Drop the Most Hood/Ghetto Names You've seen and Heard

[LUClEN]

JaMarcus

 

[S2J]

My homey in college used to say he knew a dude w/ this name n i thought he was bullshyttin, then last year the Pistons selected

Kentavius Caldwell Pope.

 

[onetoughmiracle]

I kid you not:

Raffinee (raph-fin-nay)

Ajilon

Da'Quarious

 

[Ghostdenithegawd]

Se'vyn

Du_won

 

[Crude_]

Choptavious (This boy's dad nickname was Chop hence his son's real name).

Prance

Santa (his name was pronounced San-Tay though)

LaSecret

Napoleon Bonaparte (that was this little boy's first and middle name real talk)

Shaq and she had a little brother named Shaquille (guess their mom was a fan of the basketball player)

 

[King_MOEbra]

Ha Ha Clinton Dix

 

[Plutarch]

what a depressing thread.

 

[Mr_Vicodin81G]

There was a cat round the way named Dom Perignon. Last name Champagne.RIP homie passed away

 

[damobb2deep]

what a depressing thread.

I suppose a black man named " Tao vu" is more acceptable huh..

 

[IceManKam]

Travontai...sounds like the ghetto version of Travolta

 

[Plutarch]

what a depressing thread.

I suppose a black man named " Tao vu" is more acceptable huh..

I'm honestly not sure if that's relevant to my post. I don't know what would constitute an "acceptable" name for anybody, let alone a black man.

Question. Do any of the names in the thread seem ridiculous to you? If yes, then we are in agreement, so I don't see the problem (if there was one). If no, then that's pretty interesting. Also, did your name happen to come up in this thread?

 

[thegreatunknown]

Choptavious (This boy's dad nickname was Chop hence his son's real name).

Prance

Santa (his name was pronounced San-Tay though)

LaSecret

Napoleon Bonaparte (that was this little boy's first and middle name real talk)

Shaq and she had a little brother named Shaquille (guess their mom was a fan of the basketball player)

San-Tay?

 

[thegreatunknown]

One of the worst Ive heard...

 

[damobb2deep]

what a depressing thread.

I suppose a black man named " Tao vu" is more acceptable huh..

I'm honestly not sure if that's relevant to my post. I don't know what would constitute an "acceptable" name for anybody, let alone a black man.

Question. Do any of the names in the thread seem ridiculous to you? If yes, then we are in agreement, so I don't see the problem (if there was one). If no, then that's pretty interesting. Also, did your name happen to come up in this thread?

My name is not in this thread but could be considered "ghetto" and yes I saw some "ugly names" in here but I think most " ghetto names" are parents trying to make a unique name. . or original name.... which I have no problem with..

 

[LUClEN]

Tubby Smith would be a rough name to have as a kid

 

[Plutarch]

My name is not in this thread but could be considered "ghetto"

I don't find all "ghetto" names (whatever "ghetto names" means) ridiculous. But some of these "ghetto" names just seem to be terrible (imo) not because they're ghetto but because they just seem stupid (again, imo).

and yes I saw some "ugly names" in here but I think most " ghetto names" are parents trying to make a unique name. . or original name.... which I have no problem with..

I too have no problem with parents trying to make unique or original names. I respect and encourage that. But I think that in some ways, there's a line that you can cross. When that line is crossed, I don't think that it's about the name being "unacceptable." I think that it's about the name being sensible to the parents and child.

I called shit depressing because I assumed that some of those parents might've been rash and regretted the name later and that some of those children probably hate their name and have been clowned since preschool.

Also, unfortunately, "ghetto" names also invite discrimination, like in college and job applications. I think that it's surprising how much of an impact names can have.

 

[Bussy_Getta]

Cash mo'nae

 

[Already Home_17]

got damn at these names

makes me want to call my parents and thank them for not fucking up my future

 

[jono]

 

[_Lefty]