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The only African American who posted in this thread seemed to think that Sir is an African-American name. That alone is a good enough source for me. But if not for that, it is along the lines of title names that are popular among African-Americans, as LillieMae87 pointed out.
No, if Beyonce named her twins Floorlamp and Televisionset it would not still be just African-American culture. Please see my post in which I said that if she'd named him Boo Boo Bear, that would have been different.
No, if Beyonce named her twins Floorlamp and Televisionset it would not still be just African-American culture. Please see my post in which I said that if she'd named him Boo Boo Bear, that would have been different.
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I have to agree in this thread queenv.
African Americans have used names like Major, King, Corporal, Messiah, Deacon... all titles in the same sense that occupational names were once used in England.
This practice actually predates civil rights era and goes back to colonialism. When women were named Queen and Princess, etc.
African Americans have used names like Major, King, Corporal, Messiah, Deacon... all titles in the same sense that occupational names were once used in England.
This practice actually predates civil rights era and goes back to colonialism. When women were named Queen and Princess, etc.
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