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Black Women and their Funky Names!
Don't forget Timwanika, Lashonda & Shanaynay.
I actually like Latoya for some reason. Shaniqua is just classic lol. Shaniqua in my head is someone with a multi-coloured, beehive weave. Long, fake nails with "bling-bling".
I actually like Latoya for some reason. Shaniqua is just classic lol. Shaniqua in my head is someone with a multi-coloured, beehive weave. Long, fake nails with "bling-bling".
LULZ Thanks for the contributions, WaterCup! I'm compiling a list of Black Women's names. I really smile whenever I hear a black woman's name that's totally unique and new to me! I wonder if Whites and Asians would love to give similar-sounding names to their children? Haven't heard of an Asian/White with a Black woman's name in my entire life!
So the list goes on...
9. Timwanika
10. Lashonda
11. Shanaynay
12. Ghandia
So the list goes on...
9. Timwanika
10. Lashonda
11. Shanaynay
12. Ghandia
Expressing appreciation over the diversity of black women's names is now rude? @_@
sounds like fried chicken geisha..
I've always liked these unusual names also TBH. I find them quite pretty.
Posted by firebunny
LULZ Thanks for the contributions, WaterCup! I'm compiling a list of Black Women's names. I really smile whenever I hear a black woman's name that's totally unique and new to me! I wonder if Whites and Asians would love to give similar-sounding names to their children? Haven't heard of an Asian/White with a Black woman's name in my entire life!
So the list goes on...
9. Timwanika
10. Lashonda
11. Shanaynay
12. Ghandia
Ghandia? That's a real name? Sounds like a female version for Ghandi.
Shana/Tasha sound non-white to me, but I I've seen white people with those names.
Btw, I love Nigerian names. They are exotic. I know several Okekes. Okeke is a popular name with Nigerias & so is Okochuckwu. My favourite Nigerian author is Chinue Achebe. I loved saying that name while growing up. He wrote a book with a character named, Obi Okonkwo. Another high for me. I love names & things that my tongue is not used to saying. I wonder if they have an Okeke Okonkwo in Nigeria, I'd marry him 🙂
Posted by WaterCup
Btw, I love Nigerian names. They are exotic. I know several Okekes. Okeke is a popular name with Nigerias & so is Okochuckwu. My favourite Nigerian author is Chinue Achebe. I loved saying that name while growing up. He wrote a book with a character named, Obi Okonkwo. Another high for me. I love names & things that my tongue is not used to saying. I wonder if they have an Okeke Okonkwo in Nigeria, I'd marry him 🙂
I met a girl a few years ago who had a fabulous name, and I am racking my brain trying to remember how to spell it.
She said she had six older brothers-- so when she was born, her mother gave her a name that meant "welcome child" 😄
I think it was Oksana (or something very similar)-- but it suited her-- very exotic.
a twist on "Kimberly": Kymberli
I thought Oksana was a very common Eastern European name... I remember the figure skater Oksana Baiul. I liked it and also Kristi Yamaguchi, they didn't have boring names. No offence to anyone else, but that's just my opinion 🙂
This post was disturbing and coming back to it, it flowed as expected...
Yes it can often seemed hilarious and I too used to think that these names were funny and odd....until I realized the power behind these names. Wow, it still gives me chills long after I realized this.
Since African Americans and those in the Caribbean during slavery were legally stripped of EVERYTHING, it was not just your labour that was owned by another, but one had zero rights to their own children, to seek education, to marry and even to retain and speak your own language to another. All social and cultural practices that could be identified in public were obliterated. Fear took care of the private.
You were given the surname of the slave owner and it could and would often change each and every time you were bought and sold. All supported by the law and the social and cultural structures that policed everyone were just as powerful as we continue to see today given some of the negative perceptions of African American names.
These African American names that are so easily mocked by the mainstream represents defiance to me. Having the will to form a new identity beyond the conventions of society given that familial ties, ancestries, and legacies were pretty much erased is beautiful and normal. The conditions that existed for centuries were so barbaric and yet the strength of the African race is HUGE. To survive under those conditions, not just in American but the Diaspora is empowering.
Yes it can often seemed hilarious and I too used to think that these names were funny and odd....until I realized the power behind these names. Wow, it still gives me chills long after I realized this.
Since African Americans and those in the Caribbean during slavery were legally stripped of EVERYTHING, it was not just your labour that was owned by another, but one had zero rights to their own children, to seek education, to marry and even to retain and speak your own language to another. All social and cultural practices that could be identified in public were obliterated. Fear took care of the private.
You were given the surname of the slave owner and it could and would often change each and every time you were bought and sold. All supported by the law and the social and cultural structures that policed everyone were just as powerful as we continue to see today given some of the negative perceptions of African American names.
