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HelpSome interesting BAs
BOYS
Kye Ralton
Zy'terrius Jermaine
Kaidan Cortez
Quenderius D.
Austin Garrett and Rylee Tice (twins)
Amari Da'Nei K Javeon
Jadarius Devon Almon
Geramyah Rashaad
Labarges Quentail
Joel Danyell
Avarion Johnte' Travon
D’Markus Rashaun
Ka’Darius Timun
Jayveon Leetrail
Daton Dumitri
Sumauri Anchez
Cur'Marien Ju'Juan
Bricen Davion
Camden Paris
Gavin Chance
Luke Jordan Tommy Lee
Drake Mikie Gill Ryan
Plez James
Coy Jayson
William Visconti
Billy David Berlin Rondale
Riley Makinlee
GIRLS
Stover
Mistikal Makayla
Porneshea
LiLeighAnn Faye
Alleysen Jade' (yes, that apostrophe is supposed to be there)
Annjellica Jacey
Deleesia Amyiah
Alexiya Mi’kel
Kaileigh James
Sway Alexandria Michael
Chassidy
Daniyah Zy’Keria
Ny’Keinbrell Manyha
Angel Chimere
Za’Liyah Chanel
Kizzietta
Na’Sherica Antasia
Georgia Zipporah Yolwanda
A’Laysia Sanaa
My’onna Renae
Akeylah Monet (sisters Ke'Etta and Bret'Khyia)
Christariua
Georgia D'onna (mother's name is Donna)
Harmony LeAnn Des (siblings Victoria Shardae, Viola, and Jahtil Lucious)
Jaminrale LaShawn (siblings Travon, A'Vonta, and Shamiracle)
Antwanetta Lashay
Leota Cassandra Bonnie Belle
Macy Marie Harley Danielle Barbara
Emily Larra Joey
Chestina Yalonda Bethany Marie
Kye Ralton
Zy'terrius Jermaine
Kaidan Cortez
Quenderius D.
Austin Garrett and Rylee Tice (twins)
Amari Da'Nei K Javeon
Jadarius Devon Almon
Geramyah Rashaad
Labarges Quentail
Joel Danyell
Avarion Johnte' Travon
D’Markus Rashaun
Ka’Darius Timun
Jayveon Leetrail
Daton Dumitri
Sumauri Anchez
Cur'Marien Ju'Juan
Bricen Davion
Camden Paris
Gavin Chance
Luke Jordan Tommy Lee
Drake Mikie Gill Ryan
Plez James
Coy Jayson
William Visconti
Billy David Berlin Rondale
Riley Makinlee
GIRLS
Stover
Mistikal Makayla
Porneshea
LiLeighAnn Faye
Alleysen Jade' (yes, that apostrophe is supposed to be there)
Annjellica Jacey
Deleesia Amyiah
Alexiya Mi’kel
Kaileigh James
Sway Alexandria Michael
Chassidy
Daniyah Zy’Keria
Ny’Keinbrell Manyha
Angel Chimere
Za’Liyah Chanel
Kizzietta
Na’Sherica Antasia
Georgia Zipporah Yolwanda
A’Laysia Sanaa
My’onna Renae
Akeylah Monet (sisters Ke'Etta and Bret'Khyia)
Christariua
Georgia D'onna (mother's name is Donna)
Harmony LeAnn Des (siblings Victoria Shardae, Viola, and Jahtil Lucious)
Jaminrale LaShawn (siblings Travon, A'Vonta, and Shamiracle)
Antwanetta Lashay
Leota Cassandra Bonnie Belle
Macy Marie Harley Danielle Barbara
Emily Larra Joey
Chestina Yalonda Bethany Marie
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Thank you God for naming laws where I live!
