[Captainpaintball]

It's yet another example of the very worst of urban "welfare class" values spreading into, and watering down, the values of the rest of America. Like single motherhood, baggy pants, bad language/slang, and rap music, naming children ridiculous names in a feeble, false attempt at "individuality" is the next, logical point in the downward spiral that is American culture. The more ridiculous the names, the more dire the condition of the culture.

[johnb838]

Ya know, when I went to Jamaica, where everyone is black, one nice thing was they all had names like "Rodney", and "James", and "Anita", and "Patricia".

[Thorondir]

Exactly. My sons went to high school with a certain ethnic kid who insisted on everyone pronouncing his name, Wendel, as WenDELL. When the class covered the story of Beowulf, the monster suddenly became GrenDELL. The whole class burst out laughing and used that wacky pronounciation for the whole story.

These parents who, in the throes of insecurity, try to have their children stand out--succeed, unfortunately for the children.

[Hank Rearden]

The more ridiculous the names, the more dire the condition of the culture.

Yep. Remember the stupid name of that kid whose idiot granny got whacked by the rollercoaster last week?

D'Kota.

It just screams "brilliant family", doesn't it?