interaction with actual humans and you might have a valid point of reference that isn't a cartoon.
I know 2 Lennys....both black.
I know several Carls......only one is black.
I think you need to reassess.
What planet are you living on? White people name their kids goofy names too? Audio Science, Inspecktor Gadget, just to name a couple. And less not forget all the new age names and spellings of old names.
Shadynasty..
People, Black or White, can name their children anything they want. The only issue here is recognizing that racial profiling can result in a person being discriminated against based on their name.
Actually you can't unless you want your poor kid to get their ass kicked constantly. People call it cultural appropriation.
@@badbattleaxe5832 so yes you can and your kid will pay. Parents do dumb things sometimes
Who would hire Loquacia Jones?
I've wondered why black people dont give their kids African names? and why do they keep their European last names.Not trying to offend and I know American history but there's nothing keeping you from reclaiming your African culture if you want to.I also personally think an African language should be taught in public schools. It's not fair that you dont have one and we have 3 to 4 to choose from ,but maybe I'm wrong about that,havent been in school in a while...just my thoughts
Typical american names are: PJ, TJ, SJ, BJ :)
I Get made fun of cause Im black and I have a so called "white name"
Holy Shit! is that samuel L Jackson?
I think you need to watch the Simpsons.