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Hi, I wanted your opinion on giving Black (USAmerican) characters culturally Black first names.
I understand Black people can and do have any kind of name that they or their parents choose, but in my own racial experience, I hate when a work has Latino characters but none of them have Latino first names, for example. I'd like to give my Black characters authentic first names, but I don't want to make up a "Black sounding" name and I don't know where to start looking for real frequently used names.
I also believe that names hint at what type of vibe a character has, like a "Timmy" having a different personality to a "Chad" if that makes sense. I'm not sure which name gives off which vibe when it comes to Black American names.
Is this a reasonable thing to consider? And if so, do you have any resources on Black names? Anything from baby name websites to studies on the history of Black American first names would be helpful. I specify "Black American" because while I also have Black Latino characters, I'm familiar with naming trends and meanings for that demographic. Thank you for your advice!
Changing one’s name might be one of the most American things a Black person can do, emblematic of one of the country’s most enduring, if elu
Changing one’s name might be one of the most American things a Black person can do, emblematic of one of the country’s most enduring, if elusive, promises: that where you begin isn’t necessarily where you must end.
One can find themselves introduced to the world as Chloe Anthony Wofford and exit it as Toni Morrison, or begin life as Gloria Jean Watkins and conclude it as bell hooks.
Behind a name lies an expanse of motivations, possibilities and intentions. A name, chosen, repeated and stubbornly asserted, can point to reclamation, remembrance and self-determination, as it did for many kidnapped and enslaved Africans who fought to hold fast to their homelands. For enslaved Americans running away to emancipate themselves, a name change could be just as much about security as self-possession.
I understand your question, but I feel like by asking what is "specifically Black American" you are forgetting that "Black American" would still be a melting pot of names because we are a melting pot of people, with lots of historical and cultural events having an effect on the names we choose- even if it's not as structured as it might be in Latin America. I think by trying to do what you're saying here (like "names that have vibes"), you have a good chance of slipping into stereotypes and I'm not comfortable encouraging you to think that way. Black Americans often gift their children names that signify what they wish for their child, or how they feel about them- pick a name with some strong meaning, and have that character embody (or struggle against) that!
Try watching these, and see if you have any more questions!
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