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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