What do the 2 groups have in common?:
Group 1: Aki-sha, D'avante, Ma-onnie, Kadeshia, Javonte'
Group 2: John, Susan, Theresa, Gary,Daniel, Marcia
Answer: They are names of black adults. Group 1 are adult names taken off of medicaid cards. Group 2 are actual names of local black doctors, lawyers and pharmacists.
I am not a socialologist but there seems to be a direct relationship to ghetto names and future success.
I only gave a few examples out of literally hunreds of names I could have listed but the results are the same as above.
2007-05-02 17:27:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Mac- I will give you credit for that one but you have made my point. There are so few that you can probably name all of them. On the other hand, there are thousands of black professionals with what would be considered main stream names.
2007-05-02 18:04:08 · update #1
"Freakonomics" has a lengthy chapter that deals with the economics of naming.
2007-05-02 17:31:39 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well then how do you explain Condoleeza Rice?
2007-05-02 17:35:29 · answer #2 · answered by mac man 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
tex. Say 'touche' to macman.
2007-05-02 17:54:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're trippin.
2007-05-02 19:28:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