It's an old Kawanzza custom that the mother-to-be spends her 9-month pregnancy thinking of ways to incorporate more vowels into a name.
The child goes through life never learning to spell his/her own name while others grapple with trying to pronounce it, therefore, is given a nick-name. "Johnny."
yeah ive heard some unusual african american names probably urban legend but there is a nba player name NOS Moking no smoking lol. one lady was asked why she named here daughter FUH Mall lay. she said she didnt it was on her daughters wrist when she was born FEMALE! or how about Fuh Mall Lay Pah Ju Ma female pajama......or 2 twins named O rangello and Lemongello..orange jello lemon jello