this isn't a racist question but rather a question many people have? how do these "uniques" names come to fruition? for example: Shalonda, Quineshia, Tyrese, etc.
2006-07-05 17:09:57 · 17 answers · asked by George G 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
their not interesting names their ghetto names lol!!!
2006-07-05 17:12:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that African Americans have interesting names because they want to make their children unique. In a world where African Americans become mere statistics, African American parents want to their children to stand out. A unique name means that you are an individual not just an average person
2006-07-06 00:15:59 · answer #2 · answered by ernest o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm african american and my name is Danneeka. Is that an "interesting" name? To be honest with u, this is the first time i hear a question like this. I think its all about being creative, about being unique. I mean how many Daves, Petes, Seans, Johns or Kevins do you know? I think its all about being different...being unique i guess *shrug*. We like to combine names together to make a name
2006-07-06 00:26:49 · answer #3 · answered by Carpe Diem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have asked many of my freinds and people I work with, who are black, as to the meaning of these names and whether they are of African origin. Most of them said no. If you look back in our history, you will see that these names have come into being within the last 30 years and is purely a U.S. phenomenon.
2006-07-06 00:23:23 · answer #4 · answered by crazyhumans2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uhhh, their native African language has different words than in English. Pablo is Spanish, Hans is German, Tyrese is African.
2006-07-06 00:13:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of the the time they are african,aribic(that does'nt look like it's spelled right),or Biblical names.some are made up.I possess 1 of those "interesting " names,I thought I was the only 1,but I found out at least 60 ppl in the usa share it with me.but in school when my name was called I knew they were talking to me,better than a name being called & at least 8 ppl answer to it.lol
2006-07-06 00:29:47 · answer #6 · answered by misslovie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most African American decent is from Africa, leading to such names.
2006-07-06 00:13:12 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Pointman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make them up. Seriously, I have asked a few of them this same question and that is what they told me.
They also like to combine 2 or 3 names to make one name.
Cool, huh?
2006-07-06 00:13:48 · answer #8 · answered by Kitten 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my husband and i combined our names for our four kids, one for example is neantae (nee-un-tay)....it is a symbol of our togetherness, a symbol of where he came from, and a symbol of his individuality....it's an honor when you name your child and then you say what it means, or know what it means to you...it's like the path he'll follow...it's known in history that that's what people of African decent did, and it was a tradition, well, i think African Americans carry that tradition without even giving it much thought..so i say African Americans keep on doing what you are doing, "name our kids them funny names, don't hate on us we fabulous"!....
2006-07-06 00:59:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What they do is the take a bunch of knives and forks and spoons and drop them on the floor and whatever sound it makes they name their child..............oh wait i'm sorry that was the orientals. like "Chiang Ki" and such...
2006-07-06 00:13:06 · answer #10 · answered by Erica 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They want names that reflect their culture and background, just like we do. My ex-husband and I chose our children's names based on our Irish American heritage, and it does not surprise me when other people do the same.
2006-07-06 00:15:15 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