Would you consider Condoleezza and Oprah ghetto names

Condolezza is supposably named after an italian musical expression (which in itself is ghetto) but her parents threw in a couple more letters..





Oprahs name was suppose to be Orpah but her parents always spelled her name wrong, and it just stuck..

Would you consider Condoleezza and Oprah ghetto names
If you trace the origin of most names, you will find they came from some kind of ghetto somewhere. It's not the name that makes the person, but the character. The fact that you go out of your way to make fun of others names, shows that you have poor character. You are not worthy of being in the same room with either of these great women.
Reply:Oprah's parents originally wanted to name her "Orpah", but it was misspelled on her birth certificate.





Oprah and Orpah are both old Biblical/Hebrew names (look in the Old Testament in Genesis or Exodus where they have the really long boring lists of begats). Lots of genteel older southern ladies back in the day were named Oprah/Orpah.





I have no idea where the name "Condoleeza" comes from, but since she's from way down south, there are lots of people from Mississippi, Louisianna, and Alabama, both black and white, with funny, made-up-sounding names going way back. It's a southern thing.
Reply:You make a good point, but should we encourage making life harder for our children? Why make life more difficult for a child because you want to be creative with a name? You named two examples of Black women who had odd names and were able to rise above adversity. How many people with "ethnic" names aren't as successful? Condoleezza was from an upper-Middle class family, so I would presume that the amount of adversity that she faced as a result of her odd name was relatively low compared to most.
Reply:I do not know what you mean by Ghetto. There is nothing Ghetto about a name. Ghetto is a state of mind. I could never associate any of those powerful women with being ghetto and I am sure they would never consider themselves such. It is a shame that anyone would want to associate themselves with failure and a below standard name. I now understand why many black Americans aren't progressing . They keep themselves back by putting negative and depressive labels on themselves. Look at the rappers they live in nice areas but their behavior is so savage and low class it is embarrassing. So it is not where you live it is how you live. Hope I make sense.
Reply:Condoleeza was supposed to be "con dolcezza", that literally means "with sweetness", "in a sweet way". That expression is common in everyday talking, not only in music. Of course today somebody may argue it hardly fit the person :)



Reply:You are very mislead, no offense. Oprah's name was misspelled by the Birth Certification Bureau, not by her mum and dad.





As for Condi, I am a musician, but I don't know of any term which can wholly relate to her name.
Reply:Extremely...





If you can be black have the name "Condoleeza" and be one of the strongest political figures in the world.





That's proof that racism no longer has the power that people claim.
Reply:Yes, Oprah is passable for a weird Hollywood kind of name, but Condoleeza, thats some straight Ghetto name.


No questions asked LOL.
Reply:i thought oprah named herself that because the company that owns the show name is "harpo"





harpo spelled backwards is oprah
Reply:Why is being named after an Italian musical expression ghetto when other people (some celebrities who shall remain nameless) can get away with naming their children after fruit?
Reply:LoL No.





I think Oprah sounds more southern actually.





LoL @ the idea of naming a child after fruit, liquor, and car brands.
Reply:yes





Kennedy in Ireland actually means "descendant of ugly head", but that name has become a great symbol of power.
Reply:No. I just consider the names unique.
Reply:There not African names that's for sure. They sound made-up.
Reply:Yes. Orpah? That's not any better!
Reply:They are unique, not ghetto.





Naming your kids Moet or Alize is ghetto.
Reply:I would never give my daughter(if I had one) a name like laquesha. That's just wrong.
Reply:No