Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Baby Name, Drug, Or Country?

Here's a fun challenge for you, with a follow up link to read more on the implications surrounding the naming of children in the African-American community.

Ready? Identify the following names as either: A) baby name; B) pharmaceutical; or C) country. We'll post the correct responses at a later date. No fair Googling for answers...

Alli
Iressa
Calan
Rosula
Cialis
Abiba
Harith
Keyara
Laquinta
Massassi
Tuvalu
Benin
Reunion
Djibouti
Burkina


A Roshanda by any other name. - By Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner - Slate Magazine
Take particular notice of the paragraph identifying which population segment is most likely to name their baby with a "black" name. Very interesting...

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