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BOYS
Kaidan Cortez -its a sad day when this is one of the better names
Quenderius D. -cool in a weird sort of way
Austin Garrett -wins normal name award
Jadarius Devon Almon -sounds like a diesis
Geramyah Rashaad -its Jeramiah
Labarges Quentail -LOL at Quentail
Joel Danyell -if only they spelt it Danial
Sumauri Anchez -LOL
Gavin Chance -runner up for normal name award
Drake Mikie Gill Ryan -this is a borderline GP
GIRLS
Stover -what the heck
Porneshea -*screams*
LiLeighAnn Faye -why not Lily Ann Faye?
Alleysen Jade' -and why not Allison Jade
Annjellica Jacey -*vomits*
Kaileigh James -James is nice...for a boy
Chassidy -way to make a trashy name trashier
Kizzietta -is this so you can use the name Kizzy?
Georgia Zipporah Yolwanda -Georgia is nice. Can't say the same for the rest
Antwanetta Lashay -its Antionette
Macy Marie Harley Danielle Barbara -enough names arlready
Chestina Yalonda Bethany Marie -what?
Kaidan Cortez -its a sad day when this is one of the better names
Quenderius D. -cool in a weird sort of way
Austin Garrett -wins normal name award
Jadarius Devon Almon -sounds like a diesis
Geramyah Rashaad -its Jeramiah
Labarges Quentail -LOL at Quentail
Joel Danyell -if only they spelt it Danial
Sumauri Anchez -LOL
Gavin Chance -runner up for normal name award
Drake Mikie Gill Ryan -this is a borderline GP
GIRLS
Stover -what the heck
Porneshea -*screams*
LiLeighAnn Faye -why not Lily Ann Faye?
Alleysen Jade' -and why not Allison Jade
Annjellica Jacey -*vomits*
Kaileigh James -James is nice...for a boy
Chassidy -way to make a trashy name trashier
Kizzietta -is this so you can use the name Kizzy?
Georgia Zipporah Yolwanda -Georgia is nice. Can't say the same for the rest
Antwanetta Lashay -its Antionette
Macy Marie Harley Danielle Barbara -enough names arlready
Chestina Yalonda Bethany Marie -what?
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Wow!
Macy Marie Harley Danielle Barbara, has a mighty long name!
Love Macy & Danielle tho :)
Macy Marie Harley Danielle Barbara, has a mighty long name!
Love Macy & Danielle tho :)
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Ju'Juan - is that pronounced HOO-wan? hoo-WAN? JOO-wan? What? WHAT?
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Probably Ju-WAN.
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LMAO... I said JOO JO-Wan oops :P
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Wow. I have a bit of a headache now. Nd some people on this board say Rylie's bad!! Anyways, the best, imo, are
Kye - prefer Kai
Rylee - not bad for a girl, def. not for a boy.
Devon
Chance
Ryan
William
Alexiya - pr. Alexia
Kaileigh - pr. Kaley
Alexandria
Victoria
Belle
Harley - not sure if I like this more on a boy or girl
Danielle
Emily
Kye - prefer Kai
Rylee - not bad for a girl, def. not for a boy.
Devon
Chance
Ryan
William
Alexiya - pr. Alexia
Kaileigh - pr. Kaley
Alexandria
Victoria
Belle
Harley - not sure if I like this more on a boy or girl
Danielle
Emily
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*faints*
Jade' with an apostrophe? How are you meant to pronounce that?! And I feel so sorry for Zy'terrius (ew), Plez, Chestina, Quenderius, Porneshea, My'onna (ewwwww!), Antwanetta (that has just ruined Antoinette for me for life), LiLeighAn (and that ruined Lillian), Sway and Kizzietta! What were the parents of all these kids thinking?
Jade' with an apostrophe? How are you meant to pronounce that?! And I feel so sorry for Zy'terrius (ew), Plez, Chestina, Quenderius, Porneshea, My'onna (ewwwww!), Antwanetta (that has just ruined Antoinette for me for life), LiLeighAn (and that ruined Lillian), Sway and Kizzietta! What were the parents of all these kids thinking?
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You know
maybe it's just where I'm from, but these names are not that weird to me. I encountered names like them a lot in high school. (None like Porneshea and Chestina though.) I'm from Alabama; where are you all from?
maybe it's just where I'm from, but these names are not that weird to me. I encountered names like them a lot in high school. (None like Porneshea and Chestina though.) I'm from Alabama; where are you all from?
