Ok---so a few years ago I was student teaching and I had a 9 year old girl in my class named "La-a" As I was calling role, I said Lu-uh Williams? The girl stands up and goes "my NAME is LA DASH A. The dash ain't silent!"
Now that we are expecting, this story comes up any time we discuss baby names. Just thought I would share:)
Re: Here's one y'all will love LOL
Rainbow Surprise Baby due 05/26/2017
I would really like to see a side-eye smiley face.
This. FFS.
These name stories-- there are several examples on the Snopes site-- perpetuate racist/classist stereotypes.
Not loving it.
DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome.
131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
OMG, were you my teacher? I went to school with a La-a, an Oranjello, Lemonjello, Female, and a Sh!thead.
I wish people would invent some new fake awful names.
Yeah, people name their kids odd things, but the La-a story, along with Oranjello, Lemonjello, and Shithead, are urban legends with racist/classist underpinnings. Why racist and/or classist? Because they are told with a wink-wink, nudge-nudge "aren't some people idiots?" tone that mocks African-American naming traditions.
See: https://www.snopes.com/racial/language/names.asp
Every teacher, L&D nurse, and pediatrician on the planet has met a La-a. And yet the name is never ranked on the ssa. Which means if you hear this story someone is lying to you.
I've heard that name before. Pretty common.
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Ok the ssn site only shows the top like 1000 names right? Maybe I'm confused but I have never understood this reply.