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Help[Opinions] Re: African American Names
in reply to a message by RB Constance
I like:
Alexis - it is actually really pretty and I think handsome on a guy as well, as long as it doesn't get shortened to Alex.
Alyssa - I like the meaning and it's pretty but I still prefer Alice.
Angel - I love it it makes me think of Victorian England for some reason (but only the good things) like cakes and angel statues.
Chloe - this is so pretty I wish it hadn't been super common.
Hailey - I love it spelled Hayley or Haley. The Hailey spelling doesn't appeal.
Laila - but I prefer Leila.
Jasmine - pretty.
Nevaeh - pretty.
Sydney - but prefer Sidney, I think.
Taylor - I like this, but for a boy.
Elijah
James
I strongly dislike:
Alexandra - I hate the -andra part and the nicknames Alex, Allie, Lex and Lexie and as the name is so long it will get shortened.
Aaliyah, Aliyah - strongly is maybe exaggerated, I just don't really like it because of all the extra letter. I like Alya and Alia is cute too.
Brianna - sort of clumsy to me, but I do like Briana.
Kayla - just really hate the sound.
Jada - it is such a one-person-name to me because of Jada Smith. I dislike these types of names (e.g. Madonna, Jada, Beyoncé, Leona).
Aniyah - too many extra letters. Anya is nice.
Imani - it is just not my favorite sound.
Jayla - too much like "jail".
Kennedy - doesn't sound nice to me.
Makayla - but Mikaela is fine.
Xavier - because of a creepy singer we have here.
Zion - just too much.
Malik - I just dislike the -lik part.
Kevin, Justin, Joshua - these are just so boring to me.
Jaylen and Jayden aren't favorites but they are okay, I would only prefer them as Jaden and Jalen.
I think the names that are listed here as African American are African American in origin and have come from African American culture whereas names like Hannah and Kevin are not but are used by African Americans (and lots of other people). Jalen is listed as African American, for example.
Please rate my list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/6232
Alexis - it is actually really pretty and I think handsome on a guy as well, as long as it doesn't get shortened to Alex.
Alyssa - I like the meaning and it's pretty but I still prefer Alice.
Angel - I love it it makes me think of Victorian England for some reason (but only the good things) like cakes and angel statues.
Chloe - this is so pretty I wish it hadn't been super common.
Hailey - I love it spelled Hayley or Haley. The Hailey spelling doesn't appeal.
Laila - but I prefer Leila.
Jasmine - pretty.
Nevaeh - pretty.
Sydney - but prefer Sidney, I think.
Taylor - I like this, but for a boy.
Elijah
James
I strongly dislike:
Alexandra - I hate the -andra part and the nicknames Alex, Allie, Lex and Lexie and as the name is so long it will get shortened.
Aaliyah, Aliyah - strongly is maybe exaggerated, I just don't really like it because of all the extra letter. I like Alya and Alia is cute too.
Brianna - sort of clumsy to me, but I do like Briana.
Kayla - just really hate the sound.
Jada - it is such a one-person-name to me because of Jada Smith. I dislike these types of names (e.g. Madonna, Jada, Beyoncé, Leona).
Aniyah - too many extra letters. Anya is nice.
Imani - it is just not my favorite sound.
Jayla - too much like "jail".
Kennedy - doesn't sound nice to me.
Makayla - but Mikaela is fine.
Xavier - because of a creepy singer we have here.
Zion - just too much.
Malik - I just dislike the -lik part.
Kevin, Justin, Joshua - these are just so boring to me.
Jaylen and Jayden aren't favorites but they are okay, I would only prefer them as Jaden and Jalen.
I think the names that are listed here as African American are African American in origin and have come from African American culture whereas names like Hannah and Kevin are not but are used by African Americans (and lots of other people). Jalen is listed as African American, for example.
Please rate my list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/6232
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It is interesting that you like Alexis but not Alexandra. They do give off a different vibe though. To me, Alexandra sounds queenly while Alexis is a professional athlete.
I share your feelings about Malik. It makes me think of Maleficent licking something. It's a strange image.
With Zion, I can see the appeal of the idealism of a perfect city, but there is too much drama around it for a kid just coming into the world.
I share your feelings about Malik. It makes me think of Maleficent licking something. It's a strange image.
With Zion, I can see the appeal of the idealism of a perfect city, but there is too much drama around it for a kid just coming into the world.
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