Does giving a kid a ghetto name increase his chances of being a thug?

u never know. they may feel they need to "live up" to their name.. or it may just embarrass them.

Does giving a kid a ghetto name increase his chances of being a thug?
It depends on where you live and bring him up. A kid will gravitate to the strongest influences around him. Lots of thugs, he may become one. Lots of trades people he may become a craftsman. Guide him the best you can.
Reply:its all in how n where they are raised
Reply:It's definitely a handicap..
Reply:No, I can see why you might think that but no it doesn't automatically mean that the kid is going to be a thug. A lot of thugs have some pretty normal names, often biblical names while some people with "ghetto" names turn out being some wonderful people. There may appear to be a connection but in reality there isn't.
Reply:No..Prime example...I know a dude named Dexter(geeky name to some) and he is 'Thuggish" and a dude named Keith (considered 'Thug" where I'm at) and he is a total nerd...so no just because you name a kid a thug name doesn't mean he is gonna be athug...just like if you name a girl Aphordite(greek godess of love very beautiful) it doesn't mean she is gonna be the most gorgeous creature to walk this earth (not saying the kid wouldn't be pretty just making a point)
Reply:No not at all
Reply:nope if he's gonna be a thug then he's gonna be a thug if he's not then he's not. The name means nothing you could even name him ghetto and he could be a responsible person or name him good and he could turn out a thug names are only so you can identify the person not a horoscope it's just a name!
Reply:Not at all....being a thug is usually due to your upbringing or just thug friends.
Reply:i wouldnt think so but if your worried about it dont give them a ghetto name
Reply:Wonder how Crack-Daddy Wilson will make out in his job interview at the local hospital.





Or maybe Ho-Beyatch Anderson might one day want to work for the church?





jeez man.. You are kidding us all right?





This is a hypothetical question I hope.





I don't think it's exactly giving the kid a head start in life. Last thing any kid needs is an association to the hood in their name.





Put the crack pipe down and Stop and Think


The way most ghetto names are spelled might also expose the parents illiteracy. Ghetto talk has butchered the english language so I'm sure the kids teachers will make a mockery out of the poor kid.


dem = them, dats = that's.


My english teacher would have had a field day.


Poor kid
Reply:This may be stupid of me, but why would you want to give anyone a ghetto name


What are Ghetto names?
Reply:I don't think a name neccessarily shapes a person's personality, but it coule possible become something of a self-fulfilling prophecy. If other people associate a child's name with a certain stereotype, it may affect the way a child sees himself. Just something to think about! I'm due with my 4th in December, and I love the process of picking out names for them. I try to give my children names that are unique but not completely out there, a name that flows well, and all of our kids have 2 middle names (I figure if they have an issue with one name later on, they can go by a middle name!). Good luck finding the perfect name for your little bundle!
Reply:There are millions of names to give kids - why give him/her a stupid ghetto name........................


Use your brain and do the right thing.....................
Reply:and what exactally is a ghetto name??
Reply:I dnt think so but it can increase his chances of not getting a qualified job.
Reply:A thug? How about an alcaholic and a drug dealer!


Why would you even want to name a poor baby a ghetto name?





PS: Ghetto is like a trashy front yard, some type of ganster, not a name type.
Reply:IDK, it could be the start
Reply:Grow up!
Reply:i'm still trying to figure out what a "ghetto" name is. why don't you give us some examples of what you think a "ghetto" name is.
Reply:hmmmmm fascinating concept does giving a kid a presidents name increase his chances of becoming president? or if you give him an irish name will he then be irish? or if you name him christian will he become one?

What is the most ghetto name you have ever heard?

The winner so far that I've heard is Myuniqueangel. Cute but to ghetto for my child

What is the most ghetto name you have ever heard?
Chanekwa Cheana tabika Sanika Jackson,Hows that LOL
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Reply:Rashakeya and ShiThead
Reply:lezbolicious and homolicious
Reply:Gonnareah. yes I am serious. It was pronouced ga-nor-eah, but the woman thought to spell it like the std.
Reply:Aquanetta Leroyisha Johnson


I went to school with her, she was from (Oak Cliff) Dallas, Texas


Her mothers favorite hair product in the late 60's was Aquanet hairspray. Her father's first name was Leroy. I will never forget that name for the rest of my life. She was cool, we had some good times during college.
Reply:Spider. No! Wait!!!............. Fly. lol
Reply:Seanikua or Shawniqua. Now that is ghetto!
Reply:Ghetto McGhetto
Reply:Lemonjello - pronounced lem on jell o
Reply:Yrag (Pronounced ee-rag) because the father wanted to have a son to name after himself (Gary) but had a daughter instead-
Reply:Flava flav
Reply:I thought Clayshavika was pretty ghetto but I dont think it beats lemonjello. Haha
Reply:Oprah
Reply:Anything with isha or iqua at the end...and Charmin Champagne.
Reply:boonika
Reply:Raspewsheah
Reply:Shanika Malika
Reply:Lalo
Reply:Shi' Thead
Reply:Oscar the Grouch.
Reply:passionatee Cherique
Reply:Aqua Netta (remember the hair spray)


Chiffroniquianna (pronounced chifron neek we onna)


Nosmoking (No Smoking pronounce nos mo king)


Shithead (yes **** head pronounced shitheed)


LaQuinta Ian (you know the hotel - La Quinta Inn)





and my all time favorite.....





Vagina
Reply:Abu Sulyman as-Sundani
Reply:bonshika lacrecia jenkins
Reply:Is there like some guide to ghetto names..an equation of some sort.... vowels + constants + vowels - vowels... Shanequia! Shantavia Tereika Polika lmao ghetto is what u make it Geerl Frewnd!...anything ending with a ka or uia
Reply:two names for twin girls





Strawberry and Daquri





I guess they will know why their parents decided to have them
Reply:shibomboo.
Reply:STAZILLA DA GORILLA
Reply:Sha'Nana Moesha
Reply:Armani Channel... obviously named after the Armani clothesline and Channel No. 5 perfume. Ironically enough that's the name of a black news reporter for Fox news in Tampa Bay. Hilarious.
Reply:cleopatra escalade

Anyone know of/think of unique or uncommon girls names that's not ghetto.?

I am four months pregnant. I don't what i am having yet so I am picking out names for both sexes.





What do you think of the name Josiah Dwan`ye for a boy?

Anyone know of/think of unique or uncommon girls names that's not ghetto.?
I love josiah for a boy thats what i want to name my baby boy:)...





hmmm unique girl names that are not ghetto, well i can name some and see if you might possibly like some lets see





Jayden


emory


dominique


naveiah(nuv-ay-uh)


lexie or lexis


dallas


samarah


trinity


caitence


camron


michael


destiny


armony


zeiah(zay-uh)


shay
Reply:Danya Marie or Dava Samantha
Reply:for girls, my neice's name is Tailynn (Tie-lynn), my dd has a girl in her class named Aridyn (Air-a-den) Maryn is my favorite girl name, but my husband veto's it every time! best of luck to you!
Reply:that name is ok. i like quinn for a girl.
Reply:cute boy name i like Zylyn or Xylyn for a girl (no real vowels), I dont know if it's an actual name or not, I may have made it up...
Reply:Honestly.... I hate Dwan'ye, but it is your kid and your buisiness. I love Josiah, very biblical! For a girl i love the names Emma, Jossalynn, Rebekah, Sara, Madalyn, Riley, and Piper just to name a few.
Reply:Jocelyn (joselin) is beautiful....or amari (amory) is really pretty too
Reply:Marshay,Melody,Dathwan, (boy),Devin,Maurice,Kevin,





anthony,Prentiss.Melinda,Sherri,Nathan...





Joycelyn, Leslie, Loretta,Darnella,Elaine,Darcy,Aretha,





Estelle, Carman, Sherry, Ethan,Roslyn.
Reply:That's a cute name. For a girl what about Xena, or Cerae (Suray)
Reply:Like Josiah Dwan. Unique girls names Velvet, Trinity, Faith,Hope,


Harriet (old-fashioned).
Reply:It might just come to you when you find out what you are having. As long as you like the name it shouldn't matter too much what other people think. Just remember having an odd name will bring on a lot of teasing growing up, but they will appreciate it later. My name is Jessamy pronounced like sesame only with a J. =) I get tons of compliments. Another thing you can try is mixing up initials. My mothers were D.A. and so my daughters middle name is DeAy. =)
Reply:Sailor Lauryne for a girl.....Lawson Montana for a boy.
Reply:The name is cute! I like it!


Laurisa


Lauri


Marissa


Paige


Shenae


Alecia


Sasha


Juliet


Roslyn


Erin


Wendi


Rochelle


Tegan


Denay


Lana
Reply:i love the first name but the second name doesn`t go wit it. how `bout..Josiah Abraham, Josiah Alexander or Josiah Blue. They sound like strong names to me. Heres a few unique girls names that i like...Sierra Skye, River Raine,Cedar Rose, India Rawnee..and i really love the name Kizzy..but don`t know wut to put with it..maybe..Isabella??
Reply:how about Erina for a girl? I knew a girl from the vineyard named that.
Reply:I like the name Taryn but you could spell it Taryn,Tarryn,Taren for a girl and Tarren,Tarin,or Taran for a boy. Also like the name Bryce.
Reply:i think the name knowledge sounds good for a boy and modesty sounds good for a girl
Reply:alize' jaliyah
Reply:I love it and Cassandra or Dawn for a girl
Reply:Josiah Dwanye is very creative..i like it.


for girls names i absolutely adore Savannah Mae, Skyler, Payton, Desire (pronounced dez-a-ray), and Makayla.


For boys names i like Garret, Jarred, Blake, and Darrian.


but whatever you come up with will be wonderful.
Reply:Quinn Colleen (Quinn is a very controversial name, which is used for both boys and girls Irish Gaelic -Wise and intelligent. This combo tells me of a wise and intelligent girl).


Onnen Brodie Brodie (rish Gaelic- A ditch. A boy or girl's name)


Brythonic in origin, the name of Onnen came from the rugged landscape of Wales. The name is from the common Welsh personal name Enion. The Old Welsh form of this name was Enniaun, which is ultimately derived from the Latin name Annianus. The name is also associated with the Welsh word enion, which literally means anvil and connotes the qualities of stability and fortitude. Some experts also associate the surname Onnen with the Welsh word uniawn, which means upright or just), Kalyca Bronze (Kah lee Kah-Greek-rosebud; bronze is the color that promotes positive relationships. I was thinking of a bronzed rosebud when I thought of this name.
Reply:Laquisha, Lacenaga, Ebony, Sakray
Reply:I like Josiah but I hate it when people put an ' in a name, I think that it looks 'ghetto.'
Reply:Anne Marie and Venus
Reply:My favorite names for girls, are Noor it means light, and Nevaeh which is heaven spelled backwards, and they are both uncommon and beautiful, exspecially when used together :)
Reply:i really like the following names, and i dont think they are to common......





Hayden


Rhyleigh [spelled like that]


Lexi


Lillianna


Aundrea [un-dray-a]


Kyleigh


Savannah


Natalie


Kelsey


Rhyan





Good Luck!!!!

Does the middle name Chanelle sound ghetto to you?

We need a middle name for Lillian and we love Chanelle, but we are the only ones who do it seems. What middle names would go well with Lillian?

Does the middle name Chanelle sound ghetto to you?
i like the name Lillian chanelle and i do not think it sounds to ghetto but if you want something else what about Lillian rose or Lillian Kate or just something more girly and elegant
Reply:Lillian Chanelle is pretty. I don't see why it would sound ghetto at all.





I also like


Samantha Lillian


Lillian Janelle


Lillian Krystine


Lillian Katharine


Lillian Michelle


Lillian Jessica
Reply:yes
Reply:Yes!


I love Lillian. I depends on your last name, too, but I like


Hope, Claire, or Ruth as a middle name with Lillian.
Reply:yeah, it does.


try more elegant names, like Lillian Dianne, or Lillian Rosemary.
Reply:I like the sound of Lillian Chanelle, but you could also try Lillian Quinn.

yoga

Am I the only one whose sick of cliche/trendy, ghetto trash and hippie names?

I know I'm alone on this website (I think?) but I like classic pretty feminine or as you call "old-fashioned names". I personally prefer names like Ella, Lucy, Lena, Susie, Sara and Betty as opposed to names like Madison, Taylor, Skye, Rainbow, Brooklyn, Laquasha and Dakota. AND HOW MANY MORE ASHLEYS AND BRITNEYS DO WE NEED!!!??? How dare people make fun of my taste in names just because they're not in a certain random list of 10 names that everyones using right now and if anyone dare name their kid a name they pick because it they actually like the name and not because everyone else is naming their kid that. It's not like it's Moon Unit or Taekwon. Keep in mind that no names are really "old-fashioned" , they're immortal because names are cyclical. Someday Ella and Betty will be in style again and Ashley and Britney will be made fun of.





Also what's up with all these stupid "new age" spellings like Aleesha, Jahsmyne, Teenah, and Traycee? Yeesh!

Am I the only one whose sick of cliche/trendy, ghetto trash and hippie names?
sounds like somebody's got some issues with somebody lol...yeah i agree to a point ...your names are just as vaild as any other "new" or "hip" name out there, but doesnt mean you can go and bash other just because somebody or the websites are bashing your good names.





my name is brittiny and i hate it too many of us lol...but its spelt differntly though...but i understand where your coming from too.
Reply:oh thank god! i thought m the only one.. spot on for those new age names.. what r those anyway?? i think it happens everywhere.. even here in asia.. but then again.. people have their own opinion.. so i guess we just have to live w/ it..





p/s : my real name is nuthin new age..nor cliche ;)
Reply:I think any name is OK , as long as it doesn't make life diffucult for a child.


Note: The car Mercedes was named after Benz's daughter Mercedes, so Mercedes really is a name!
Reply:Nope, my husband's cousin named her baby girl Nevaeh (heaven spelled backwards). Which I guess is another trendy thing to do. Of course, I have no clue how to pronounce the child's name, nor will her teachers in school in a few years, I imagine.





Personally, I think getting "creative" with a child's name is cruel. A name is a very precious thing, you sure don't want to set your child up for a lifetime of either having to constantly spell their name, or pronounce it for others, or being ridiculed for it.
Reply:Some of the new names are nice but i prefer old fashion names myself. I think it will make it easier in life (especially career wise) if you have a name that everyone can pronounce with a straight spelling.
Reply:After all of that I hope that you feel much better to have gotten that off your mind.
Reply:i m with you i like biblical names best
Reply:I'm against people naming there kids after places and cars so Brooklyn and Mercedes and stuff like that that is ignorant

Can you make up a random Ghetto name?

I'll start:


Shaniqueisha.





[No offense to anyone.]

Can you make up a random Ghetto name?
La'taniana'Bo'vanashrianiqualiquanice


Fri'Chickeniqua


Colla'Greeniqua


Grapedrankisha


Unidastazofmaerikaliqua
Reply:hold on, I have a long list of names





-Laquanisha


-Tashonda


-Marneesha


-Taquita


-Madinay


-Topromaneesa


-Leshiffa


-Jashonay


-Rashonda





and then there are the classic stereotypical ones such as





-shaniqua


-bonquiqui


and -shenaynay





EDIT: wow, my names sound more authentic than the extra long ones on the other answers. lol
Reply:Tai Ni Quaaahhh





okay that prolly wouldnt exist but there is this girl in my school and her name is Champain [ incorrectly spelled, yes] and there is this other one Fu-quana.





Seriously what was going through their mother's head??
Reply:Sha-Nay-Nay!
Reply:Talijaleriona.





Tal-uh-juh-lair-ree-own-uh
Reply:ShA nA nA.
Reply:Quaneisha lopeisha Allopecia Herandez
Reply:Alize





No offense to anyone just jokes!
Reply:Dani la Freque


Shanaya


Shekisha
Reply:Charcola Louella and her cousin Biggy Munda
Reply:TANIQUA
Reply:Lequesha
Reply:Qualaneisha
Reply:Shaquanayna
Reply:Bonquiqui


Shanaenae





♥♥
Reply:Annequa
Reply:Shaniquewa
Reply:LaShaunty
Reply:Sh'arquenshara
Reply:Arkeshia
Reply:Mashgalabilashtia.
Reply:Boniqua.
Reply:Ashaboushawntae, Shawntayontay.
Reply:Lashannuh.
Reply:N'shecka
Reply:Roger
Reply:Lafante
Reply:Sha' Brocolli.





