- 8,416
- 852
- Joined
- Dec 20, 2000
Barack and Condoleezza had a hard time finding jobs.
Man Changed His Name From Jose To Joe And Immediately Got More Job Interviews
- 29,930
- 8,486
- Joined
- Jan 22, 2011
- 13,249
- 13,789
- Joined
- Sep 11, 2013
Asians been ahead of the game on this ditching their cultures to give their kids white *** names.
- 22,235
- 10,972
- Joined
- Feb 10, 2003
waukeganwill
Supporter
- 2,044
- 4,200
- Joined
- Jun 23, 2013
same here. Mom did it on purpose. Name bout prestigious as hell and Im blacker than this background.
- 2,464
- 420
- Joined
- Aug 29, 2012
Would my son's future name get discriminated? De'Anthony
Top Boy
formerly jay patt
- 8,405
- 5,622
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2013
Without a doubt. I know like 4 De'Anthonys. Anything that needs to have an apostrophe separating letters... No.
Just name him Anthony.
Last edited:
antidope
Supporter
- 62,356
- 65,139
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2012
Seth 
- 6,944
- 5,403
- Joined
- Jul 29, 2012
i got a homie named Tyrone, and when he moved away to go school at UCSD he was applying for apartments in the san diego area he got no response what so ever.. i told him to change his name to Timmy or Ted, and he got called back right away...
Tyrone is Filipino
- 2,464
- 420
- Joined
- Aug 29, 2012
Anthony is too common for me, it's down the road though.
- 44,157
- 2,480
- Joined
- Jun 17, 2006
x100
- 13,249
- 13,789
- Joined
- Sep 11, 2013
I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing though. I doubt the first generation that does isn't willingly and happily doing it. The parents are just doing what they think is best for their child. They're only discussing job interview discrimination here, but I bet kids with anglicized names also have it easier growing up too with peers. It probably even makes a difference when it comes to bagging women.
I've considered giving my kids "white" names, and then giving them different middle names that I then call them by when I have a family.
Last edited:
- 106,528
- 78,110
- Joined
- Jun 1, 2011
Thank god for a normal name. All these Jadeveons, D'Brickashaws, and Quintashias will be getting rude awakenings going into the workforce, unless they make it in sports or IG. Parents, help your kids out at birth please. My dad saved me from being Marquis Jamal Cassius and saved my sister from being September.
- 9,743
- 10,576
- Joined
- Jun 21, 2005
I'm not about to give my child some run of the mill name that 10 other people in his/her class have because somebody in the future might not like.
That's just me, I would hope they wouldn't aspire to be in the boring *** corporate world where that type of discriminatory crap happens anyways.
That's just me, I would hope they wouldn't aspire to be in the boring *** corporate world where that type of discriminatory crap happens anyways.
- 1,319
- 588
- Joined
- Nov 4, 2012
I don't believe in ish like this but both my older siblings got ghetto sounding names and I got a white name but I'm the only one who went to college 
Still gon name my son LeBronye though
Still gon name my son LeBronye though
- 3,398
- 1,612
- Joined
- May 4, 2009
Arabic name but Nigerian. I've had success with jobs though, strange.
- 3,398
- 1,612
- Joined
- May 4, 2009
That's just perfect haha, link? [emoji]127806[/emoji][emoji]128064[/emoji][emoji]127806[/emoji]
- 7,004
- 522
- Joined
- Mar 8, 2001
Yes, let's compare the average person to truly extraordinary individuals like Barack and Condoleezza. And they STILL had/have to deal with prejudice because of their names and skin color. So yes, continue ignoring the point at hand
mr marcus
Banned
- 26,572
- 5,415
- Joined
- May 3, 2010
If I have another kid ima name him/her "south'
Last edited:
mr marcus
Banned
- 26,572
- 5,415
- Joined
- May 3, 2010
I've met a white guy named Tyrone but I had no idea it was an Irish name. Perception wise the name Tyrone got jacked by blacks cause it's usually associated with a black male now
Hell way before the internet definition of a 'Tyrone'
Edit: I have a Latin name
Hell way before the internet definition of a 'Tyrone'
Edit: I have a Latin name
Last edited:
- 2,303
- 2,538
- Joined
- Mar 2, 2013
Pshh still naming my possible son Zeus. May anyone who discriminates be smitten by the thunder of olympus.
- 4,276
- 1,605
- Joined
- Apr 15, 2013
rell826
Banned
- 6,740
- 2,125
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2013
Say this every time I see a hood influenced name or something so far left. Your name is the first thing that is on an application, job or college. If it rubs the person the wrong way it is going in the trash regardless if you are qualified. My kid will have a plain name just to excuse them from any discrimination their skin color won't already bring them.
- 9,034
- 2,264
- Joined
- Jun 28, 2008
Didn't watch the video but what? LOL
IMO you identify each person by the last name. Doesn't matter if your first name is Tommy if your last name is Wong or Nguyen you are automatically labeled Asian.
Same with Hispanics. Doesnt matter if your first name is Joe or Jose...if your last name is Garcia or Morales you already know they are Hispanic.
I don't see the point of changing your first name when clearly your last name is the turning point.
I can understand this might be beneficial for African Americans, but other ethnic groups can't get away with this unless they change their last names too.
Last edited:
