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This might sound a bit racist, but it really isn't. The names that some African-American parents give their daughters are a little too exotic, if that's the right word.

Good points Sheba.
For one thing, you can't judge a person by their name any more than you can judge a book by its cover. ^^ Of course, there are names I have (multiple) bad associations with too, but I'm not going to hate someone else I meet just because their name is shared by someone I don't like. (But I hope nobody ever "spoils" any of my favorite names for me this way.) SOMEtimes it seems kinda funny that a certain type of name just seems to "go" with a certain type of person...but there are always exceptions. And it's not the name itself but probably the person's lifestyle/background that really decides what they're like.

Surnames are important to take into account-LOL, Nora Bone. Poor thing. Same with initials, you don't want them spelling anything awkward. Imagine being named Allison Sophia Smith or something, and wanting a monogrammed backpack--oh, you couldn't bring THAT to school! XD

I'm a fan of *certain* month names (April, January and August for a boy), and May and June are all right. I know this is about LEAST favorite names...but now being reminded of "day of the week" names as well, I think Wednesday is pretty. Tuesday too. xD

these names arr fine in the country of origin-bu in the USA UK etc-thy just aren't suitable.

African-American Names

In the 1960s, some African-Americans began to give their children names from African cultures. Some adults also changed their names to African or Muslim names. Because slaves were often assigned the surnames of their owners and given common first names, choosing African names is a way for African-Americans to acknowledge their heritage before slavery. However, only a few genuine African names, such as Ayana, Kwame, and Jabari, have become widely popular in the African-American community. Muslim names from the Arabic language, such as Iesha, Jamal, Malik, and Aaliyah, have been more popular recently, even with African-Americans who have not adopted the Islamic religion.

Since the 1970s it has become more common for African-Americans to create new names for their children by combining their own set of fashionable sounds and syllables. Names for girls formed in this way are called "Lakeisha names" after one of the prime examples. Lakeisha names are created by linking a fashionable prefix, such as Sha-, La-, Ka-, Shan-, or Ty-, with a fashionable suffix, such as -isha, -ika, -onda, -ae, -ique, or -ice. The resulting names are almost always accented on the second syllable.

In the 1970s and 1980s, names beginning with La- such as Lashonda and Lashay were most popular. In the 1990s, Sha- names such as Shameka, Shanae, and Shaniqua were fashionable. In 2004, names starting with Ja- or ending in -iyah such as Jakayla, Jamya, Janiyah, and Taniyah were in vogue. But the point of this custom for most parents is to create a unique name for their child, and many are successful. Even in states as large as Pennsylvania, each year the average African-American girl receives a name that no other African-American girl born in that state is given. It was not possible to include many of these unique names, such as Azanae, Kyaire, and Zaterria, but they are now the most typical kind of names for African-American girls. Names for boys that have been created similarly include DeJuan, Deonte, Jamarion, Ladarius, and Quantavious.

I also dislike my name, which is Celina.
Especially because people call me "Cel", which in french means "Salt" (although the spelling is different).
So now I have a billion people calling me Salt. -_-

My name is Marina-and I have trouble saying The letter R-so wen someone asks me my name they sometimes think its mawena.
and i have been teased a bout it-in high school: some girl's called me ma-weeeeena.