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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you mispronounce and look down on black names?

What would you think of a black man named Mark versus a black man name DeMarcus?

[b]Do you think Mark was raised by a college educated nuclear black family, or was he adopted? Did DeMarcus grow up in subsidized housing never knowing his father[/b]?

My name is Arabic, traditionally used in the black community.  After my freshman year of college  I went by the nickname Nicole and the change was obvious.  I was still a black woman, but so there was a privilege in going by Nicole.

I had my children, and gave them top 100 Euro-centralist names, believing this was better for them.

My daughter has friend, a white child from an upper middle class family, named Karsynne.  My son has a boy in his class named Wolff. I know so many white kids with names that are absolutely bizarre, completely made up and I want to kick myself for not naming my daughter Iesha.  I thought I could erase a bit of their blackness, and it would help them navigate.

Seeing my Michael next to a blue eyed, blonde haired little boy named Maverick and I just have to laugh.    [/quote]

Hadn't really thought about it until your post but yes, I subconsciously would make those associations.   Extra points if there are random apostrophes thrown in the name.[/quote]

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