How do you even think of the name “Dejohnold”? Is there any one else named that?
spicyhamster on
I remember hearing that it started around the time Roots came out. It was a cultural phenomenon and people understandably decided to not to give their kids Euro-centric names.
BogWunder on
So black he needs to use Raheem to get a job…crazy.
Stevey1001 on
It’s French. From the Dijohn region
HollaWho on
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According-Turnip-724 on
Da-John-Old …that’s what a streetwalker would name her kid.
j-endsville on
It’s funny, my name is Jamar. Born in ’73. I didn’t see anyone else with my exact same name until the late 90s. Lots of Jamal’s, tho. I had to constantly correct people.
ArcaneOcean612 on
That’s funny but Atlanta gotta get rid of his and the rest of that goofy ass coaching line up they got over there it’s rough being a dirty bird fan 😔
detox02 on
Somebody black dog owner definitely has their pet with this name or they’re thinking about it
sfwmandy on
My exes name is Shonquail and he hated it. Shawn and Shaquille. I liked it, I remembered him from elementary school bc of it 🙂
midwestprotest on
I don’t know how it’s pronounced but I assume it is “Dee-jahanald”, like “Donald”.
Brb checking to see.
ETA: nobody says the first name apparently lol
oldirtyjuanski on
D’Brickashaw Ferguson is 41
PDX_pot_pixie420 on
He’s a real life Key and Peele skit.
Fickle_Meet_7154 on
They said, “lil man better be good at sports because he ain’t getting a desk job”.
Special_Zucchini185 on
Why does he kinda look like Dollar Discount Ian Wright-
JUIC3ofORANG3 on
What is that the dad gramps and uncle name mixed in
Raspbers on
It’s crazy how black names and r/ tradgedeigh names have melded over the years.
Double_Dingo1089 on
I’m just imagining a teacher trying to say his name on the first day of class. “De..De…DeJarald Morris?”
flipzyshitzy on
Rolexus
cameronpark89 on
lmao met a white man named tyrone the other day. he was old too.
bluebirdsmallbird on
The juxtaposition of his name and his daughter’s is sending me. He said this shit ends with me.
My niece has a crazy name. I’ll never say it publicly because I’m sure she’s the only one in the world with it, but I remember being a teen and sitting with my sister as she wrote up a list – literally just stringing names together with apostrophes in random places. The end result was completely made up, not inspired by existing names, yet it’s still the blackest thing I’ve ever heard.
MGPyro on
You say it like Reginald but with a D lol
Additional_Read4397 on
I’m a Boomer and when I was in the fourth grade in 1967 I went to school with a girl named Quinnzola. People had been creating weird names in the Black community but the sixties and seventies are when they really took off. There was a Back To Africa movement and people started making up names that they thought sounded African. My niece was born in 1972 and is named Ayanna which is a legitimate Swahili name but other folks just started creating their own version.
skantea on
I would guess that names like mine started becoming popular along with the rise of Black Power and the Black Panther Party. So late 60s, early 70s..
RedditsOnlyBlackMan on
What do you mean by black names?
When we became able to name our own children legally, some of us had a desire to choose unique names.
Some of us had a desire to choose culturally significant names. Some of us wanted to give kids a name to blend in the only small what we could.
That is ongoing.
What are you asking for? Black names have always been a thing bc black people have always been a thing (within human existence).
MrMarkSilver on
After this season his name should be FIRED.
brechbillc1 on
As a Falcons fan can he please leave?
And tell him to take Zac Robinson, Marquise Williams, Terry Fontenot and Rich McKay with him in the way out.
Gold-Transition-3064 on
Ja’Miracle Amiri Carter
raylankford16 on
Old dejohnald had a farm
MiltonManners on
In the 1960’s, Cassius Clay converted to Islam and changed his name to Mohammad Ali. Many other black men followed suit which I think put the idea in peoples’ heads to think about the origin of their names.
As blacks started to realize that they were handing down names from slave masters, they decided to break that tradition. If they were Muslim there was already a process in place, but Christians decided to go for “African sounding” names since they didn’t know any African languages.
poundmyassbro on
Deon, John, Ronald momma wasn’t sure who the baby daddy was
screwhead1 on
Yea well as long as he’s coaching that team, I won’t care much for Mr Dejohnold winning his games. Who Dat.
upinyab00ty on
I thought Dbrickashaw would be undefeated but here we are.
