This is from 2006, but it's still really interesting.
QuoteTop 20 'Whitest' and 'Blackest' Names
Studies of resumes have found that people with black-sounding names are less likely to get callbacks.
"20/20" put 22 pairs of names to the test, posting identical resumes except for the names at the top.
The resumes with the white-sounding names were actually downloaded 17 percent more often by job recruiters than the resumes with black-sounding names.
What are some of those names? Here's a list from the book "Freakonomics," by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, showing the top 20 whitest- and blackest-sounding girl and boy names.
20 "Whitest" Girl Names
Molly
Amy
Claire
Emily
Katie
Madeline
Katelyn
Emma
Abigail
Carly
Jenna
Heather
Katherine
Caitlin
Kaitlin
Holly
Allison
Kaitlyn
Hannah
Kathryn
20 "Blackest" Girl Names
Imani
Ebony
Shanice
Aaliyah
Precious
Nia
Deja
Diamond
Asia
Aliyah
Jada
Tierra
Tiara
Kiara
Jazmine
Jasmin
Jazmin
Jasmine
Alexus
Raven
20 "Whitest" Boy Names
Jake
Connor
Tanner
Wyatt
Cody
Dustin
Luke
Jack
Scott
Logan
Cole
Lucas
Bradley
Jacob
Garrett
Dylan
Maxwell
Hunter
Brett
Colin
20 "Blackest" Boy Names
DeShawn
DeAndre
Marquis
Darnell
Terrell
Malik
Trevon
Tyrone
Willie
Dominique
Demetrius
Reginald
Jamal
Maurice
Jalen
Darius
Xavier
Terrance
Andre
Darryl
The black boy names
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Honestly expected to see a shaniqua mess out for the black girls
"Tanner" has me kicking
That's the whitest of the damn white. And these 9 different Jazmines :kii:
Those black names lol .. They are not as bad as i thought
These black names aint tew bad lol
I remember when a different world was on
Lots of jasmines at that time
Quote from: CHI CHI. on July 15, 2017, 04:43:11 AM
Where is "Sarah" for whitest girl names because..
Its not a white name
Neither is rebecca
Most names ending in Ah are areanic or islamic or.biblical
The name hunter either first or last is sexy
Quote from: 1RIG on July 15, 2017, 04:38:10 AM
"Tanner" has me kicking
That's the whitest of the damn white. And these 9 different Jazmines :kii:
>>>>>><<<<< :plzstop:
Why did I scream when it got go "Tanner!" :kii:
Didn't know Americans used "Dominique" as a male name.
Blacks love to appropriate an Islamic/Arabic name, I hope West African names will get popular like that some time.
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Never knew Reginald was considered a black name.
Would've sooner called Maxwell a black name.
Quote from: REMY on July 15, 2017, 05:45:56 AM
Didn't know Americans used "Dominique" as a male name.
Blacks love to appropriate an Islamic/Arabic name, I hope West African names will get popular like that some time.
what're some of ur fave west African names? the ones I know are beautiful
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think 'vonc is piss tht 'lavonc' didnt makes it
Quote from: 1RIG on July 15, 2017, 05:56:44 AM
Quote from: REMY on July 15, 2017, 05:45:56 AM
Didn't know Americans used "Dominique" as a male name.
Blacks love to appropriate an Islamic/Arabic name, I hope West African names will get popular like that some time.
what're some of ur fave west African names? the ones I know are beautiful
For females the ones i know and like are:
- Ngozi
- Chioma
- Ego
- Akua
There are some known male names
- Kwame
- Kofi
- Chigoze
- Onyeka
Yeeees
Kimani is another one, I believe
West African names are beautiful.
My mum and dad are from different tribes in Nigeria so I have two names from those tribes; Ajibola and Innalegwu.
I'm kinda trying to switch from my English name to Ajibola in my daily life.
Quote from: REMY on July 15, 2017, 05:45:56 AM
Didn't know Americans used "Dominique" as a male name.
Blacks love to appropriate an Islamic/Arabic name, I hope West African names will get popular like that some time.
OOMFOOFOOQUIFAH sounds nice
Quote from: Cartier on July 15, 2017, 06:31:12 AM
West African names are beautiful.
My mum and dad are from different tribes in Nigeria so I have two names from those tribes; Ajibola and Innalegwu.
