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Just because you would say the same about a white or green child being given the same name does not mean that you can say it about a black child being given the name. No, it doesn't. Because a white or a green child would not be given the name as part of their culture. And a white or green child would not have created that culture in an environment of historical oppression of white people or green people and in a milieu of resistance to that oppression.

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I'm going to be blunt.

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On a name opinions board I get to have an opinion on a name (ANY name) and so does everyone else, regardless of their skin colour.

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No, you don't, when it comes to African-American names.

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My skin colour, my culture, my country of origin or my country of resident are NOT qualifiers of whether I can or cannot have an opinion on a name.

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When it comes to African-American names, yes, they are.

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I was just blunt and I said it because obviously I have to be blunt. You are reeking of white privilege right now. And it is quite quite true that because you are an Australian, it's far more likely that you will have a lot less understanding of this issue than an American will, though God knows there a lot of Americans who could do with a lot more understanding.

This message was edited 7/17/2017, 8:34 PM