Curvy Jones on: The Friday Five (Jan 29, 2010)
The Name Game
1. What is your first name? How do you feel about it?
> Curvy. I’m kidding. It’s Dominique. I like it, but it’s 9 letters long and lately I can’t spell it very well. Wow.
2. Do you feel that a name can influence the course of a person’s life? Their personality?
> Sure. I meet lots of people who pretty much ‘are’ their name. Like you can’t imagine them having another name. Another angle is people giving their children very ethnic, really…. creatively spelled, uncharacteristic names, thinking they’re being clever and different, are harming their child’s future more than they know. Employers have already admitted they discriminate based purely on name, especially names that ‘sound’ black.
3. Can a person’s name sway your opinion of them? Why or why not?
>Nah.
4. How do you feel about the current trend toward androgynous first names?
> MMM. Some I like… the Leslie’s and the Taylor’s of the world have my approval. Don’t think there are any men that really want to be named “Sue”.
5. Are there any names that speak powerfully to you, whether by association or imagination?
>Off the top of my head, not really… then again it is 12:15 and I am listing to the left, so… gimme some time.
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What is your first name? How do you feel about it? My name is Leslie and what’s not to like? It could have been a lot worse. BELIEVE ME.
Do you feel that a name can influence the course of a person’s life? Their personality? YES! I was almost Yolanda Raquel or maybe even Milicent. “We would have called you Millie!” my mom says. Uh no.
Can a person’s name sway your opinion of them? Why or why not? I have yet to meet a Niki that I really like.
How do you feel about the current trend toward androgynous first names? I used to get letters from The Boys Scouts of America and got a reminder to sign up for the draft on my 18th birthday. I spell my name the dude way so I guess that is to be expected
Are there any names that speak powerfully to you, whether by association or imagination? Yes but they are all porn names! HAHAHA Rock Harders…Amber Waves…Lexington Steele lol
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