There's an interesting article on salon on the crazy creativity of a lot of modern black names here in the US. Freakonomics even did a study that showed that 30% of black women born in California were granted unique names... and there are 40 million people in Cali. Wow.
The salon author says, "They are names emerging from a tradition of linguistic and musical invention much like those that gave us jazz and rap." I like that interpretation... many of the names are really quite pretty, or regal, or engaging.
And if you're in the mood, you could read an amusing article about a judge who ruled "that black women no longer have independent naming rights for their children. Too many black children—and many adults—bear names that border on not even being words, he said."
Another excerpt:
"His ruling stemmed from a lawsuit brought by a 13-year-old girl whose mother created her name using Incan hieroglyphics.
“She said it would make me stand out,” said the girl, whose name can’t be reproduced by The Peoples News’ technology. “But it’s really just stupid.”
The National Association of Elementary School Teachers celebrated Cabrera’s decision.
“Oh my God, the first day of school you’d be standing there sweating, looking at the list of names wondering ‘How do I pronounce Q’J’Q’Sha.’?” said Joyce Harmon, NAEST spokeswoman. “Is this even English?”
Hehehehe. Good times. =D
The salon author says, "They are names emerging from a tradition of linguistic and musical invention much like those that gave us jazz and rap." I like that interpretation... many of the names are really quite pretty, or regal, or engaging.
And if you're in the mood, you could read an amusing article about a judge who ruled "that black women no longer have independent naming rights for their children. Too many black children—and many adults—bear names that border on not even being words, he said."
Another excerpt:
"His ruling stemmed from a lawsuit brought by a 13-year-old girl whose mother created her name using Incan hieroglyphics.
“She said it would make me stand out,” said the girl, whose name can’t be reproduced by The Peoples News’ technology. “But it’s really just stupid.”
The National Association of Elementary School Teachers celebrated Cabrera’s decision.
“Oh my God, the first day of school you’d be standing there sweating, looking at the list of names wondering ‘How do I pronounce Q’J’Q’Sha.’?” said Joyce Harmon, NAEST spokeswoman. “Is this even English?”
Hehehehe. Good times. =D
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