These African American names that are so easily mocked by the mainstream represents defiance to me. Having the will to form a new identity beyond the conventions of society given that familial ties, ancestries, and legacies were pretty much erased is beautiful and normal. The conditions that existed for centuries were so barbaric and yet the strength of the African race is HUGE. To survive under those conditions, not just in American but the Diaspora is empowering.
Slavery isn't a footnote in western history; nor is its legacy as the repercussions are still as significant now as they were a hundred years ago. How interesting that something as positive as establishing a new identity of your own choosing is viewed so negatively? One of the simplest ways to assert some control of your life is through the naming of your children and it is a source of pride. It demonstrates to me the reformation of the roots of a particular yet varied group of people that were severed a long time ago.
So I now embrace these names because it shows the triumph of the human spirit to reclaim their place in this world by redefining themselves given oppressive circumstances and their daily struggles. If only my parents knew which group of people they came from I might have had an identifiable African name and I sometimes wish that....
What does your name mean to you? How important is it to you? Do you take pride in your name? Do you feel that you belong to something greater than yourself? It is often interesting to see the perpetuation of ignorance in it's many forms when different people view a distinct African American name. There isn't anything ahistorical or laughable about it.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/keisha-austin_n_4220259.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chevonne-harris/an-open-letter-to-kylie-f_b_4231995.html
So I now embrace these names because it shows the triumph of the human spirit to reclaim their place in this world by redefining themselves given oppressive circumstances and their daily struggles. If only my parents knew which group of people they came from I might have had an identifiable African name and I sometimes wish that....
What does your name mean to you? How important is it to you? Do you take pride in your name? Do you feel that you belong to something greater than yourself? It is often interesting to see the perpetuation of ignorance in it's many forms when different people view a distinct African American name. There isn't anything ahistorical or laughable about it.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/keisha-austin_n_4220259.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chevonne-harris/an-open-letter-to-kylie-f_b_4231995.html
Posted by MontgomeryPosted by WaterCup
Btw, I love Nigerian names. They are exotic. I know several Okekes. Okeke is a popular name with Nigerias & so is Okochuckwu. My favourite Nigerian author is Chinue Achebe. I loved saying that name while growing up. He wrote a book with a character named, Obi Okonkwo. Another high for me. I love names & things that my tongue is not used to saying. I wonder if they have an Okeke Okonkwo in Nigeria, I'd marry him 🙂
I met a girl a few years ago who had a fabulous name, and I am racking my brain trying to remember how to spell it.
She said she had six older brothers-- so when she was born, her mother gave her a name that meant "welcome child" 😄
I think it was Oksana (or something very similar)-- but it suited her-- very exotic.click to expand
Was she European? I know one Oksana who is originally from Russia.
Posted by gemeliorist
This post was disturbing and coming back to it, it flowed as expected...
Yes it can often seemed hilarious and I too used to think that these names were funny and odd....until I realized the power behind these names. Wow, it still gives me chills long after I realized this.
Since African Americans and those in the Caribbean during slavery were legally stripped of EVERYTHING, it was not just your labour that was owned by another, but one had zero rights to their own children, to seek education, to marry and even to retain and speak your own language to another. All social and cultural practices that could be identified in public were obliterated. Fear took care of the private.
You were given the surname of the slave owner and it could and would often change each and every time you were bought and sold. All supported by the law and the social and cultural structures that policed everyone were just as powerful as we continue to see today given some of the negative perceptions of African American names.
These African American names that are so easily mocked by the mainstream represents defiance to me. Having the will to form a new identity beyond the conventions of society given that familial ties, ancestries, and legacies were pretty much erased is beautiful and normal. The conditions that existed for centuries were so barbaric and yet the strength of the African race is HUGE. To survive under those conditions, not just in American but the Diaspora is empowering.
This is an interesting theory & it sounds about right.
Posted by backtokemetPosted by WaterCup
Btw, I love Nigerian names. They are exotic. I know several Okekes. Okeke is a popular name with Nigerias & so is Okochuckwu. My favourite Nigerian author is Chinue Achebe. I loved saying that name while growing up. He wrote a book with a character named, Obi Okonkwo. Another high for me. I love names & things that my tongue is not used to saying. I wonder if they have an Okeke Okonkwo in Nigeria, I'd marry him 🙂
EVEN IF HE'S A LIBRA ?click to expand
No because there's a huge chance that he'd be lying 😛
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Posted by WaterCupPosted by AriesIntrovert16
Bunifa Latifah Halifah Sharifa Jackson
No, it's just a joke.
LOL one of my aunts' name is Girly. Here we also have guys with names like Boy-boy, but it's usually a nickname.
Now Zimbabweans are in a class of their own when it comes to ridiculous names. And I mean sentence long English names. I know one called, Thanks God. Another one is, Good luck. These are their REAL names. Written in their passport. Their names are so unbelievable that I wouldn't be surprised if there's someone called "Oh my God" over there. Speaking about surprises, in Zim, Surprise is a popular name for both girls & boys. I wonder if they spell it with an exclamation mark at the end.
