Giggles on Monday - my vote for worse name ever...

hulaqt

L-A

pronounced: La-dash-a

 <giggle, giggle>

ash.flea

https://www.snopes.com/racial/language/le-a.asp

I wish people would stop spreading this rumor.  It's racist and it's really getting old.

ara4488

Very original.

Ditto pp.

*Scuzzlebutt*

For crying out loud....EVERYONE knows that the worst names ever are Orangello and Lemonjello!  I know twins with these names, true story!!

SissyKate21

Yesterday I heard someone talking about "a friend who knows of someone who taught and had a student named L-a"...

I didn't even bother telling her that she's either lying or her friend is lying. 

ValentineBB

Urban myth.  Yawn.

hulaqt

ash.flea:

https://www.snopes.com/racial/language/le-a.asp

I wish people would stop spreading this rumor.  It's racist and it's really getting old.

 

Not a rumor, met someone this weekend who named her daughter this. She did it for its uniqueness

Shark07

*Headdesk*

PSA: PLEASE STOP POSTING L-A RUMORS. KTHXBAI.

katietclintt

According to a database that we use to get new addresses for people that owe fines, the name does exist both le-a and la-a. As far as how it's pronounced I'm not sure but the name does exist. Also snopes has the status as undetermined, that means as far as their resources the name doesn't exist in that manner, but that's not to say it doesn't exist. I don't understand why this is claimed to be racist there are far worse names out there! I'd much rather have "Lee dash ah" as a name as oppose to some others I have heard.

SissyKate21

katietclintt:

According to a database that we use to get new addresses for people that owe fines, the name does exist both le-a and la-a. As far as how it's pronounced I'm not sure but the name does exist. .

This is the first time that someone has said anything that sounds remotely like evidence of this silly name being used. 

How embarrassing for anyone who really has that name. Not only is it ridiculous, it's now considered an urban myth so it adds a whole other layer of crazy.

ash.flea

I just find it kind of insane that so many people know someone with this name, but NO ONE can offer any proof.  I could even believe there are people named Le-a pronounced Leah, but I'll never believe "the dash don't be silent" until someone can prove it.  Until then, I will assume that everyone who posts this is making fun of uneducated Americans, and particularly African Americans because of the stereotypical wording.

ash.flea

This person said it better than I ever can:

https://www.babynamewizard.com/archives/2009/10/ledasha-legends-and-race-part-one

sunnyday016

 Well, someone had to bring up Le-a this week.

hulaqt

LOL! Didn't realize this was such a hot topic - would have never mentioned it if I knew! Just got a kick out of it while chatting with this woman at the spa this weekend!

FutureMrs.Steen

I don't think it started as a real name, but I do think it probably is someone's name now!