[steve8714]

I agree, these "parents" who give their children names from the afro-sounding but nobody on the continent has that name, or naming their kids after animals or natural phenomena should be arrested for abuse.

[elli1]

I agree, these ''parents'' who give their children names from the afro-sounding but nobody on the continent has that name, or naming their kids after animals or natural phenomena should be arrested for abuse.

'Moon Unit', 'Dweezil', 'Ahmet' & 'Diva Muffin' Zappa ought to qualify but Frank is still dead so you can't arrest him.

Of course, things would be much simpler if black people stuck to naming their kids good African names like 'Nelson' & 'Winnie' but, what the hay...Lew Alcindor was a funky enough name but he had to go & change it to something even funkier and, you know what, most of us got used to it. : )

[muawiyah]

People in America are entitled to name their kids what they wish, and the kids are entitled to change their names.

It's called liberty.

Funny little foreign people usually don't understand the concept.