Now Zimbabweans are in a class of their own when it comes to ridiculous names. And I mean sentence long English names. I know one called, Thanks God. Another one is, Good luck. These are their REAL names. Written in their passport. Their names are so unbelievable that I wouldn't be surprised if there's someone called "Oh my God" over there. Speaking about surprises, in Zim, Surprise is a popular name for both girls & boys. I wonder if they spell it with an exclamation mark at the end.
Posted by andsssssss
we have a movie star named ding dong and another 1 named lucky. if they co star in the same movie it's lucky dingdong on the billboard. 😄
i find hong kong english names weirder though. most of them pick steve IME.
I've seen a movie featuring Tia & Tamera Mowry. In the movie there's an Asian girl called Ling Ling & every time someone called that girl's name, both girls said "Hello?"...as if answering a phone. LOL! Get it? "Ling ling" -> "Hello?"
I'm hoping to sire one dark-skinned daughter with a little bit of an African look and I am now looking for a possible name that I'm going to give her. I think "Mo'nique" tops the list so far...
Posted by PVandJelleh
Oh Bunny. I just don't know what's going on in your head with these threads you been making lately.
Nothing's wrong with me. I just LOVE the DIVERSITY! 🙂
LOL I remember my first crush in high school who almost became my girl friend. She's a native Filipina with looks that resemble Black women. She's a SAG. When I met her, I started wishing that I'll get a daughter who's just like her: dark-skinned and TALKATIVE!
Posted by gemeliorist
This post was disturbing and coming back to it, it flowed as expected...
Yes it can often seemed hilarious and I too used to think that these names were funny and odd....until I realized the power behind these names. Wow, it still gives me chills long after I realized this.
Since African Americans and those in the Caribbean during slavery were legally stripped of EVERYTHING, it was not just your labour that was owned by another, but one had zero rights to their own children, to seek education, to marry and even to retain and speak your own language to another. All social and cultural practices that could be identified in public were obliterated. Fear took care of the private.
You were given the surname of the slave owner and it could and would often change each and every time you were bought and sold. All supported by the law and the social and cultural structures that policed everyone were just as powerful as we continue to see today given some of the negative perceptions of African American names.
These African American names that are so easily mocked by the mainstream represents defiance to me. Having the will to form a new identity beyond the conventions of society given that familial ties, ancestries, and legacies were pretty much erased is beautiful and normal. The conditions that existed for centuries were so barbaric and yet the strength of the African race is HUGE. To survive under those conditions, not just in American but the Diaspora is empowering.
Yes, there were really very harsh moments in history. I just live in a town that was once buried by lava flowing from a volcano. The church that used to be the place where people worship is now a famous ruins seen in postcards. Recently, our town celebrated the Bicentennial Anniversary of that tragic event, which occurred on that fateful day of February 1, 1814. We simply embraced that historical event and even commemorate it annually.
Black women should celebrate their unique names. It's what makes them who they are. The story behind their names, no matter how tragic it may be, is a testament to the harsh experiences their ancestors lived through, which they eventually overcome and become triumphant over. For me, the names signify TRIUMPH OVER OPPRESSION, a CELEBRATION that must be EXALTED.
Posted by MissFisk
I'm not sure why you're singling out Black women, though. Filipinos are infamous for giving their kids ridiculous names.
Had a Filipino classmate in 5th grade named Achilles.
A family friend has a Filipino husband named Hercules.
I have 3 uncles named "Boy" and 1 aunt names "Girlie."
I remember a Filipino celebrity in the 80's named "Apple." I'm pretty sure Gwenyth Paltrow stole that shit...
More of that shit here:
"Joker Arroyo"
Oh yeah, we do! Some of the ones I know:
1. Bonaparte
2. Richellou Jamaica (2 first names)
3. Aristotle
4. Archimedes
5. Tee Jay
6. Jay Ar
7. Voltaire
8. Rapunzel
9. Cinderella
This thread is demeaning and disgusting. I fail to see any humor in it.
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Posted by DMV
This thread is demeaning and disgusting. I fail to see any humor in it.
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I appreciate your honest remarks and I'm sorry if this thread has turned this way... but it's not meant to insult anyone but to appreciate the beauty of African Women's names. Please don't be hurt. @_@ I appreciate Black Women so much so that I often find them attractive. In fact, Africa is the second continent I want to visit, after Europe, and an African country (Morocco) is the country I want to visit the most. I also want to experience Black African culture and sing songs the way Africans sing. I LOVE AFRICA AND I LOVE BLACK WOMEN!!!
Please trust CC on this one. I meant no harm. @_@
xoxo,
firebunny
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3. Latasha
4. Latoya
5. Asiah (pronounced as "Asia")
6. NaOnka
7. Vecepia
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What else? I LIKE Black Women's names!!! Very novel!!! 🙂