I'm kinda trying to switch from my English name to Ajibola in my daily life.
Ebola what :ummwhat:
Whats the english name
Quote from: Tinker's Room on July 15, 2017, 06:07:42 AM
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think 'vonc is piss tht 'lavonc' didnt makes it
Thats on the ghetto/trailerpark list
Quote from: TheNextLew on July 15, 2017, 07:11:14 AM
Quote from: Cartier on July 15, 2017, 06:31:12 AM
West African names are beautiful.
My mum and dad are from different tribes in Nigeria so I have two names from those tribes; Ajibola and Innalegwu.
I'm kinda trying to switch from my English name to Ajibola in my daily life.
Ebola what :ummwhat:
Whats the english name
:uhh:
:dead: at my name being perched under White
:udontlookok:
Quote from: Kordei. on July 15, 2017, 08:18:58 AM
:dead: at my name being perched under White
:udontlookok:
nnnnnnn Wyatt, babe ...
All these Jasmines and Cailtins
All my ex's names are on the white list
:ohwow:
Congrats
Ssddffvvvvvnn
Where's Ashley and Jennifer for the white names ? :dead:
My name would definitely fall under the NIG' Category :sevynstreeter: not too long ago,I had somebody suggest that I should change my name. :sevynstreeter:
Quote from: REMY on July 15, 2017, 06:21:25 AM
Quote from: 1RIG on July 15, 2017, 05:56:44 AM
Quote from: REMY on July 15, 2017, 05:45:56 AM
Didn't know Americans used "Dominique" as a male name.
Blacks love to appropriate an Islamic/Arabic name, I hope West African names will get popular like that some time.
what're some of ur fave west African names? the ones I know are beautiful
For females the ones i know and like are:
- Ngozi
- Chioma
I went to HS with a Chioma and she was beautiful as hell. Doesn't it mean queen or something like that? And I recently met a chick named NGOZI who is half black and Nigerian. I think both names are dope.
Wtf is this
Most of the black names aren't really ghetto tbh.
Quote from: Drais. on July 15, 2017, 09:38:34 AM
Most of the black names aren't really ghetto tbh.
Did anyone say that?
Between Tanner and Colin ddjdhdjd
Quote from: REMY on July 15, 2017, 09:55:04 AM
Quote from: Drais. on July 15, 2017, 09:38:34 AM
Most of the black names aren't really ghetto tbh.
Did anyone say that?
Oh gorl, 'blackest' is just the politically correct term for 'ghetto-est'.
Quote from: Cartier on July 15, 2017, 10:00:25 AM
Quote from: REMY on July 15, 2017, 09:55:04 AM
Quote from: Drais. on July 15, 2017, 09:38:34 AM
Most of the black names aren't really ghetto tbh.
Did anyone say that?
Oh gorl, 'blackest' is just the politically correct term for 'ghetto-est'.
I knew ABC wouldn't try it like that. Pretty sure the censored names like LaTonka, or DaQuan.
they did good until they started with DeShawn, and DeAndre jnjbbbbbbbbbbb
MY name didn't make either 1 :blessed:
Quote from: REMY on July 15, 2017, 09:55:04 AM
Quote from: Drais. on July 15, 2017, 09:38:34 AM
Most of the black names aren't really ghetto tbh.
Did anyone say that?
Um, what do you think they mean by the blackest? :dead:
Quote from: Cartier on July 15, 2017, 10:00:25 AM
Quote from: REMY on July 15, 2017, 09:55:04 AM
Quote from: Drais. on July 15, 2017, 09:38:34 AM
Most of the black names aren't really ghetto tbh.
Did anyone say that?
Oh gorl, 'blackest' is just the politically correct term for 'ghetto-est'.
Yea
:plzstop:
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Not Precious, Diamond and 17 variations of Jasmine.
Hunter, Tanner, Connor and Wyatt have me screaming.
These accurate wonder bread ass names.
:kii:
Quote from: CHI CHI. on July 15, 2017, 04:45:59 AM
Not "Cody" being perched :woohoo:
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NbBNB
NBBHBGF
NNHHUUNbBnnnjk
I didn't even notice that. :kii:
The shock & awe when I show up to the job interview. :justabit:
Quote from: Lazarus on July 15, 2017, 09:09:09 AM
Where's Ashley and Jennifer for the white names ? :dead:
Lol Those names are very popular for blacks and whites in the US. That's probably why they're not on either list.
