I dont know if anyone actually read Freakonomics
But, the way someone names their kids is affected by race and class.
A few of the "Whitest" names
1.Molly
2.Jake
3.Amy
4.Connor
5.Claire
6.Tanner
A few "Blackest (not being racist)"
1.Imani
2.DeShawn
3.Shanice
4.Darnell
5.Nia
6.Malik
Btw, did you know that there are at least 10 ways to spell the word Jasmines?
1.Jazmine
2.Jazmyne
3.Jazzmin
4.Jazzmine
5.Jasmyne
6.Jasmina
7.Jazmyn
8.Jasmine
9.Jasmin
10.Jasmyn
What do you think about this?
Do you think names are affected by ecnomoic status?
July 20, 2012
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[quote=Kingsleh]To be fair, I didn't even know Hwasungs was a name.[/quote]
That's one of my Korean friends' Korean name.
Where is Jamal?
I'm not doing your homework.
You don't see any white Shaniquas. Nor do you see any black Hwasungs.
Ive read the book and I agree (im black, didnt take any offense lol). Culture is also something you cant rule out (in some cases it goes hand in hand with race).