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in reply to a message by Maegirl
Tyrone, with the US pronounciation, is unfortunately considered a ghetto name in the same vein as Shaniqua. No offense, but I think Tyrone will look strange on a white child.
Tieran is a little bit of a stretch. Sorry.
Tieran is a little bit of a stretch. Sorry.
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interesting
*Please note: not trying to stir up trouble or be snarky at all*
I don't see Tyrone as a "black" name at all. Maybe because there are very few black people were I live and the few that are around don't have the same African-American culture (where names like Tyrone and Shaniqua are apparently commonplace) that American blacks do. I actually see Tyrone as a super-white, troublesome street-kid kinda name. Probably from the character on Coronation Street - the only Tyrone I know!
*Please note: not trying to stir up trouble or be snarky at all*
I don't see Tyrone as a "black" name at all. Maybe because there are very few black people were I live and the few that are around don't have the same African-American culture (where names like Tyrone and Shaniqua are apparently commonplace) that American blacks do. I actually see Tyrone as a super-white, troublesome street-kid kinda name. Probably from the character on Coronation Street - the only Tyrone I know!
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Tyrone and Shaniqua are considered African-American names in the US. I wouldn't use either one. Why? Because I'm not African-American. But why does African-American automatically translate to "ghetto"? Or do you consider Tyrone and Shaniqua "ghetto" WITHIN the African-American naming community? In other words, are there African-American names that you DON'T consider "ghetto"? For instance, there are names that are predominately used by whites that people call "trashy." I'm not coming up with any examples right now, but you know what I mean. Naturally, there are names that predominately used by whites that aren't commonly considered "trashy". Is that what you mean by calling Tyrone and Shaniqua "ghetto"? They are "ghetto" compared to other African-American names that aren't "ghetto"? A serious question, here.
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There is a difference between stereotypically African-American and ghetto. For example, Reginald is often thought of as an African-American name, but it is not ghetto at all. On the other hand, names like Jamar are considered ghetto because in the US, they are almost exclusively used by black people.
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I don't like the ghetto connotation or the common US pronunciation. It is an IRISH name and someone needs to reclaim it :)
When you hear the Irish pronounce it, it is lovely. I just feel I would have to spell it phonetically to encourage that pronunciation.
When you hear the Irish pronounce it, it is lovely. I just feel I would have to spell it phonetically to encourage that pronunciation.
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