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I think I should say
and this is really going to be the last thing I say, but I think you all should know:
These are the types of names that American black kids get. That's just the way it goes. The mindset of black naming is by and large completely different from white naming. Naming your kid Zy'Terrious is pretty much as intuitive for black america as naming a kid Thomas is for white. This doesn't apply to all black people, of course - but it does apply to a really good proportion.
Basically what I'm saying is that BrilliantBlue has not picked out a bunch of real shockers from an entire sea of available Charlottes and Joshuas. Here's some local BA's from January last year:
http://www.eamc.org/stork/month_returns/january.asp
and this is really going to be the last thing I say, but I think you all should know:
These are the types of names that American black kids get. That's just the way it goes. The mindset of black naming is by and large completely different from white naming. Naming your kid Zy'Terrious is pretty much as intuitive for black america as naming a kid Thomas is for white. This doesn't apply to all black people, of course - but it does apply to a really good proportion.
Basically what I'm saying is that BrilliantBlue has not picked out a bunch of real shockers from an entire sea of available Charlottes and Joshuas. Here's some local BA's from January last year:
http://www.eamc.org/stork/month_returns/january.asp
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True.
These are pretty typical - and it's not just African-Americans, either. It began with that community, yes, but it's spread.
These are pretty typical - and it's not just African-Americans, either. It began with that community, yes, but it's spread.
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Yeah
I actually wrote a paper for a linguistic class in college about the history of naming practices amongst Black Americans. I must say I learned some very interesting things in researching for that paper! African Americans have a unique history of naming in this country, just as they have a unique linguistic, cultural, and social history. Having grown up in and now living in an area with a strong African American presence, I have encountered these types of names my entire life, and I'm not really shocked by Zy'Terrious and the likes. I recognize that Black Americans IN GENERAL have different naming practices than White American, and understand it's just a cultural difference. So I don't feel sorry for little Zy'Terrious. He'll probably fit in well amongst his peers.
I actually wrote a paper for a linguistic class in college about the history of naming practices amongst Black Americans. I must say I learned some very interesting things in researching for that paper! African Americans have a unique history of naming in this country, just as they have a unique linguistic, cultural, and social history. Having grown up in and now living in an area with a strong African American presence, I have encountered these types of names my entire life, and I'm not really shocked by Zy'Terrious and the likes. I recognize that Black Americans IN GENERAL have different naming practices than White American, and understand it's just a cultural difference. So I don't feel sorry for little Zy'Terrious. He'll probably fit in well amongst his peers.
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First off, I really wish you wouldn't go :(
But I don't feel as though I'm personally ignorant of the naming styles of black parents, and I still honestly feel like a lot of these names are at the extreme end of the spectrum. Off the top of my head, some of the kids I went to high school with were named Antwan, Tyrone, Mario and Atlantis or Australia, Kenya, Venice (prn. VEN-eese) and Valina, and that's nothing compared to what's in these BAs.
For what it's worth, I'm from West Michigan. Maybe we Northerners are just more conservative in our naming overall?
But I don't feel as though I'm personally ignorant of the naming styles of black parents, and I still honestly feel like a lot of these names are at the extreme end of the spectrum. Off the top of my head, some of the kids I went to high school with were named Antwan, Tyrone, Mario and Atlantis or Australia, Kenya, Venice (prn. VEN-eese) and Valina, and that's nothing compared to what's in these BAs.
For what it's worth, I'm from West Michigan. Maybe we Northerners are just more conservative in our naming overall?
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I realize this...
and as politically incorrect as it is, it's definitely true. However, being from Montana, these are still rather shocking to me. Out where I live, you are likely to come across Isaiah, Ezekiel, Zachariah, Jeremiah, Ella, Kaitlin, and Hannah.
