Amen to that! (and I'm an agnostic!)
What's with all these stupid people who give their kids last names for first names, anyway? The only reason I can figure out for why people don't give their kid a normal name is that they must know others they don't like with those normal names.
Cutesy names are bad enough for girls, but if you're tempted to give one to a boy, just save yourself the trouble of looking through those stupid "name" books, and call the lad, "Snap-me-on-the-ass-with-a-towel-in-PE" and get it over with!
Is there a black family in America who has given their kid a normal name in the last fifteen years?
Bwahahahah.
Is there a black family in America who has given their kid a normal name in the last fifteen years?
Actually, yes, although they make me look liberal and they are republican.
Unfortunately, these names clue the public as to the race of the perpetrators in the crime news. "Dontay Johnson" robbed a bank. "Tameeka Shontelle Jones" was arrested for prostitution.
On the other hand, "Geoffrey Alford Smith" was named CEO.
People make assumptions about others based on their names. A traditional name will never hurt a child (unless it's Bertha or Ulysses!)