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Thread #84356   Message #1559131
Posted By: Azizi
08-Sep-05 - 12:40 PM
Thread Name: BS: US personal names
Subject: RE: BS: US personal names
My daughter teaches English, reading, and spelling to the public school's two 2nd grade classes. Here are the first names of the other class.

I include pronunciations for those names that most people would consider non-standard:

Class B:

Christiana {Female}

Deabalik {dee-ah-BAH-leek} {Male}

Malik {mah-LEEK} {M}

Erik {M}

Duane {M}

DaVonte {day VAUN-tay} {M}

Makayla {mah-KAY-lah} {F}

Raekwon {rayk-QUAN} {M}

Tyree {Tie-REE}M

Daelon {day-LON} {M}

Tier {tie-AIR} M

Larry {M}

Khamya {cam-YAH} {F}

Londyn {Lon-den} {F}

Andre {M}

Parish {M}

Gennel {gen-NELL} {F}

Aaliyah {ah-LEE-yah} {F}

Donasia {dah-NAY-sha} {F}

Jalayia {jah-LAY-yah} {F}

Dajon {day-JAUN} {M}