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Baby names
Gang names or those that racially stereotype???
sleepylion · 27/01/2008 11:47
Looking for help please!
My baby is due in a week and a half. I have got as far as a names shortlist. But some of the names get me wondering if they fit into some sort of specific racial zone, or even perhaps a gang zone.
This is a worry of mine, because I don't want my child to be pigeon hold in any way by having a particular name, or to risk being associated with bad circles. (rising gang crime is scary)
I live in Holland right now, but may move back to London some day. So I am a bit out of touch and want to make sure I make no mistakes.
Can I please have your feedback on the following names with regards to race/gangs of anything else I should be made aware of at all.
otis
dion
azul
silas
ezra
Thanks so much!
Loopy
themildmanneredjanitor · 27/01/2008 11:50
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policywonk · 27/01/2008 17:48
I wanted to call DS2 Otis, but when I was pregnant with him Bryan Ferry's son (Otis Ferry) was busy making an arse of himself campaigning in favour of fox-hunting, so we decided that that was a negative connotation too far. However, that was a few years ago and happily he seems to have returned to well-funded obscurity.
Other than that, I don't think anyone perceives 'Otis' badly. (We called DS2 'Curtis' in the end and I think that sets more alarm bells ringing than 'Otis'.)
hatrick · 27/01/2008 19:36
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NappyValley · 27/01/2008 19:44
I wouldn't worry as if they join a gang they might make up their own name. Maybe by the time our little ones get to that point hoodie names will be peter paul and mary!!
But I do understand what you are asking. Otis makes me think of a cartoon character but I can't quite remember which one.
LaDiDaDi · 31/01/2008 18:06
I like them all apart from Dion.
I know a guy called Dion and nice though he is (A+E doc, non gang member afaik) I just think of Celine Dion every time I see him. Better be thought of as a gang member than someone whose mother's fave song was "My Heart Will Go On..." .
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