Hi!
AA here! In the AA community, as least in the middle and upperclasses, names that sound "homemade" or "ghetto" are frown upon. Traditional names are more accepted. My sons names are Ellington ( after Duke Ellington one of the greatest American composers of all times) and Emmanuel. My name is Angela- I was born in the 60's and named after Angela Davis- the civil rights icon.
-Manni