Quote from: The Brandy Barbie on July 15, 2017, 12:34:45 PM
Quote from: Lazarus on July 15, 2017, 09:09:09 AM
Where's Ashley and Jennifer for the white names ? :dead:
Lol Those names are very popular for blacks and whites in the US. That's probably why they're not on either list.
!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: LiiVE on July 15, 2017, 09:30:34 AM
My name would definitely fall under the NIG' Category :sevynstreeter: not too long ago,I had somebody suggest that I should change my name. :sevynstreeter:
in screaming
Quote from: TheNextLew on July 15, 2017, 07:11:14 AM
Quote from: Cartier on July 15, 2017, 06:31:12 AM
West African names are beautiful.
My mum and dad are from different tribes in Nigeria so I have two names from those tribes; Ajibola and Innalegwu.
I'm kinda trying to switch from my English name to Ajibola in my daily life.
Ebola what :ummwhat:
Whats the english name
:ermm:
Smh
That's why I don't feel sorry for that gorl
Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on July 15, 2017, 01:44:56 PM
That's why I don't feel sorry for that gorl
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Quote from: MΛΥDΛΥ on July 15, 2017, 01:44:56 PM
That's why I don't feel sorry for that gorl
sddddd who bbe
hate the name Dominique
stupid ass name
Wow at the male lists
All these familiar names
Quote from: MelMel on July 15, 2017, 01:58:46 PM
hate the name Dominique
stupid ass name
nevr met any dudes with that name only girls
Quote from: LORD GRAND SUPREME PRIME CELESTIAL MARSHALL on July 15, 2017, 02:00:20 PM
Wow at the male lists
All these familiar names
Yea, i think i know someone with every single one of those names
Quote from: TEXASbama on July 15, 2017, 02:02:03 PM
Quote from: MelMel on July 15, 2017, 01:58:46 PM
hate the name Dominique
stupid ass name
nevr met any dudes with that name only girls
:hmph:
I know one personally
Quote from: Cartier on July 15, 2017, 06:31:12 AM
West African names are beautiful.
My mum and dad are from different tribes in Nigeria so I have two names from those tribes; Ajibola and Innalegwu.
I'm kinda trying to switch from my English name to Ajibola in my daily life.
I've never heard those names before, what tribes are your parents from?
I have 3 names, I'm named after my dad, then I have Junior, then my Ghanaian name :dead:
Quote from: Bre's Husband on July 15, 2017, 02:30:39 PM
Quote from: Cartier on July 15, 2017, 06:31:12 AM
West African names are beautiful.
My mum and dad are from different tribes in Nigeria so I have two names from those tribes; Ajibola and Innalegwu.
I'm kinda trying to switch from my English name to Ajibola in my daily life.
I've never heard those names before, what tribes are your parents from?
I have 3 names, I'm named after my dad, then I have Junior, then my Ghanaian name :dead:
My mum is Idoma (wouldn't be surprised if you've never heard of it) and my dad is Yoruba.
I have a Muslim name as well from when my dad was a Muslim :dead:
Quote from: Cartier on July 15, 2017, 02:34:57 PM
Quote from: Bre's Husband on July 15, 2017, 02:30:39 PM
Quote from: Cartier on July 15, 2017, 06:31:12 AM
West African names are beautiful.
My mum and dad are from different tribes in Nigeria so I have two names from those tribes; Ajibola and Innalegwu.
I'm kinda trying to switch from my English name to Ajibola in my daily life.
I've never heard those names before, what tribes are your parents from?
I have 3 names, I'm named after my dad, then I have Junior, then my Ghanaian name :dead:
My mum is Idoma (wouldn't be surprised if you've never heard of it) and my dad is Yoruba.
I have a Muslim name as well from when my dad was a Muslim :dead:
hhh I've never heard of that tribe before
!! My dad named after his muslim name too :dead:
Do the yourba people have male/female names after the days of the week like the Ghanaians do?
I also thought about changing my name to my Igbo second name and adding a Palestinian mess to honor my roots, but then I think Malcolm is such a powerful black name already.
:stressed:
Quote from: Bre's Husband on July 15, 2017, 02:38:35 PM
Quote from: Cartier on July 15, 2017, 02:34:57 PM
Quote from: Bre's Husband on July 15, 2017, 02:30:39 PM
Quote from: Cartier on July 15, 2017, 06:31:12 AM
West African names are beautiful.
My mum and dad are from different tribes in Nigeria so I have two names from those tribes; Ajibola and Innalegwu.
I'm kinda trying to switch from my English name to Ajibola in my daily life.
I've never heard those names before, what tribes are your parents from?
I have 3 names, I'm named after my dad, then I have Junior, then my Ghanaian name :dead:
My mum is Idoma (wouldn't be surprised if you've never heard of it) and my dad is Yoruba.
I have a Muslim name as well from when my dad was a Muslim :dead:
hhh I've never heard of that tribe before
!! My dad named after his muslim name too :dead:
Do the yourba people have male/female names after the days of the week like the Ghanaians do?
ffff yeah no one has :dead:
Me and my sister after me are the only ones that have one. My sister started using hers recently.
Umm I don't think so? I don't know for sure though.
Quote from: Vonc2002 on July 15, 2017, 02:03:33 PM
Quote from: LORD GRAND SUPREME PRIME CELESTIAL MARSHALL on July 15, 2017, 02:00:20 PM
Wow at the male lists
All these familiar names
Yea, i think i know someone with every single one of those names
oh
I was thinking more along the lines of "wow I had sex with half those names"'
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the fact that alot of the black names were most likely originally white names but the onyl reason people black people included make fun of them is because black people adopted them.
Quote from: Drew Berrymore on July 15, 2017, 03:54:50 PM
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the fact that alot of the black names were most likely originally white names but the onyl reason people black people included make fun of them is because black people adopted them.
!!! Aren't Dominique and Alexis French names? :dead:
Quote from: ANIMMAI on July 15, 2017, 03:58:42 PM
Quote from: Drew Berrymore on July 15, 2017, 03:54:50 PM
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the fact that alot of the black names were most likely originally white names but the onyl reason people black people included make fun of them is because black people adopted them.
!!! Aren't Dominique and Alexis French names? :dead:
I was thinking the same thing about a lot of these names
Quote from: ANIMMAI on July 15, 2017, 03:58:42 PM
Quote from: Drew Berrymore on July 15, 2017, 03:54:50 PM
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the fact that alot of the black names were most likely originally white names but the onyl reason people black people included make fun of them is because black people adopted them.
!!! Aren't Dominique and Alexis French names? :dead:
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A name belonging to a black person is enough for it to be considered bad. Whether with use white peoples/names from other cultures or make up our own.
I mean we all make fun of a Shaniqua and Da'Tavious, but what really makes them so improper?
So African Americans decided to create their own names...isn't that what every ethnicity does?
Quote from: Drew Berrymore on July 15, 2017, 04:05:44 PM
Quote from: ANIMMAI on July 15, 2017, 03:58:42 PM
Quote from: Drew Berrymore on July 15, 2017, 03:54:50 PM
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the fact that alot of the black names were most likely originally white names but the onyl reason people black people included make fun of them is because black people adopted them.
!!! Aren't Dominique and Alexis French names? :dead:
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A name belonging to a black person is enough for it to be considered bad. Whether with use white peoples/names from other cultures or make up our own.
I mean we all make fun of a Shaniqua and Da'Tavious, but what really makes them so improper?
So African Americans decided to create their own names...isn't that what every ethnicity does?
You're so wise, bby sis :ohwow:
Thanks bby doll :letsmessfag:
Quote from: Drew Berrymore on July 15, 2017, 04:05:44 PM
Quote from: ANIMMAI on July 15, 2017, 03:58:42 PM
Quote from: Drew Berrymore on July 15, 2017, 03:54:50 PM
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the fact that alot of the black names were most likely originally white names but the onyl reason people black people included make fun of them is because black people adopted them.
!!! Aren't Dominique and Alexis French names? :dead:
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A name belonging to a black person is enough for it to be considered bad. Whether with use white peoples/names from other cultures or make up our own.
I mean we all make fun of a Shaniqua and Da'Tavious, but what really makes them so improper?
So African Americans decided to create their own names...isn't that what every ethnicity does?
U know what, this is true
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Lol well.de in other languages usually means of Martin de lorenzo
So dequan deshaun demetrius demarcus deandre arent that bad
Dominique is terrible in any language :nowgorl: