She got a black girl name...she living black girl pain - Talib Kweli

ABC reports top "whitest" and "blackest" names
I had a discussion with a friend awhile back when I first graduated from college. We were discussing how your name can block you from a callback for an interview. Her cousin had a baby and named it a "Caucasian" name so she wouldn't have a hard time later in life. My friend didnt think it mattered and just didn't get it, but she also had a Caucasian name too. I on the other hand knew exactly where she was coming from because my name had the "sha" in it and my first name was Hispanic. Anyhoo, 20/20 did a report about the name game and true enough, Kaitlin and Cody got the call backs whereas Diamond and DeAndre's phone fell silent. Now if I could only get my young mothers to stop the insanity with the multiple vowels and consonants in their babies names.

Babies born recently in my hometown that are doomed according to 20/20:

xxxx Russell of xxxx announces the birth of a son, Latavious Kedarien, on Aug. 21, 2006, at xxxx Foundation Hospital.

xxx Stanley and xxxx McGowan of xxxxx announce the birth of a daughter, Tatiana Kenshell Stanley, on Aug. 15, 2006, at xxx Foundation Hospital.

xxxx Gentry and xxxxBuckley of xxxx announce the birth of a daughter, Ja’Niya Danielle Gentry, on Aug. 17, 2006, at xxx Foundation Hospital.


xxxx Harris Jr. and xxxx Ruffin of xxxx announce the birth of a daughter, Saniyah La’Jada Ciara Harris, on Aug. 19, 2006, at xxxx Foundation Hospital.


Those that are a shoo-in:
xxxx Broome of xxxx announce the birth of a daughter Olivia Grace, on Aug. 20, 2006, at xxxx Foundation Hospital.

xxxx Boose of xxxx announces the birth of a daughter, Kennedy Alyse, on Aug. 17, 2006, at xxxx Foundation Hospital.

xxxx May and xxxx Roberson of xxxxx announce the birth of a son, Justin Blake May, on Aug. 15, 2006, at Rush Foundation Hospital.

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