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Old 01-03-2013, 12:02 PM  
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Originally Posted by Far-L View Post
As someone that grew up with an odd name I couldn't disagree with you less, especially in light of your racist undertones.

Why shouldn't people be able to make up names that are creative and unique? What do you want? All Blacks have to retain their slave names, like "Jones", "Jefferson", "Washington", etc? Does it dirty up your delicate sense of whiteness when you see names like DeShawn, Leronda, etc.?

Do you feel like the barbarians are at the gate when you hear those sorts of names?

The ironic thing is you probably consider yourself a champion of free choice and freedom of expression.
You missed the point of the entire thread, which was the government being able to limit what you can name your child. But yes, some inner city ghetto names are totally retarded. And assuming the child ever makes it out of the hood, it may harm them later in life. You can bet the farm that "Bon Qui Qui" is doomed out of the gate, while "DeShawn" actually has a chance.
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