As you can gather from the many responses, I'm not the only one for whom these names are kind of shocking.
and as politically incorrect as it is, it's definitely true. However, being from Montana, these are still rather shocking to me. Out where I live, you are likely to come across Isaiah, Ezekiel, Zachariah, Jeremiah, Ella, Kaitlin, and Hannah.
As you can gather from the many responses, I'm not the only one for whom these names are kind of shocking.
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Northern Ireland
The whole apostrophe and "uber-kreatyve speyllins ov nayymez" thing hasn't really caught on here yet.
The whole apostrophe and "uber-kreatyve speyllins ov nayymez" thing hasn't really caught on here yet.
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I'm from MA and to me those are some pretty off the wall names. The style of names around here is pretty conservative (Emily, Sarah, Emma, Sophia and Sophie in abundance, as well as quite a lot of Shea/Shaylie/Shaylins).
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I know India Love is from Northern Ireland and I very much doubt you'll see many names like the ones in the list there. I'm from England (everyone in my year at school was White British) and the strangest name I ever encountered at school was Leysa - a creative spelling of Lisa. Tia was unusual at the time but quite popular now. Otherwise everybody had boring (to me) names like Sarah, Helen, Laura, Nicola, Jennifer etc for the girls and James, Richard, Michael, Christopher and Matthew etc for boys. I didn't post under the OP but those names are very weird to me.
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Actually
I made a post the other day about Lesya after I came across it in a linguistics article I was reading (she was one of the authors), and I believe it's a diminutive of Olesya and maybe a couple of other Russian names rather than a creative form of Lisa. Just thought you might be interested to know :)
I made a post the other day about Lesya after I came across it in a linguistics article I was reading (she was one of the authors), and I believe it's a diminutive of Olesya and maybe a couple of other Russian names rather than a creative form of Lisa. Just thought you might be interested to know :)
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I saw your post and nearly replied but didn't have time. The girl in my class was Leysa not Lesya and she did pronounce it Lisa, much to everyone's confusion! Teachers thought it was prn Laysa.
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Oh!
My brain did not want that 'y' before the 's' for some reason. That is a very understandably confusing pronunciation.
My brain did not want that 'y' before the 's' for some reason. That is a very understandably confusing pronunciation.
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Ditto
Those names are very weird to me too - at my school everyone is named stuff like Jessica, Charlotte, Rachel, Rebecca, Isabelle, Sarah, etc. When I've talked to my friends about names they've all found stuff like Summer and Landon really weird, so these names are on a whole other level!
Those names are very weird to me too - at my school everyone is named stuff like Jessica, Charlotte, Rachel, Rebecca, Isabelle, Sarah, etc. When I've talked to my friends about names they've all found stuff like Summer and Landon really weird, so these names are on a whole other level!
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I was born and raised in Philadelphia, but now live in Western MD. Names with a lot of apostrophes other then the D' or La' names I haven't encountered much. It must definately be a regional thing... l
The strangest names I have seen here so far is Versace'Ana - yeah, like the designer and Kny on a boy. Not sure if its K-NYE or Kenny with out the vowels :p
The strangest names I have seen here so far is Versace'Ana - yeah, like the designer and Kny on a boy. Not sure if its K-NYE or Kenny with out the vowels :p
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I've seen a good number of them
They're pretty common in DC.
They're pretty common in DC.
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The weirdest names I have ever encountered in person are Jade', Shade', Kiki, Rustique, Nevada and Tyconda, all on girls.
I come from an extremely-predominately white-and-hispanic area of Washington state.
I come from an extremely-predominately white-and-hispanic area of Washington state.
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so THATS what LiLieghAn was supposed to be
*rolls eyes* :P
*rolls eyes* :P
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Took me a minute too
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*waves smelling salts under IndiaLOVE's nose*
Hopefully they all got short, halfway decent nicknames.
Zyterrius = Zy or Terry
Plez = irredeemable. Never mind.
Chestina = Tina or Chessy
Quenderius = Quen/Quinn
Porneshea = Neshea/Nisha
My'onna = umm... I dunno, Mya?
Antwanetta = Annie or Netta
LiLeighAn = Lily
Sway = ?
