Why do black people make up such dumb names for their kids? is everyone an eeshaa or something?
411154
its all about the 'mother' land or some BS...\n\nLaQuishea...\n\nToshiba...\n\nwhat about YO...like YOlanda..\n\nits all about black history that no one cares about...
751311
I just looked in the new age baby name book and the very best baby name book and neither were in there(both books have many nationalities).  The name was apparently created for some reason.  It probably isn't race specific.  The closest is Romi/Romy which is French and English
928972
Jesse Jackson has a point.  By black-media's (not all of course) insistence on adopting the term in order to (fill in whatever justification you have heard over the years) they have basically stripped away the true negative meaning of the word.   It's just a word that non blacks think is a "term of endearment" among blacks.  While that couldn't be further from the truth it does make clear the fact that African Americans do have some measure of control of how the world views us.  Personally I feel that rap artists and black comics share a major role in this.  These are the two main groups that are capable of influencing our young ones.  If no one was using the word in the first place a person wouldn't be able to play off their racial outbursts as just using the words they have heard used.  \n\nUnfortunately this goes way beyond just the use of a word.  The negative aspects of black culture gain far more attention then the positives.
637942
I do not find this blasphemy at all.  Names have different meanings and functions in different cultures.  In some cultures, the name describes the essence of the person.  But in others, it serves as a reminder to those who call the name.  So by naming a kid "Jesus" in such a culture would NOT be to imply that the kid IS Jesus.  But that the kid is to remind people of Jesus every time they say his name.  It is common practice in India to name children after the various Gods and Goddesses.  It was common practice in the Bible to name kids names of God.  For example, Tovia means "Good God,"  "Hezekiah" means "Mighty God," and so on.  Isaiah gave his children names that were whole phrases.  They were actually prophecies.  He did this so that when people said the name of his children, they would remember the message that is being conveyed in the name, such as "God is with us" (Immanuel).  Naming a kid "Emmanuel" or Immanuel is not to say that the kid IS God, but that the name serves as a reminder that God is with us.\n\nSo, it all depends on the culture and the reason for the name.\n\nI also would like to point out to the person who said it doesn't matter because it is pronounced differently, that Hey-Soos IS the way you say the Lord Jesus's name if you speak Spanish.  Spanish people do not pronounce a J sound, but use an H sound for that letter.  So the name IS the same as Christ's.
747462
Most black people do not use that word. You hear a few people say that & you group everyone in the category. Calling each other the "N" word is like when female friends call each other the "B" word. It's not a problem until someone outside of their circle tries to do it. Don't try to understand it. Just don't do it. The "N" is not offensive because of the actual word. It was because the person using that word could beat you, scream at you, disrespect you & accuse you of stuff you didn't do. And then they would call you that name while doing it. That's why when a black person hears that words, it triggers a defense mechanism.
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My daughter is in daycare, one day I came back to drop her off something and all the black kids were at one table and the white kids at the other, she is mixed so she was at the black table.\n\nI really don't know if this was intentional or a method like last names. It is a really good daycare and she has never had a prob there.
930744
like, i call myself a cracker all the time.  yeah, i know, it's a bad word, but so is the n word.  but see, if a black person who i ddin't know called me a cracker, i'd feel half insulted, half about to laugh.  it'd depend on how he/she said it and what they said afterwards.  if it was someone i knew tho, they could hella call me a crakka anytime and i'd totally laugh along with it.  but even if they called me that, i'd still be apprehensive to call them the n word, just b/c of how other folk might react to it.  unless he called me a cracker immediately before or after and others around could see that it's all in good fun....and i wouldn't do it around kids, don't wanna set a bad example to them.
540834
First there were negroes, then coloreds, then blacks and now African-Americans. Why change a name before it can even become old?  Why change a good name at all?
949243
I NEVER use the word, I consider it utterly hateful.  I can't understand why some blacks think it's OK to apply it to one another.
935745
It's not a bad word, just out-of-date -- like Negro.  I think the history of the mulatto experience (especially in the Americas) and the connotation assigned to the word by some of it's users is what upsets people.  As a 'technical mulatta' I'll tell you...I could give a damn.
854218
I agree with you somewhat....its confusing of how white people should address them: black, colored or african american? All the political correctness is really confusing.
91726
I’ve always thought they were trying to go back to their roots and were using names you would find typically in Africa.  Also many blacks have the last name of their ancestors slave owners, so they may be trying to offset their white name with an African name.
193854
Well, I have been discrminiated against and racially profiled. I am a militray wife and been just about every where and because of my fair skin I have been assumed to be Everything but, black. Because they say I "sound" white. Many people are under the assumption that all black people are "brown skinned". NOT TRUE. we come in different shades. I am mixed with Seminole Indian, African American, German and Irish. Despite of my many mixed nationalities I am abdominatly "Black". But, it's ashame to see that people still use the "N" word even within the black community. But, as soon as a person of a different race says it, it's offending. So, why call eachother that. It is a sticky discussion and can go on for years to come.
551148
It is not OK. I don't call a white person Cracker. First of all, it would make me look like the biggest degenerate alive.  Secondly, I would be a hypocrite because i'm promoting racism and I'm black.\n\nI do know what you're referring to. I've seen blacks call white people this name often and the only thing I can think of is that some people feel they have a GO card because they're black and the whole history of racism/slavery thing..Unfortunately, this only perpetuates the problems and further points out our tainted history.\n\nI'm black and engaged to a white man and we have a beautiful daughter so I would never call a white person a racist name for the sake of my daughter's budding identity.
312212
Your question is a strange one. Are you asking because you want to get in on calling blacks niggers?\n\nI can only tell you why it's not ok for me. First, the word is offensive and was created and used by bigots as a means to express their hatred toward blacks and destroy their esteem. The person using it is assuming a position of superiority over the person that they are directing it to. Second, there is no way to use the word nigger lovingly. To use it is to tell the other person that they are subhuman, the lowest, dirtiest, most worthless piece of crap that you have ever laid eyes on. There is no racial slur that can compete with it.\n\nTo use it as a white person is to subscribe to hatred. To use it as a black person shows profound ignorance (of the history and meaning of the word). Imagine kids who were born to a single mother. She resents the kids and calls them bastards all the time and beats them. Then one day the kids all get out of this bad situation and grow up to have kids of their own, and grandkids, and so on. Three generations later, all of the members of this big, extended family refer to each other as "bastard".  They adopted the hateful slur that was used by their oppressor in order to destroy their esteem to define themselves - anyone in their right mind would think that they were crazy.\n\nIf you hate black people, think they are scum, and believe you are superior to them, by all means, use the word nigger.
741406
The thing is that black people started the hip hop/urban culture you are talking about, so that's why people say they act black.  The term I hear a lot is "wigger", that term has been around for years and years.  I know it sounds offensive to some, I am just stating the term and I don't mean anything derogatory by it.
1044412
You are about the most racist person I've seen on this forum. My husband is African and we are expecting our first child in November. My child will be Black. I will do everything in my power to protect my child from ignorant bigots, including you. Grow up!