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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}