I knew a teacher who retired from a Detroit Public school with a student named, Le-A. When the mother registered her for class, the staff was wondering whether it was Lee Ah or Lay Ah. The mother indignantly said, “It’s LeDashAh, the dash ain’t silent!”. That is a true story.
What happened to the good ol’ days when Black people gave their kids African names like Stephen (Biko), Nelson (Mandela), Winnie (Mandela), Rebecca (Enochong), Paul (Kagame), Desmond (Tutu), Oliver (Tambo), Walter Sisulu, Jennifer (Riria), etc.
Man (or should that be person in these ridiculous pc/cancel times. Except that the last 3 letters of person denote the male sex), in reality there are some weird names out there these days, for people and cars. They look like the left over scrabble letters at times
j4m35 about 3 years ago
I knew a teacher who retired from a Detroit Public school with a student named, Le-A. When the mother registered her for class, the staff was wondering whether it was Lee Ah or Lay Ah. The mother indignantly said, “It’s LeDashAh, the dash ain’t silent!”. That is a true story.
eromlig about 3 years ago
I don’t know. Third base.
fuzzbucket Premium Member about 3 years ago
OK, I’m slow. I had to read it thrice before I got it.
oakie817 about 3 years ago
ba dum tss
celeconecca about 3 years ago
and how would one spell "oh no, she doesn’t’?
William Bludworth Premium Member about 3 years ago
What happened to the good ol’ days when Black people gave their kids African names like Stephen (Biko), Nelson (Mandela), Winnie (Mandela), Rebecca (Enochong), Paul (Kagame), Desmond (Tutu), Oliver (Tambo), Walter Sisulu, Jennifer (Riria), etc.
aussie399 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Man (or should that be person in these ridiculous pc/cancel times. Except that the last 3 letters of person denote the male sex), in reality there are some weird names out there these days, for people and cars. They look like the left over scrabble letters at times