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Toro

03-31-2005, 10:50 AM

I'm intrigued by one of a kind unique first names. It must be a cultural thing because it seems blacks have cornered the market, at least for professional athletes. Here are just a few that came off the top of my head.

LaDainian, Plaxico, Laveranues, Edgerrin, Takeo, Lawyer and Samari. Except for the famous athletes who bear these unique names I've never heard of a single other person having the any of these names.

List your favorites if like me you don't have better things to do.

iMsoLucky0

03-31-2005, 10:58 AM

Jordan.

Thats me.

Paluka

03-31-2005, 11:00 AM

Plaxico is nice.

partygirluk

03-31-2005, 11:04 AM

Teacher at my primary school name her daughter Elfina.

Eurotrash

03-31-2005, 11:06 AM

There's either a WR or corner in the NFL named Jeremetrius Butler.

I remember Stu Scott made a joke about it on Sportscenter about how it was a combination of "Jeremiah" and "Demetrius" - he said something like, "you know where he from, right? He from around the way.." with a laugh. it was actually pretty funny.

ILL34GL3

03-31-2005, 11:07 AM

My brother's first name is Ronz.

DukeSucks

03-31-2005, 11:18 AM

Off the top of my head: Majestic Mapp and his brother Scientific, Xree Hipp, Fennis Denbo

2planka

03-31-2005, 11:23 AM

Had a neighbor in grad school named Boon. He was the product of an American GI and a Cambodian lass. His surname was very unoriginal: Hayes.

I work with a guy named Sin. He's asian.

2planka

03-31-2005, 11:25 AM

You forgot Earthwind.

miajag81

03-31-2005, 11:27 AM

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Jordan.

Thats me.

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Me too.

YourFoxyGrandma

03-31-2005, 12:04 PM

Knew a kid named Zeno once. Also, one of my best friends is named Cape.

DukeSucks

03-31-2005, 12:11 PM

You could make an all Final 4 team with this.

UNC: Rashad, Jawad, Reyshawn
Ill: Deron
Mich St: Goran, Idong
Louisville: Taquan, Perrin

Not necessarily funny names, but they are fairly unique.

jason_t

03-31-2005, 12:12 PM

I was with a girl for many years named 'Be.'

radek2166

03-31-2005, 12:12 PM

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Fennis Denbo

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Great name

Named my son Radek

xadrez

03-31-2005, 12:12 PM

I once met a girl name Kokane.

When asked, she replied her parents were just huge Eric Clapton fans...ummm, sure.

mostsmooth

03-31-2005, 12:13 PM

Phylo (from a movie)

also, not extremely rare, but anyway:
Tris (or tristan)
Ty (Tyrus)
Rogers
(these three are connected)

mostsmooth

03-31-2005, 12:15 PM

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Had a neighbor in grad school named Boon. He was the product of an American GI and a Cambodian lass. His surname was very unoriginal: Hayes.

I work with a guy named Sin. He's asian.

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theres a woman here named boon, asian (surprise)

on_thg

03-31-2005, 12:18 PM

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List your favorites if like me you don't have better things to do.

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[censored] is my favorite.

hunterking

03-31-2005, 12:23 PM

I guess Frank Zappa would be the one to speak with about this...

my son's name is Bodhisattva

Toro

03-31-2005, 12:25 PM

One very famous one from other than the athletic arena just popped into head.

Condoleeza

pokerclack

03-31-2005, 12:50 PM

Seth

sfer

03-31-2005, 12:56 PM

Dave

Toro

03-31-2005, 12:57 PM

It's my thread so I'm calling foul on Jordan, Zeno, Tris, Ty and Seth. These are not one of a kind names, in fact they are actually pretty common.

And dave /images/graemlins/grin.gif

mmbt0ne

03-31-2005, 12:58 PM

We have a cornerback named I-Perfection Harris.

radek2166

03-31-2005, 01:02 PM

I.M. Hipp

Major Ogelvie (sp)

Google them they are legit

M2d

03-31-2005, 01:07 PM

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Plaxico is nice.

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especially when it's tagged on a timid reciever who doesn't seem to show up for big games (disgruntled steelers fan here). then you can call him plexiglass.

M2d

03-31-2005, 01:08 PM

in HS there was a girl from vietnam. Chi Poor

M2d

03-31-2005, 01:13 PM

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LaDainian, Plaxico, Laveranues, Edgerrin, Takeo, Lawyer and Samari. Except for the famous athletes who bear these unique names I've never heard of a single other person having the any of these names.

