July 6, 2003 at 12:00 am #19732
Jahny
Participant
Those names are actually of Islamic origin, most likely coming from the Arabic language. There are Muslims of every color who speak many languages. While you may not be Muslim, neither are many blacks. They still choose Islamic names for their children. By the way, did you know that names like Malcom and Tyrone are actually of Celtic origin? After all, ‘Malcom in the Middle’ worked out well. I have a black friend name Yoko, but it doesn’t make her a wannabe Japanese girl. My final word of advice is to choose a name based on its meaning.