2006-09-22 02:19:14 · 13 answers · asked by green march 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Yes, I know that they can be the same names as ANY baby, but I was just wondering about ones that might have some cultural flavor.
2006-09-22 02:29:32 · update #1
My friend is white Scottish and his wife is Afro-Carribbean. Their eldest daughter is called Aurelia. It means "golden" and she is! I think it's a lovely name.
2006-09-22 02:27:56 · answer #1 · answered by nev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Name the baby whatever you want. However, keep in mind that people with more normal sounding names have an easier time getting a job.
"This matters because studies of resumes have found that people with black-sounding names are less likely to get callbacks." from a 20/20 ABC News Story, but I have heard this elsewhere too.
Congrats on your new baby. Below is some more information related to the above story.
Top 20 Whitest & Blackest Sounding Names
Sept. 21, 2006 — Studies of resumes have found that people with black-sounding names are less likely to get callbacks.
"20/20" put 22 pairs of names to the test, posting identical resumes except for the names at the top.
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The resumes with the white-sounding names were actually downloaded 17 percent more often by job recruiters than the resumes with black-sounding names.
What are some of those names? Here's a list from the book "Freakonomics," by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, showing the top 20 whitest- and blackest-sounding girl and boy names.
20 "Whitest" Girl Names
Molly
Amy
Claire
Emily
Katie
Madeline
Katelyn
Emma
Abigail
Carly
Jenna
Heather
Katherine
Caitlin
Kaitlin
Holly
Allison
Kaitlyn
Hannah
Kathryn
20 "Blackest" Girl Names
Imani
Ebony
Shanice
Aaliyah
Precious
Nia
Deja
Diamond
Asia
Aliyah
Jada
Tierra
Tiara
Kiara
Jazmine
Jasmin
Jazmin
Jasmine
Alexus
Raven
20 "Whitest" Boy Names
Jake
Connor
Tanner
Wyatt
Cody
Dustin
Luke
Jack
Scott
Logan
Cole
Lucas
Bradley
Jacob
Garrett
Dylan
Maxwell
Hunter
Brett
Colin
20 "Blackest" Boy Names
DeShawn
DeAndre
Marquis
Darnell
Terrell
Malik
Trevon
Tyrone
Willie
Dominique
Demetrius
Reginald
Jamal
Maurice
Jalen
Darius
Xavier
Terrance
Andre
Darryl
2006-09-22 09:30:43 · answer #2 · answered by Sherry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Careful - you don't want to saddle the child with a name that will have everyone ever afterwards asking how it's spelled and then what it means ... so if you wanted a plain name that nonethelss acknowledged both inheritances, you might go for Nelson for a boy. Nelson Mandela finally married the woman he loves - Graca Michel (the Graca should have a cedilla - that's the little French squiggle - underneath) but you could try Graca for a girl.
If you're less bothered about the spelling/meaning problem, my honorary African stepson is named Larato, which I'm told means Love. (The middle 'a' is long - rhymes with tomato in the British pronunciation).
Blessings on the babe.
2006-09-22 09:29:26 · answer #3 · answered by mrsgavanrossem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same names for any child. My daughter has a biracial friend who is 1/2 African american and 1/2 Native american and her name is Amber.
2006-09-22 09:25:33 · answer #4 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think they got what you meant...my grandkids are the most mixed multicultural family one can get...my daughter and I looked up in seach..images in their respective countries and just looked at the names...From there, we named them..all six of them..funny thing is, each ones first initial actually makes up my daughters first name !!!!....Telissa, Adam, Nicholas, Izack, Anthony, Seth.....(TANIAS)...hope this gives you some help..good luck to your family..
2006-09-22 09:49:40 · answer #5 · answered by ozzy chik... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our extended family has Ian, Gavin, Noah and Javon ... all boys. Izahia (eye ZAY uh)and Alliah (A LIE AH) are a boy and girl close to our family.
Congratulations(c:
2006-09-22 09:24:02 · answer #6 · answered by dbzgalaxy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does a name have to do with their race? Be a lil more creative, stray from the norm.
2006-09-22 09:22:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would they be any different names than any other baby?
2006-09-22 09:22:03 · answer #8 · answered by In Luv w/ 2 B, 1 G + 1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know just do what i did go to google and type unique names and pick some you like.
2006-09-22 13:06:47 · answer #9 · answered by samwise25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kitric, mykia, alena, damen
2006-09-22 13:22:26 · answer #10 · answered by misty w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