March 29, 2004

More on Names

So I was chatting with a black lesbian Starbucks barista yesterday, and we were discussing some of the strange things that people name their children. I brought it up because there's a woman who works at that Starbucks named Lesbia, and I figured a grrl who dates grrls would have something to say about that.

She did.

"Well, that's not really that bad. I know another girl named NiCondoma and one named Clitora, too."

"No way!" I replied.

We decided that there should be someone who is employed by the various hospitals to slap the mommas when they say that's what they want to name their baby.

The woman I was talking with? Her name is Starkima. I said "Your name is at least different."

She replied. "My name is ghetto."

And the bad mood I had been in all afternoon, up to getting my coffee, promptly disappeared.

Posted by Jon at March 29, 2004 01:09 PM | TrackBack
Comments

No lie--on some show, maybe Family Feud, I saw a "Latrina." Oy.

Posted by: Ryan at March 29, 2004 02:30 PM

No lie. Heard a girl in the store being called by her mom: "Cleeshay! Get over here!"

Posted by: Rachael at April 9, 2004 09:43 AM