I found no offense in Vitamins post. I am also into "black" names. She meant no harm in it at all. It is how my friends and I talk, and it is obviously how she speaks. Instead of arguing over this, how about everyone either gives a name or doesn't post. Maybe you can start a different thread about this topic?
Don't forget, you can also look at Australian and Melanesian names. The natives of both these areas have extremely dark skin - something that is too often forgotten in my mind, especially because their cultures are forgotten as well - and have beautiful and very uncommon names.
Dalia - a version of Daliah, meaning "gentle branch"
Rafiya - meaning dignified
Zahraa - in Swahili meaning "flowering"
If you want a unique "Black" name, I would avoid ones with the vowel sound ah-ee-ah that have the stress on the "ee" in them (Shaniqua, Nadira, Rafiya, Jacinta, Indira, etc etc). Beautiful names for sure, but in the neighborhood I live in, everyone has names that sound like that.
Just make sure, when you pick a name, that it sounds beautiful. Then go with the meaning.
Goodness, are people in this country sensitive to race stuff or what.
Truth is, THERE ARE "white" names (those of traditional European origin) and names that are ...well...more "non-white".
I am white myself and very much prefer...white" names (surprise, surprise), but I do understand how someone who is not white would want to use a name to reflect their heritage.
For example...I like Indira and India as "non-white" names , but I am more into traditional European royalty names.
At the same time, I must admit that I would be slightly worried to use a too ethnic-sounding name for my baby - simply because the world the baby is coming in is not a perfectly "orthodox", "heavenly" world.
Yes, there is still racism down here, there is still ethnic prejudice (pure FACTS)...and it just makes you wonder who of the two would stand a better chance of having their resumes looked at or offered an interview when searching for a job?
Hello, all i can say is i totally understand what you meant by the 1st post....vitamin. you want to keep the baby's identity as a black beautiful women and also you wanted the give her a gr8 name which means something special to her black culture. There are a lot of urbanised names used in 2004 which are not necessarily to everyones taste...also to suit a persons background ..its nothing racial about it...its just personal preference .
I know someone called "Jellybean Coca" which is a personal name to the parents but jellybean would not be suitable for a strong black women as vitamin did state that baby's surname isnt one to be taken seriously so the 1st n 2nd name must have a good strong PERSONAL impact!
I love most names and love a few famous black ladies names...e.g.
Marisha
Tamara / yolande
Halle/ Latoya meaning praised women
Marita
Mariatu
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:52 pm Post subject: black vs. african
First of all- i think its great that you asked this question. People need to realize the power of a name, and giving a black child a white baby name is the first sign that they will spend the rest of their life trying to assimilate into a culture that will never fully accept them rather than taking pride in their own unique history.
That being said, I think you need to decide if you want a black baby name or an african baby name. There is a huge difference. Black baby names are often products of the 20th century Black Americans and are indicitive of a time when black americans were trying to form their own identity separate of that which was given to them by their enslaved ancestors. These names include most of the La's and a lot of names ending in a/ah, they may be reflective of an African heritage, but are not african names. Some pretty names like these include LaKeisha, LeQuita, Chloe and Monique.
African names, on the other hand are not really reflective of Black America, but are a direct tie to the baby's ancestry. I am from Zimbabwe, and my name is Khethiwe,(Ke-TI-way) which means the chosen one. I wouldn't really reccoment my name or any South African names for black american babies though, just because its not a direct name to their heritage. Its kind of like a german-american giving their baby a russian name to reflect their history. I would reccomend going with an African name that comes from a country on the western coast where the little girl will most likely be able to trace her linage to.
Well, skin colour and race DO have everything to do with names.
Question: Have you ever seen a black girl harbouring a Japanese name? (Just a thought with my extreme Jap fetish and my skin colour.)
My name isn't 'ghetto'; it's Hindu actually, or so this site says. Naming a child something outrageous is what this poster is trying to avoid. I think Ebony is not a good name (It was for my bunny though) for a black child. That's like naming a white child Ivory.
I dunno what to suggest, however. My parents are always thinking of my furture as well as my siblings, so, they named us names that wouldn't tell our race/colour at a glance. But if it helps, my name is Tasha. Not common and it's simple and easy to remember.
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, but I am more into traditional European royalty names. 
