"Ghetto" baby names?

Just been seeing this alot on here, and I was just wondering whoever decided that a NAME is Ghetto?? I thought Ghetto is the way a person acts?? Not to mention, is there a book out there that some of you know about that defines which names people from each ethnicity are allowed to name their children from, Because if there is, I guess I am unaware of this so-called guideline.


Yes I do agree, there are some outrageous names out there, Candy, Ginger, not to mention naming children after brands ect, I mean would you name your kid Kelloggs? No because its cruel... but what it wrong with original names??





Somebody please explain how all these names I see on here that people are calling"Ghetto" are ghetto!! I am not quite getting the grasp of how names like McKayla, and Felicia and MANY MANY others are Ghetto.... I asked earlier what people thought of Caidence, And I was told its a Ghetto name... :S...confusion plagues me.

"Ghetto" baby names?
The place where I work is horrible about this. We have people that are black that I work with that are named so called "white names"--Ashley, Kayla, etc. Why McKayla is considered "ghetto" is beyond me because every McKayla I have ever known was white. I love this thought of ghetto...last time I checked, by definition it is a place, that's it. People have made it into an adjective. To the person who says something about parents who spell it differently seeming uneducated...it depends how it is spelled...I mean you have the Lafawnduh that is very phonetic, but people who choose to spell something with "eigh" instead of "ee" it is stupid to say that they are uneducated. I agree with the writer that this is BS to say that names are ghetto or whatever. Name your child what you want. I kind of agree with the naming after pop culture thing though. McKayla isn't that type of name though and neither is Caidence.
Reply:I think it is just associating it with a stereotype.... for example, "Ethel" might sound grandma, "Sunshine" might be hippy, and "Scott" might be rich-sounding.





So some names like Felicia might sound ghetto to some people because they knew a couple Felicia's who acted Ghetto. If they knew a couple Felicias who were super nice and did good works every weekend, and were on the honor roll, they might say Felicia sounds too goody goody.
Reply:people are just too quick to associate one thing with another, or they stereotype...if you like a name dont listen to anyone else...there is no such thing as a "Ghetto" name...a name is a name and it means something different to each person. I think Caidence is a beautiful name and there is nothing remotely "Ghetto" about it...
Reply:If a name is commonly used by blacks it will be placed in the ghetto box. For example, if more black parents begin naming their sons Joshua, Joshua will become a "ghetto" name. Names like Stephanie which is mostly a white name will become "ghetto" if too many black parents start naming their daughters that. I wouldn't care what people say, I will name my kids what I want to name them and if it's "ghetto" than I guess it will be "ghetto".
Reply:Ghetto names have nothing to do with being a certain ethnicity, anyone who immediately jumps on it has an ignorant chip on their shoulder and is ready for an argument no matter what.





Versaci, Paris, Jeb, Sharifa, Crystal, Tania...so many to name. These could be names for any ethnicity and they are all ghetto. I would list more but I have to get to work.
Reply:Why do celebrities who name their child things like Coco, Ignatius, Apple, Bluebell, Ptolemy, Ever, Audio Science get overlooked?? Is it because they have the same shade of skin.....





They are so quick to say that a black persons name is ghetto but they seem to forget the many crazy names their own race gave to their children
Reply:I know 2 people named Mike, one of them really annoys me. So the first thing I think of for that name, is the one who really annoys me, not the other one. I also really liked the name Caliope, until I read the back of a book jacket about a character named Caliope who was a hermaphrodite. Now that name is out.
Reply:Well if you knew my family names then you will know exactly what ghetto means.





Here's a few example:





Exia Rai


Satorius Jaden


Excelsior Knight


Excellion Rod


Exsavian Blaze


Trey Triforia


Andros Sabre


Mordaikai Koragg


Dax Maxxor


Dionysus Tyzonn


Astronema Karone


Kendrix Ofelia


Miratrix Aurora


Arcee Desiree


Antonia Nova


Zhane Logan


Kamdor Ninjor





Now does that answer your question?
Reply:Lafawnduh
Reply:Renee (Ren-nay)
Reply:applause to the thinking community the answer to ur question is that ppl are ignorant.
Reply:Ghetto is just a figure of speech.
Reply:I guess I should answer this question because I was the one who started this ghetto discussion today.





