Why do people give their kids ghetto names?

It's a culture. Why do French people name their kids Jacques and Francoise? Germans name their kids Hans and Ute? Spanish speakers Carlos and Pilar? Just respect and accept.

Why do people give their kids ghetto names?
Why do i have a french name ? Why do you have an american name? Why does mandela have an African name? Why does Mao Tse Tung have an asian name? The globe is a conglomerate of so many cultures. Let's all celebrate rich and diverse cultures of the world. Report Abuse

Reply:I know money isn't everything but in the USA a name like Taquisha or Reneeka or Afreeka on a job application or resume gives a company who has a large potential pool of job applicants, a chance to omit people that they know nothing else about.
Reply:because they had ghetto names or there just plain ghetto
Reply:To look Big %26amp; Bad. They think it's cool.
Reply:They have no common sense.
Reply:Hanan_H said it all.





I know people with "ghetto" names, I also know people with "simple" American sounding names, and tongue twisting French names, and ancient Biblical names, and hard sounding German names...it's all in the viewpoint.





When you really think about it, most peoples names sound pretty funny, especially if you haven't heard of them before.
Reply:To try to be original. I think it's retarded.
Reply:because they're trying to be cool or original. i had a friend named shetoria, but i don't know if that is ghetto or not.
Reply:Cos it's EGGSZO-IIK!!
Reply:the general public would think BaMeeka was ghetto i'm sorry but, thats how people view anthing unique.
Reply:What's a ghetto name? I mean, what's an example of one?

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