Do names impact behavior?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where are you from OP? Joshuas that I grew up around were nice, normal boys. 90% of them were Jewish.

Op here. Native Washingtonian.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Someone named Butch isn’t being raised by people who care about manners or ethics.

This. The question is what type of people would choose those names.

For example, I’d be willing to bet money that black people with classical names do better in life than the ones with the “unique” spelling names, despite them both having the same skin, because it shows the attitudes of the parents and how the kids are growing up.

I’m Black and agree

When I see some of those unique names I absolutely know what to expect and cringe…

I’m Black and I disagree. And so would Zendaya and Beyoncé and Condoleezza and Oprah and Shaquille and LaBron and Kamala and…,,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone named Butch isn’t being raised by people who care about manners or ethics.

This. The question is what type of people would choose those names.

For example, I’d be willing to bet money that black people with classical names do better in life than the ones with the “unique” spelling names, despite them both having the same skin, because it shows the attitudes of the parents and how the kids are growing up.

This is true. The "la" preceding names were destined for the round file without a thought

[Anonymous]

I am all for unique names but if you spell your child's name with additional letters that are not needed or you are spelling it in a special way. I will judge you.



Erika- Airwrecka

Sarah- Sair_ahh

Harmony- Haremoniee

Victoria-Vicktoreia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone named Butch isn’t being raised by people who care about manners or ethics.

This. The question is what type of people would choose those names.

For example, I’d be willing to bet money that black people with classical names do better in life than the ones with the “unique” spelling names, despite them both having the same skin, because it shows the attitudes of the parents and how the kids are growing up.

I’m Black and agree

When I see some of those unique names I absolutely know what to expect and cringe…

I’m Black and I disagree. And so would Zendaya and Beyoncé and Condoleezza and Oprah and Shaquille and LaBron and Kamala and…,,

None of those names are particularly attractive, they also aren’t the ones that that are weird and difficult to spell or pronounce.

Names like La’Tanya identify you as probably Black. Same with Sha'Quonda, Shataniana, Flanashia. It’s not typical to find these names outside of low income areas.
Same with white names that you only find in low income typically southern states like Kyleigh, Chardonnay, Earlene, anything related to weapons like Remington.


More typical black names are pretty - Aliyah, Naomi, Jada, Chloe, Zora, Aisha. And there’s plenty of popular names that every ethnic group names their kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone named Butch isn’t being raised by people who care about manners or ethics.

This. The question is what type of people would choose those names.

For example, I’d be willing to bet money that black people with classical names do better in life than the ones with the “unique” spelling names, despite them both having the same skin, because it shows the attitudes of the parents and how the kids are growing up.

You have no idea the magnitude of discrimination and the ignorance that comes with being melanated, let alone, having a uniquely spelled name but still we rise. Your hate will never stop this glow, not in a million years, it actually makes it brighter. We are flattered that you are constantly thinking about us though.🥰

Speaking of ignorance, everyone is melanated.

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And most educated people of any race or ethnicity are not giving their kids weird yooneek names, unless they are rich or celebs who dgaf any more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone named Butch isn’t being raised by people who care about manners or ethics.

This. The question is what type of people would choose those names.

For example, I’d be willing to bet money that black people with classical names do better in life than the ones with the “unique” spelling names, despite them both having the same skin, because it shows the attitudes of the parents and how the kids are growing up.

You have no idea the magnitude of discrimination and the ignorance that comes with being melanated, let alone, having a uniquely spelled name but still we rise. Your hate will never stop this glow, not in a million years, it actually makes it brighter. We are flattered that you are constantly thinking about us though.🥰

Speaking of ignorance, everyone is melanated.

+1
And most educated people of any race or ethnicity are not giving their kids weird yooneek names, unless they are rich or celebs who dgaf any more.

I remember reading about how Patsy Ramsey made up JonBenét to make John Bennet seem and sound French or sophisticated. That name is given a pass perhaps because they were Caucasian and wealthy.