Why do African Americans name their kids unusual names? For example Shemequila or Lemahnjello?

These are examples of the names of real people, I am not making this up and I really do want to know why

Why do African Americans name their kids unusual names? For example Shemequila or Lemahnjello?
I have no idea. I knew these girls I called them the ishas cause they were funny and the other one was just disgusting. Boqueshia, qualishia, loquishia, and their friend vomitina. I am serious about these names too. I never really thought enough to ask, but you have piqued my curiosity and I will ask asap. I mean it too.lol. Its not just black people. I am of African descent so I do not jest with stuff like that. I think there are funny names in all cultures. My uncles name is enemencio. it sounds like an enema to me. He is Hispanic. They are everywhere.
Reply:I understand where you're coming from but I honestly doubt that those are real names from real people.
Reply:Shaniqua, Latisha, Tanisha
Reply:Kudos to all who stated that not all black people name their kids crazy names.





Personally, my name is Mary. While growing up, I hated this name because it sounded like the name of an old librarian.





I do admire African cultural names, names that have true meaning behind them.








By the way, Black people are not the only ones who name their kids ridiculous names. White people do it as well.





Trust me when I say I have witnesses to this testament.





What's the point of a name if it has no meaning?





I feel that every name should have some kind of meaning of a person's life, where they're from or their future.
Reply:Why do white people name their kids prudence, agnus, mildred, annabelle, sammy-jo, banjo, pilotinspektor, etc.? Those are all real names so don't say i'm lying.
Reply:Someone who wasn't black named their child "Pilot Inspektor" so I guess we're not the only ones. By the way that's a real name I haven't made that up. An unusual name to you may have real meaning to someone else.
Reply:its a cultral thing maybe


my parents changed my name when we moved to america cause they diddnt want ppl to make fun of it when i wrote it which was


Jurgen Rupert Volkmar Hubert.


Jurgen and Volkmar was removed and replaced simply with Josh to fit the culture more, but i wish they would have kept it though.





the first name shemqula is kinda ridiculous though the second name lemahnjello lol i think you made that one up sounds like lemon and jello lol





lmfao at amazing Apple? lol that does sound familar, i think a celeberty did name there kid pizza actually, well something like that and MOON UNIT? LFAO roffel(rofl) lol hahah
Reply:Hmmmm, the names "Shemequila or Lemahnjello" are quite unusual and your questions fits the profile of an "Urban Legend" scenario. Someone always swears to know such individuals like; twins by the name of Oranjello and Lemonjello, a girl named Candy Bar, a man named Lou Tennant; lets not forget Mary Christmas! The list goes on and has nothing to do with any particular ethnicity, just some parents with a good sense of humor.





Since you state your Shemequila or Lemahnjello are real and African American... I'd say a good start would be not to generalize. If you can't reference the name in any


Afro-centric baby book, then you'd be better off asking the parents of Shemequila and Lemanhnjello or the individuals themselves. That is, if they even exist. LOL!
Reply:Probably for the same reasons white people give their kids unusual names like "Apple" and "Moon Unit."





I am really more concerned with the parents who give their kids overly common names. There are far too many Caitlins and Kristens and Matthews in the world (and spelling it differently doesn't mean it's original). Stop it already!
Reply:some African Americans come up with some really cool names, and now White American people are using them. Seriously i have met white girls named Keisha, Lashonda, and Kionne. I think many African Americans create new names because they find names like David or Susan to be boring, slavery-related and also foreign. If you see a name on paper such as Joshua Payton, you think it's a white person. But if you see the name Jabari Payton (Jabari is actually a Swahili name), you don't think that person is white. If you see the name Ming Lee, you think the person is Asian. If you see Kumar Patel, you think Indian. I believe the names are created to set African American's apart from White Americans. Some may argue that names like Shemequila are meaningless. Conversely, I have no idea what Susan means, and I think most American people don't consider the meaning of such names when naming children. But also, most ultra-unique names are created by low-income Black Americans. So you may find some really odd names among people with less education but high creativity. And like someone else mentioned, white people give their kids some very unusual names as well, especially in Holywood
Reply:Shemequila or Lemahnjello!


wow, those names are pretty ghetto





urine and gonorrhea LOL!





I think we do it to be unique and different, I have a typical american name.
Reply:Lemahnjello dude? Are you freakin serious? That's hilarious! But seriously, there are weird names in every race and I don't think we can exactly put all black folks together and say that all of them name their kids weird names. That would be working on assumptions.
Reply:RaShawn, JaNard, Tr茅, ShaKeezee, JaWan
Reply:Why do you seek to understand your Creator?


Tell Tonto I said Hi..........no HOW!

tricolor