Part of it is that parents of various socioeconomic statuses tend to choose different sorts of names for their children. If a child is named Althea or Miles, chances are that child's parents were from a rather educated background. (Note: I have known both white and black Althea's and Miles's, so this isn't a racial distinction as much as an economic distinction.) If a child is named Lexxus or DeShawndre, it is more likely that that child's parents were less educated. Educated parents may be more likely to choose names from history or literature; uneducated parents may be more likely to choose names from popular culture.





I think misspelled names tend to come off as rather uneducated. People perhaps unfairly assume that the parent doesn't know how to spell in general, doesn't care at all about spelling, or is somewhat illiterate and has not been exposed to the proper spelling of their child's name in print. Example: An educated parent, who is familiar with German mythology, would perhaps be rather likely to choose the name Lorelei for her daughter (spelled the historically correct way). A parent who has only been exposed to the name through "Gilmore Girls" would perhaps be more likely to spell it Loralie or Lorelai -- after all, the historically correct spelling is not the most intuitive, and the "Gilmore Girls"-watching parent hears the name far more often than she sees it written down.





EDIT: I like Felicity. Felicia's not bad, either. McKayla strikes me as a little silly because of the "Mc" -- she sounds like an item on a fast food menu. I don't find Makayla/Mikayla to be "ghetto" at all... just trendy and kind of boring.
Reply:If you are going to name your baby Caidence I think you should spell it Cadence which is the true spelling of the word cadence which means balanced, rhythmic flow (cool name meaning). There actually have been studies that show that the more unusual your name is (unusual in a particular way) the less likely you are to get an interview, etc. If two similarly qualified people apply for a job and one is named Michael and the other one is named Jaquise, the applicant named Michael is more likely to get called. It may have racial roots, but studies have shown that even if it is known that both candidates are the same race the more "normal" named candidate will still get the call. My children's names are unusual Irish names, and I gave them "normal" middle names in case they decide later in life they don't want to be "different".
Reply:Seriously, if you are going to get upset if people give a negative opinion about a name you chose, you really shouldn't ask here. Many people are going to say "Oh, it's so cute" no matter what the name is, but many are going to give their honest opinions, and you may not like them.





If you like the names you have chosen, that's great. But if you ask for opinions on them, you are probably going to get them.





And FWIW, only one poster said the name was "ghetto." A few others posted that they didn't care for it, and several said they didn't like the spelling, but I think the poster was referring more to your other choice of "Shaelyn" as being ghetto, more than Caidence.





EDIT (To soccerchick): Actually, "McKayla" is veyr much a pop culture trend. Plug in the name "Kayla" to the SSA baby names databse, and you won't even see a blip until the 80s. And all of a sudden the name, which came out of nowhere, was all over the place. You know why? Because there was a character on Days of Our Lives named Kayla. That trend sparked all kinds of similar names to become suddenly trendy, like Kylie, Kaylie, Kelsey, Haylie, Bailey, Shaylee, etc. , as well as "McKayla/Mikayla/Makayla." The "McKayla" trend was also probably helped along by the popularity of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman," which aired in the early 90s. The lead character's name was the more traditionally spelled "Michaela."





Same thing with Cadence. That name has popped up out of nowhere in the past couple of years, and I will bet that you could pinpoint the increase in popularity to the release of "American Wedding," the American Pie sequel in which the bride had a sister named "Cadence." In fact, looking at the SSA lists for that name, it wasn't even in the Top 100 until 2002, when it came in at #959. And by the next year in 2003, the year that movie came out, it jumped hundreds of spots to #475--that is a HUGE jump! As of 2006, it had moved up to #214, and I would not be surprised to see it in the Top 100 for the years 2007 and 2008. And that doesn'tinclude the number of babies born in 2006 who were named "Kadence" or "Kaydence," which are also inthe Top 400 for that year.