(:
Reply:Quantez for a blaxican guy.
Reply:ummm


vaniesha


shanaenae


la toya


aquieessha
Reply:shanaynay shaniqua shiana latifa latanya latuna

What is the most "ghetto" name you have ever heard?

LaTisha


La'Sonya


Unique


Diamond


Mercedes


Precious


Portia


Monique


Cash Dolla


Da'Thomas


Da'Shanta


Tomeka


Chante


Tashay


Leantra


Henassey


Donnetreia


Pookey


TeeTee


DaShawn


LaQwan


Antwon


LaDarreyenne








Too many to name. I'm from the 'hood.

What is the most "ghetto" name you have ever heard?
New York





Seensier





Delishees





Bootz





Saaphyrie
Reply:geez, I hate to be a racist jerk, and really, I'm not, but a professor at a college I attended told a story once about a young Black lady in Detroit who wanted to name her newborn daughter "Vagina." now, this is a pretty word, a lovely word, one of my favorite words and one of my favorite places to be, but, sorry, I am a racist ar$eh0le, and some of my fave Black folk DO give their offspring some, uh, funky, unusual names. But...those names SOUND good...sigh...I'm so gonna get a violation here...
Reply:pilot inspektor- Jason Lee's son (My Name is Earl)


or Moxie CrimeFighter- Penn's daughter (Penn and Teller)


and oprah is hebrew
Reply:Shananae, Taquisha, LaQuan....
Reply:La quarious
Reply:dominius..lol





no seriously, angel you are a effin idiot...most of those names are hebrew or arfican or german...pick up a dammn book, or better yet you have internet....use it! and the person who said black ppl name their kids after stuff they dont have...you r a dumb fagg too...ppl!! geez!!





misa
Reply:Sharday


and its pronounced like shawty
Reply:why do u care about names for any streotype???
Reply:La Shombay is a funny name. And he's a boy!
Reply:Billy


Bart


Jim Bob


Billy Joe


Peggy Sue


Taylor


George Bush


Dick Cheney


Marty McFly
Reply:Assh0le Pronounced "ASH- O - Lay"
Reply:Oprah
Reply:Tarkalisha...lol
Reply:LaTron....in our sociology class we had to pair up with random partners and take care of an egg that was to be a baby and so we agreed that he would name it the first name and me the last. he said LaTron was his cousins name.


LaTron Edwards lol


i've also heard the name, Tay Tay


Ghetto---basically for those who dont know to make it simple, is a place of a predominate race or culture, it does not have to be poor, it can be rich.
Reply:Spechelle, almost spelt like Michelle, but pronounced like Special.


lol.
Reply:"Aquanette." No kidding. She was a co-worker of mine several years ago. I always wondered if her parents went shopping for baby names at Walgreens.





When I was in the second grade, one of my classmates was named Cliche (I don't know if it was spelled that way, but it was pronounce like in the phrase "that's an old cliche"). My parents thought that was the funniest thing they'd ever heard.
Reply:Dominus
Reply:Lokeesha, or maybe Shaquisha?
Reply:Ghetto is not a state of being, it's not an adjective. A Ghetto is a low income area that is economically disadvantaged. Ghetto's originated in Europe. To call someone or something "Ghetto" or "A Ghetto", for that matter. ...Is extremely ignorant.
Reply:Oh my god! Miss The Truth whoever you are, you are a woman after my own heart! The adjevtivity of the word Ghetto is reminiscent of a variety of other ridiculous slang thrown about carelessly by uneducated twits. Yay for another way to segregate us all! YAY! we're all so stupid! YAY!


And as far as ghetto's go, there really are no true ghettos in america these days with 1 or 2 slight exceptions. if you think you live in the ghetto lets take a class trip to my favorite place in the world Russia! i grew up in baltimore city in absolute poverty and violence, but when i go to some places in russia, i weep man. we ALL have it so good, so good!