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in reply to a message by Davidica
It's a little naive to say that race has nothing to do with a name. It's undeniable that certain races have always been more likely to use certain names. Everyone is aware that today African-Americans tend to use completely different names than European-Americans do, names such as Lakeisha, Chynique, DeMarcus, Rydreakus, etc. And even back before this was so, there were certain names that were popular with whites that blacks never took to, such as Susan, and others that were popular amongst whites that blacks did take to, such as Janice. And some names such as Tyrone and Kenneth retained popularity amongst blacks longer than they did with whites. It's not racist to point this out, it's just a fact.
This is leaving aside whether or not Leona ever was more popular with blacks than whites. I don't know that it was, that was just my impression, I think because there was an African-American character by the name of Leona on "Good Times."
This is leaving aside whether or not Leona ever was more popular with blacks than whites. I don't know that it was, that was just my impression, I think because there was an African-American character by the name of Leona on "Good Times."
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