Kizzietta = Kizzi or Etta
We can only hope. Then they only have legal documents to sign their real names on.
Hopefully they all got short, halfway decent nicknames.
Zyterrius = Zy or Terry
Plez = irredeemable. Never mind.
Chestina = Tina or Chessy
Quenderius = Quen/Quinn
Porneshea = Neshea/Nisha
My'onna = umm... I dunno, Mya?
Antwanetta = Annie or Netta
LiLeighAn = Lily
Sway = ?
Kizzietta = Kizzi or Etta
We can only hope. Then they only have legal documents to sign their real names on.
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19 apostrophes!
And not a single one was neccessary. D:
And not a single one was neccessary. D:
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D':
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Gaaasp!
Those are just awful. There isn't a single decent one!
Those are just awful. There isn't a single decent one!
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Porneshea??????
You have GOT to be kidding me. I would pay to have that girls name changed. so sad.
I got a headache just trying to figure out how to read most of those names.
Where are these from?
You have GOT to be kidding me. I would pay to have that girls name changed. so sad.
I got a headache just trying to figure out how to read most of those names.
Where are these from?
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Lol, and Chestina!
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nn: Chesty. O gawd.
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how did i miss that one??? ROFLMAO
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Destined for playdates... at the Playboy Mansion
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I know a girl named Porn.
Yes, Porn. She takes it with humor, though, and we have a lot of fun with her name. :D
Yes, Porn. She takes it with humor, though, and we have a lot of fun with her name. :D
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Porn?!
Is that short for something, or is it her full, legal name?
Is that short for something, or is it her full, legal name?
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That's her full name!
I have to say that she was born in Thailand, though. :P It's fun seeing her try to convince people on the phone that her legal name is Porn. Sometimes they hang up on her, believing she was trying to pull a joke on them! :D
I have to say that she was born in Thailand, though. :P It's fun seeing her try to convince people on the phone that her legal name is Porn. Sometimes they hang up on her, believing she was trying to pull a joke on them! :D
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I know something worse than that
One of my teachers from high school told us her mother once had a student named ... Vagina. She asked her how it was pronounced (hoping it was va-GEE-na or something different) but no it was pronounced exactly like the female body part. Her parents were US citizens btw, so WHY her parents gave her that name is beyond me.
One of my teachers from high school told us her mother once had a student named ... Vagina. She asked her how it was pronounced (hoping it was va-GEE-na or something different) but no it was pronounced exactly like the female body part. Her parents were US citizens btw, so WHY her parents gave her that name is beyond me.
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I heard of a woman who named her first born girl Placenta. She didn't even know what a placenta was, the doctor told her "There's the placenta" and she thought it was such a beautiful word she named her child that. lol
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whoa
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Oh my goodness!
Her parents must have been either totally dim-witted...or else really, really mean. And I thought I had it bad with Sophannagh!
Her parents must have been either totally dim-witted...or else really, really mean. And I thought I had it bad with Sophannagh!
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I always thought the stories about women called Vagina were urban legends. D: I bet she had/will have her name changed the minute she turns 18.
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Jeeez.
I met a woman whose middle name was Vagita, and I thought that was bad! I've heard stories from friends about people named Vagina. I guess some part of me hoped it was all a lie.
I met a woman whose middle name was Vagita, and I thought that was bad! I've heard stories from friends about people named Vagina. I guess some part of me hoped it was all a lie.
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My brother went to school with a girl named Vulva.... seriously.
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I didn't know that you could legally name your kid Vulva (or Vagina)
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Oy vey.
How depressing.
How depressing.
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Oh!
*pulls herself up off the floor*
That's just as bad!
*pulls herself up off the floor*
That's just as bad!
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Various hospitals around the U.S. Mostly in the South.
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Its sad, but i should have known :(
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These aren't all the names of newborns, are they?
The only Porneshea I can find on the web is in an Alabama birth announcement where it's the mother's name, not the baby's.
The only Porneshea I can find on the web is in an Alabama birth announcement where it's the mother's name, not the baby's.
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