Message: "Inappropriate names" - Behind the Name

Inappropriate names

by bananarama

8/16/2008, 2:00 PM

Although I'm not Jewish, I'm offended when people use Cohen as a forename. Apparently, people are using it because of that overrated show The OC. Cohen is a surname associated with the type of Jews known as the Kohanim, direct descendants of Moses' brother Aaron. I think they will be offended in particular.

What names do you think are culturally inappropriate?

Messages

Inappropriate names · bananarama · 8/16/2008, 2:00 PM

•Re: Cohen · Tippins · 8/17/2008, 6:40 AM

•Re: Cohen · LuzDeTuVida · 8/17/2008, 8:14 AM

•Re: Cohen · bananarama · 8/17/2008, 6:46 AM

•Re: Inappropriate names · mirfak · 8/17/2008, 1:00 AM

•Re: Inappropriate names · Chrisell · 8/17/2008, 1:21 AM

•Oh, pardon me .... I hope my point came across regardless of the technicality. nt · mirfak · 8/18/2008, 12:04 AM

•@_@ What's with you and making really pointless argumentative posts? · Rachel Shay · 8/16/2008, 8:25 PM

•Re: What's with you ... ? · mirfak · 8/17/2008, 12:50 AM

•huge ditto nt · Sabrina Fair · 8/16/2008, 10:27 PM

•Ditto 100%. nt · Aileen · 8/16/2008, 9:06 PM

•How do you know they're using Cohen because of The OC? · Aileen · 8/16/2008, 6:39 PM

•/more/? · Tippins · 8/17/2008, 7:07 AM

•Holy crap! How did it get so popular? · Aileen · 8/17/2008, 7:47 AM

•Why would you be offended? · LuzDeTuVida · 8/16/2008, 6:26 PM

•Re: Inappropriate names · MelvinSpelvin · 8/16/2008, 5:35 PM

•Well put. I agree. (nt) · MariaNikolaievnaRomanova · 8/16/2008, 7:26 PM

•Agreed. nt · Hufflepuffer · 8/16/2008, 7:23 PM

•My feelings exactly. (m) · lac · 8/16/2008, 6:31 PM

•Names that would harm a child are inappropriate (m - language warning) · Hufflepuffer · 8/16/2008, 3:05 PM

•Re: Names that would harm a child are inappropriate (m - language warning) · LMS · 8/16/2008, 6:07 PM

•Re: Names that would harm a child are inappropriate (m - language warning) · Hufflepuffer · 8/16/2008, 7:26 PM

•Re: Names that would harm a child are inappropriate (m - language warning) · LMS · 8/16/2008, 7:30 PM

•Lol! nt · Hannah Ruth · 8/16/2008, 3:14 PM

•Re: Inappropriate names · number1212 · 8/16/2008, 2:47 PM

•Re: Inappropriate names · Jadè · 8/16/2008, 2:28 PM

•Re: Inappropriate names · Gloria Rose · 8/16/2008, 8:18 PM

•Also agree. nt · Schezar · 8/16/2008, 6:49 PM

•I completely agree. · Agata · 8/16/2008, 4:39 PM

•I don't really care...(m) · Hannah Ruth · 8/16/2008, 2:22 PM

•This seems ignorant (m) · LMS · 8/16/2008, 5:58 PM

•Re: This seems ignorant (m) · Hannah Ruth · 8/16/2008, 6:14 PM

•Re: This seems ignorant (m) · LMS · 8/16/2008, 6:19 PM

•Re: This seems ignorant (m) · Hannah Ruth · 8/16/2008, 6:32 PM

•Re: This seems ignorant (m) · LMS · 8/16/2008, 6:42 PM

•Re: This seems ignorant (m) · Domestic Engineer · 8/17/2008, 8:55 AM

•do you know any Kohanim Jews? · RoxStar · 8/16/2008, 2:14 PM

•Correct me if I'm wrong... · khaotickharma · 8/16/2008, 6:14 PM

•And if you're of mixed heritage? · VickyBliss · 8/16/2008, 7:43 PM

•Re: And if you're of mixed heritage? · LMS · 8/16/2008, 8:03 PM

•I agree. IMO "American" names don't exist unless referring to Native Americans. nt · Aileen · 8/16/2008, 9:08 PM

•Re: Correct me if I'm wrong... · LMS · 8/16/2008, 6:19 PM

•Re: Correct me if I'm wrong... · PirateCleen · 8/17/2008, 12:15 PM

•Complete ditto! It is somewhat offensive to me as well (nt) · LMS · 8/16/2008, 5:53 PM

•What if you're like my boyfriend · VickyBliss · 8/16/2008, 2:42 PM

•Indian mother, not movie. · VickyBliss · 8/16/2008, 2:43 PM

•Re: Indian mother, not movie. · Tassiegirl · 8/16/2008, 3:28 PM

•Ha ha ha! · bananarama · 8/16/2008, 2:28 PM

•Re: Ha ha ha! · jennifer · 8/16/2008, 4:34 PM

•Re: do you know any Kohanim Jews? · Hannah Ruth · 8/16/2008, 2:24 PM

•Re: Inappropriate names · Katie · 8/16/2008, 2:02 PM