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Not sure if there's an African connection, but Takeo is a pretty common Japanese male given name.

also, what happened to God Shamgod? Samoa Samoa? Thor Salanoa?

maybe different first names is a good idea. my high school baseball team had three guys on it named Matt (me included). I was playing first base, Matt2 was at second and Matt3 was in right field. during drills my coach hit a pop fly to short right and called out "MATT!!"

groo

03-31-2005, 01:13 PM

Met a girl in New Zealand named Malaca......which is the Greek equivalent of wanker.

WEASEL45

03-31-2005, 01:14 PM

Allen Iversons brother is named Mister Allen Iverson

Boris

03-31-2005, 01:14 PM

My favorite is Bearcat.

jesusarenque

03-31-2005, 01:18 PM

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You could make an all Final 4 team with this.

UNC: Rashad, Jawad, Reyshawn
Ill: Deron
Mich St: Goran, Idong
Louisville: Taquan, Perrin

Not necessarily funny names, but they are fairly unique.

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There is no such thing as fairly unique. Something is unique, or it is not.

M2d

03-31-2005, 01:19 PM

You shoulda gone to Willamette or Cinci

Sponger15SB

03-31-2005, 01:24 PM

Seven

GoblinMason (Craig)

03-31-2005, 01:25 PM

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/breath/Faces_asthma/present_images/VIIB1.gif

Seven. Also, Soda.

bugstud

03-31-2005, 01:26 PM

mine's kinda unusual

Sponger15SB

03-31-2005, 01:27 PM

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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/breath/Faces_asthma/present_images/VIIB1.gif

Seven. Also, Soda.

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I win.

Also, how about How about Bisquik, Pimento, Gherkin, Sauce, and Maxwell House.

jesusarenque

03-31-2005, 01:28 PM

Tampax
Espn

tbach24

03-31-2005, 01:33 PM

Coco Crisp and Milton Bradely are fun. Earthwind Moreland is too

on_thg

03-31-2005, 01:38 PM

Hiawatha Francisco

Limonjello

radek2166

03-31-2005, 01:49 PM

I hope I can do this jutice here.

Vagina, Clymidia and Shithead.

They pronounced Shithead Shthade

radek2166

03-31-2005, 01:50 PM

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Plaxico is nice.

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especially when it's tagged on a timid reciever who doesn't seem to show up for big games (disgruntled steelers fan here). then you can call him plexiglass.

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LOL@a guy named Shanon calling another guy Plexiglass

jdl22

03-31-2005, 02:26 PM

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Plaxico is nice.

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Hines is better.

Blackjack

03-31-2005, 02:29 PM

GoldenPalace.com

That's the most unique name in the world that some 33 year old mother now has.

mostsmooth

03-31-2005, 02:30 PM

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Dave

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thats a gay name /images/graemlins/grin.gif

mostsmooth

03-31-2005, 02:31 PM

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It's my thread so I'm calling foul on Jordan, Zeno, Tris, Ty and Seth. These are not one of a kind names, in fact they are actually pretty common.

And dave /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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ive never met anybody with those names (other than dave)

mostsmooth

03-31-2005, 02:31 PM

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in HS there was a girl from vietnam. Chi Poor

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i bet she was hot /images/graemlins/cool.gif

chaas4747

03-31-2005, 02:32 PM

Imagine that's wonderful during sex...

"Oh Goldenpalace.com,Oh Goldenpalace.com,Oh Goldenpalace.com,Oh Goldenpalace.com"

radek2166

03-31-2005, 02:32 PM

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Imagine that's wonderful during sex...

"Oh Goldenpalace.com,Oh Goldenpalace.com,Oh Goldenpalace.com,Oh Goldenpalace.com"

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lol

Or how bout

Whos your dot com?

Boris

03-31-2005, 08:11 PM

I could see Williamette, but Cincy? Don't you think I'm too smart and sophisticated for Cincy?

M2d

03-31-2005, 08:12 PM

not really

tbach24

03-31-2005, 08:13 PM

I got another one that's odd:

Jihad Muhammad for cinci

Edge34

03-31-2005, 08:17 PM

Keyshawn better get the damn ball.

