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forehead jackson :
i have an uncle named Sirmetrius. he was named that so every time someone talked to him, the first word out of their mouth was “Sir”. he was born in 1952 in south Alabama. it’s ALWAYS that serious
2026-06-18 22:32:58
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Yah.Shar.al :
This makes PERFECT sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2026-06-18 11:42:26
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Bri 🌺🇵🇷☕ :
also the blending of the mother and father's names 💔
2026-06-18 18:59:44
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Julia Gabrielle :
It is that deep 🫂
2026-06-18 15:20:16
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AyoShesAWeirdo :
My sisters name is MYisha.. my mama said cause that’s HER isha.. i am RONnisha cause my daddy is Ron. IT IS THAT DEEP!!!
2026-06-18 19:58:27
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BurningSeeker :
Fuck. I'm sorry for not ever questioning it. I'll listen and get better.
2026-06-18 22:35:51
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NelTheTruth :
Uniqueness is better than a bland stamp name anyway
2026-06-18 18:20:28
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Smash_the_patriarchy 💙🩵📕📗 :
History teacher here... she is right..
2026-06-18 19:51:34
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breez :
“Ana Mona Pierre” goes hard actually
2026-06-19 00:11:59
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Fire :
A lot of our names end in a Ah or yah sound from our native language
2026-06-18 16:59:11
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CoyCoy :
And this is precisely why I decided to stop shortening my name and making others say it in its entirety. Also giving correction EVERY TIME it’s mispronounced.
2026-06-18 23:47:33
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hankdabiggest :
Okay this is heartbreaking
2026-06-18 16:59:17
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its_bizzy :
I love being educated yall
2026-06-19 00:09:45
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L.Menace :
My first name has 5 syllables🖤 It’ll never be on a name plate or keychain, but if you see it written down or hear it, you’ll KNOW it’s me. lol
2026-06-18 17:59:49
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Ms_Scorpio_1031 :
My name is Van Marie. My dad's middle name is Van. Mom's middle name was Marie
2026-06-18 20:24:33
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TEmpowered :
I NEVER thought of why we do this!!!
2026-06-18 14:16:46
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SoraBlu3 :
that's also why there are so many black names that are some combination of the parents' first names
2026-06-18 14:06:56
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Demetrius Markee :
I never once thought about this and now that I hear it, wowwww. This makes so much sense.
2026-06-18 21:36:17
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Kim Miles :
Okay, but you guys can stop now
2026-06-18 18:53:44
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Missyboss1 :
Oh wow that’s ingenious, from the mapping of our braids to the creative names. Thank you for the knowledge
2026-06-18 16:07:58
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AngelsLightHealing :
I've learned more on tiktok than I did in social studies
2026-06-19 02:11:26
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meggg :
I absolutely love being educated by poc. Thank you for this lesson.
2026-06-18 16:47:34
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Prudent Compassion :
This is also why spelling of names was important as well.
2026-06-18 13:52:54
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DPFortress💋 :
I hated my birth name forever. After hearing this I at least respect it now
2026-06-18 22:40:39
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