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It is pretty distasteful to throw around the term "racist" when someone states a matter of fact. Reality Check - "Tyrone" is considered a "ghetto" name by many people in the United States including many in the black community. Are their people named Tyrone who are not ghetto? Certainly. However, the connotation exists and is a major reason why a friend of mine chose to give her children "resume names" because of the connotation. These connotations associated with names are the same reason why Dave Chappelle chose the name "Tyrone" to represent a character who needs a "crack intervention" rather than a name like "Victor". I'm sure there's a reason why "Adolf" isn't exactly topping the charts either.

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Maybe you should broaden your mind to include some names with negative connotations into your repertoire.