Power naming

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An interesting watch about “black-sounding” naming conventions:

Thank you to Audible for supporting PBS Digital Studios. You can try Audible for 30 days at https://www.audible.com/sayitloud or text sayitloud to 500500! What's in a name? Sometimes it's just our imagination, and other times it's an attempt at a political statement.

…which inevitably took me back to this piece of Key and Peele gold:

This year's East/West Collegiate Bowl is full of flamboyant personalities.

…and then on to Name of the Year, a selection of real names pitted against each other for the annual title.

Some personal favourites (real and fake):

  • D’Squarius Green, Jr.

  • Jackmerius Tacktheritrix

  • D’Isiah T. Billings-Clyde

  • Travis Couture-Lovelady

  • Covadonga del Busto Naval

  • Leoz Maxwell Jilliumz

  • L’Carpetron Dookmarriot

  • J’Dinkelage Morgoone

  • La Royce Lobster-Gaynes

  • Swirvithan L. Gooding-Splatt

  • Quindarious Gooch

  • Mahogany Loggins

  • Bucky Worboys

  • Shakiraquan T.G.I.F. Carter

  • Sequester Grundelplith M.D.

  • Crystal Patriarche

  • T.J. A.J. R.J. Backslashinsforth V

  • Legume Duprix

  • Vagonius Thicket-Suede

  • Ladennifer Jadaniston

  • Logjammer D’Baggagecling

Because, for some reason, dark skin is the worst possible thing here

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Wow.


This is next-level. It's feeling closer to 1930s Germany every day. Although it sucks how much press Trump is getting (what better way to add fuel to his extreme narcissism), I'm not sure the world can afford to become apathetic on this. Interesting times ahead, to say the least...