i have a bunch of black friends and they all have names like Tisha or Nakisha. why?
2007-12-21 03:11:31 · 21 answers · asked by Laprincess 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I'm not sure why. Maybe their moms just found the names appealing? Not all black women have such names, tho. Mine ends in 'elle'.
2007-12-21 13:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by danikatspecial 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I met a couple of black girls from Birmingham, England named Laura and Vivienne. Next time I see them, I will ask them.
And like another girl here, I did meet an Erica and also a Debbie when I was in the USA
2007-12-21 05:42:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's a lie
because alot of people have different opinions on things. First i heard that black girls name begin with "sh", second time someone says it ends with an "a" and the last time you are telling me with "isha"? WASSUP WITH DAT?????
2007-12-21 09:16:40 · answer #3 · answered by Cool_Q 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never met a black person with an -isha or a -qua name. I think it's a stereotype and people who don't know any black girls in real life think it's more common than it is. I know some people try to get creative with names, but everyone does that. I know a little white girl named "Tequila." For God's sake!
It's like that joke, or urban myth, about the black lady naming her kids LeMonjelo and Oranjelo. It's not only untrue and absurd, it's insulting and racist!
Here's the site on naming myths - read the whole thing, it's really interesting!
http://www.snopes.com/racial/language/names.asp
You have a "bunch" of black friends, all with names like that? Where do you live?
2007-12-21 03:29:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 4⤋
I know alot of black girls, and only one has a name that ends in "isha" the rest of my friends have names like Christine, Sandra, Andrea, etc.
2007-12-21 04:57:21 · answer #5 · answered by Pentagram 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's a popular diminutive for the feminine version of a masculine name. Like "Jonisha": Little John (feminine); "Liquesha": Little Liquor (feminine); etc. Similar to the "ita" in Spanish. "Mamasita": Little Mama. You get the picture. Hope that clears it up. Later ya'll....
2015-05-10 13:44:19 · answer #6 · answered by KJ1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do u think all black parents had a world wide meeting and said lets all give our kids names that end in isha? get real. if they r ur friends then u should ask them.....and how is the answer going to enhance ur life? get real. why do white girls say 'like' before every other word? i was 'like' Oh My God 'like' I cant believe this.
2007-12-21 03:25:33 · answer #7 · answered by Audrean L 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
The "isha" on the end of the name means "she who lives" not sure if they know that
2014-10-06 03:42:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of common 'typical' black names originated as imitations of perceived African sounding words....but y does it matter? U might as well ask why do Greek names end with os, as, or apolis, or why Italian names end in vowels. Its all the same thing really.
plus, its not as common as you think.
2007-12-21 03:37:35 · answer #9 · answered by *Eri Cherri Lydia* 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You should ask them. Perhaps their names have reason and meaning behind them. There's no ultimate correct answer behind how Black American women name their children. If these people are actually your friends, why aren't you asking them instead of asking yahoo answers?
2007-12-21 03:23:09 · answer #10 · answered by BohemianSolstice 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