Comments on: Black History Baby Names: African-American artists http://nameberry.com/blog/black-history-names-african-american-artists baby names Sun, 19 May 2013 19:35:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: miloowen http://nameberry.com/blog/black-history-names-african-american-artists#comment-422045 miloowen Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:17:18 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=17442#comment-422045 I love Alma and Augusta too. Romare is quite common down here in Florabama. My students have such unique and interesting names, as well as some truly quirky ones. I've known the following girls named for their daddies: Clintnisha, Johnesia, and Jamesha. There's Chandelier and Timbre (her parents are well-known singers). I've got some very old-fashioned names for students this year: Edna, Mattie, Deborah, Keturah. This year seems to be the year of the name Damien, from Damon to Daimon to Damien to Daimeon. You forgot Frank Johnson, one of the great original spiritual singers, and the poet Claude McKay. Also the marvelous Phillis Wheatley. I love Alma and Augusta too. Romare is quite common down here in Florabama. My students have such unique and interesting names, as well as some truly quirky ones. I’ve known the following girls named for their daddies: Clintnisha, Johnesia, and Jamesha. There’s Chandelier and Timbre (her parents are well-known singers). I’ve got some very old-fashioned names for students this year: Edna, Mattie, Deborah, Keturah. This year seems to be the year of the name Damien, from Damon to Daimon to Damien to Daimeon.

You forgot Frank Johnson, one of the great original spiritual singers, and the poet Claude McKay. Also the marvelous Phillis Wheatley.

]]> By: TracyLeighann http://nameberry.com/blog/black-history-names-african-american-artists#comment-422006 TracyLeighann Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:57:10 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=17442#comment-422006 First off, as one of your African American readers...I love this blog. When I was born, my daddy named me Thomasina Howarda after him. My mother hated it from the beginning and after a month changed my name to Tracy Leighann. However I have a cousin that was not so fortunate and is named Harolyn after my uncle Harold. I love Palmer, Richmond and Beauford on the boys side. And Alma and Augusta on the girls side. First off, as one of your African American readers…I love this blog.

When I was born, my daddy named me Thomasina Howarda after him. My mother hated it from the beginning and after a month changed my name to Tracy Leighann. However I have a cousin that was not so fortunate and is named Harolyn after my uncle Harold.

I love Palmer, Richmond and Beauford on the boys side. And Alma and Augusta on the girls side.

]]> By: kgcg31 http://nameberry.com/blog/black-history-names-african-american-artists#comment-421712 kgcg31 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:16:13 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=17442#comment-421712 Great list . . . I was fortunate to see some of these artists pieces at the Denver Art Museum, a few years back . . . A few names I love- Alma, Lois, and Archibald- and a few intriguing names I had not heard of before, including Dox and Romare. Edmonia and Howardena are such inventive creations . . . I have a couple of students who were named with feminized versions of their fathers names,(Of course, I asked :))Shawnelle and Rodnesha. Great list . . . I was fortunate to see some of these artists pieces at the Denver Art Museum, a few years back . . . A few names I love- Alma, Lois, and Archibald- and a few intriguing names I had not heard of before, including Dox and Romare. Edmonia and Howardena are such inventive creations . . . I have a couple of students who were named with feminized versions of their fathers names,(Of course, I asked :) )Shawnelle and Rodnesha.

]]> By: pam http://nameberry.com/blog/black-history-names-african-american-artists#comment-421686 pam Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:03:53 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=17442#comment-421686 Thanks, Nyx. Fixed. Thanks, Nyx. Fixed.

]]> By: Nyx http://nameberry.com/blog/black-history-names-african-american-artists#comment-421568 Nyx Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:47:28 +0000 http://nameberry.com/blog/?p=17442#comment-421568 It is actually spelled Howardena (with an "ena" not an "ina"). It is actually spelled Howardena (with an “ena” not an “ina”).

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