M2d

03-31-2005, 08:19 PM

I think you're much too worldly for Willamette (good old Willy U). You'd have the frat houses cleaned out of money by thanksgiving and would break the faculty lounge games by christmas.

mcteecho

03-31-2005, 08:22 PM

I have client whose first name is Q.

Just Q.

Voltron87

03-31-2005, 08:23 PM

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Except for the famous athletes who bear these unique names I've never heard of a single other person having the any of these names.

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Someone doesn't spend much time in the hood...

This is because the only time you hear poor and inner city blacks' names is in professional sports on TV.

DBowling

03-31-2005, 08:34 PM

my brazilian grandmother is named Salete, ive never heard that anywhere else.
i also had a japanese girl in my german class, her name was Chikako (she pronounced it "Chicago")

Chairman Wood

03-31-2005, 09:00 PM

I had an ex-girlfriend whose middle name was Zatuchni. This was her Grandmother's first name.

Toro

03-31-2005, 09:04 PM

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Except for the famous athletes who bear these unique names I've never heard of a single other person having the any of these names.

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Someone doesn't spend much time in the hood...

This is because the only time you hear poor and inner city blacks' names is in professional sports on TV.

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Now we're getting somewhere. This is what I was really curious about. So what you're telling me is that Plaxico, Condoleeza, Laverneus and the other names are common names among blacks.

Voltron87

03-31-2005, 09:09 PM

Common? No. They are not one of a kind however. I know a young black kid named Laverneus.

BTW don't take my post as insulting, I just mean that if you don't come into contact with many young black people, you won't know as many black names. I know more white names than black names, for example. So no, I don't know anyone named Plaxico (ok maybe you've got a unique one there /images/graemlins/grin.gif) but I also don't know that many black people period (at least not relative to the white people I know).

ClaytonN

03-31-2005, 09:11 PM

Off the top of my head:

There's an amazingly smart girl in one of my classes named Mae Wang. That has to suck in America.

We don't have too many of those weird names at my school, mostly due to the fact we're in suburbia Atlanta, where standards of living are among the highest for public school students.

Consequently, to be blunt about it, you will find more Todds and Michaels and Davids than Zambukwes and Tayvonerus and Shashawndas.

I have easily the most anglo name in 2+2. I kid you not, my ancestors came off the boats from England.

They have these tests where you can determine what percentage your ethnicity is, and I'd be willing to wager I have >97% caucasian.

Toro

03-31-2005, 09:13 PM

No problem, I didn't consider your post insulting at all.

ArchAngel71857

03-31-2005, 09:36 PM

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We have a cornerback named I-Perfection Harris.

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He was the first person I thought of.

Asswipe Johnson. That's prounounced "Oz-wee-pay"

-AA

Tyler Durden

03-31-2005, 10:21 PM

I'm surprised no one has mentioned FSU's WR named Craphonzo Thorpe.

Also, my name is Yaser. That's unique eh.

ClaytonN

03-31-2005, 10:24 PM

Not really, if it's pronounced the same way Yassir is.

If it rhymes with laser, then you have a f*cked up first name.

liquidboss

03-31-2005, 10:41 PM

How about Seven? I'm naming my first girl Seven.

theredwave

03-31-2005, 10:46 PM

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"Seven? Yeah, I guess I could see it. Seven. Seven periods of school, seven beatings a day. Roughly seven stitches a beating, and eventually seven years to life. Yeah, you're doing that child quite a
service."

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[ QUOTE ]
"I defy you to come up with a better name than Seven."
"Alright, let's see... How about Mug? Mug Costanza. That's original. Or Ketchup. Pretty name for a girl."
"Alright... You having a good time now?"
"I've got fifty right here in the cupboard... How about Bisquick? Pimento? Gherkin? Sauce? Maxwell House?"
"Alright already!!"

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MelchyBeau

03-31-2005, 11:34 PM

I have a cousin named Jagger and a coworker named Sang

Melch

heavybody

04-01-2005, 12:05 AM

"Kiefer" is unusual(as in Sutherland)

Tyler Durden

04-01-2005, 12:37 AM

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Not really, if it's pronounced the same way Yassir is.

If it rhymes with laser, then you have a f*cked up first name.

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Yes it's pronounced the same way as Yassir. But mine is spelled the right way.

Sponger15SB

04-01-2005, 01:26 AM

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"I've got fifty right here in the cupboard... How about Bisquick? Pimento? Gherkin? Sauce? Maxwell House?"

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Wow good one, although I think I've heard someone mention that joke before.....

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