Taco_Taco_Kisses on
Probably like the 60s/70s during the Civil Rights/ Black Power Movements.
Prior to that, it was a lot of biblical names and even Roman names.
After King, Martin, Fred, Medgar, etc, etc, etc were assassinated, black folk weren’t too keen on naming their children names that were used by white folk.
fylekitzgibbon on
D’Spencer would be a cool one
TDR1 on
Bunnnnii on
Love his daughter’s name though. I’ve always loved the name Melody.
cygnus2 on
I know a Ja’heim, surely it can’t get much blacker than that.
Granturismoboi on
What the Dejohnold is going on here😤
TheBoxcutterBrigade on
“Black names” date back to the time of slavery. Parents would give their children very unique names
1. As an act of defiant self-determination, and
2.so that if they were ever separated they had a stronger chance of reconnecting.
BranchReasonable9437 on
I love that LeBron is both an incredibly Black American name and one that wouldn’t be out of place on a French twink. Hilarious
Much-Tradition-7857 on
As falcons fan, I dislike this man so much
TraditionalMud6351 on
I love seeing Black ass names! It brings me so much joy.
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De-John-Old? Like Donald mashed up with John?
It’s not delivery, it’s Dejohnold.
How do you even think of the name “Dejohnold”? Is there any one else named that?
I remember hearing that it started around the time Roots came out. It was a cultural phenomenon and people understandably decided to not to give their kids Euro-centric names.
So black he needs to use Raheem to get a job…crazy.
It’s French. From the Dijohn region
1526
Da-John-Old …that’s what a streetwalker would name her kid.
It’s funny, my name is Jamar. Born in ’73. I didn’t see anyone else with my exact same name until the late 90s. Lots of Jamal’s, tho. I had to constantly correct people.
That’s funny but Atlanta gotta get rid of his and the rest of that goofy ass coaching line up they got over there it’s rough being a dirty bird fan 😔
Somebody black dog owner definitely has their pet with this name or they’re thinking about it
My exes name is Shonquail and he hated it. Shawn and Shaquille. I liked it, I remembered him from elementary school bc of it 🙂
I don’t know how it’s pronounced but I assume it is “Dee-jahanald”, like “Donald”.
Brb checking to see.
ETA: nobody says the first name apparently lol
D’Brickashaw Ferguson is 41
He’s a real life Key and Peele skit.
They said, “lil man better be good at sports because he ain’t getting a desk job”.
Why does he kinda look like Dollar Discount Ian Wright-
What is that the dad gramps and uncle name mixed in
It’s crazy how black names and r/ tradgedeigh names have melded over the years.
I’m just imagining a teacher trying to say his name on the first day of class. “De..De…DeJarald Morris?”
Rolexus
lmao met a white man named tyrone the other day. he was old too.
The juxtaposition of his name and his daughter’s is sending me. He said this shit ends with me.
My niece has a crazy name. I’ll never say it publicly because I’m sure she’s the only one in the world with it, but I remember being a teen and sitting with my sister as she wrote up a list – literally just stringing names together with apostrophes in random places. The end result was completely made up, not inspired by existing names, yet it’s still the blackest thing I’ve ever heard.
You say it like Reginald but with a D lol
I’m a Boomer and when I was in the fourth grade in 1967 I went to school with a girl named Quinnzola. People had been creating weird names in the Black community but the sixties and seventies are when they really took off. There was a Back To Africa movement and people started making up names that they thought sounded African. My niece was born in 1972 and is named Ayanna which is a legitimate Swahili name but other folks just started creating their own version.
I would guess that names like mine started becoming popular along with the rise of Black Power and the Black Panther Party. So late 60s, early 70s..
What do you mean by black names?
When we became able to name our own children legally, some of us had a desire to choose unique names.
Some of us had a desire to choose culturally significant names. Some of us wanted to give kids a name to blend in the only small what we could.
That is ongoing.
What are you asking for? Black names have always been a thing bc black people have always been a thing (within human existence).
After this season his name should be FIRED.
As a Falcons fan can he please leave?
And tell him to take Zac Robinson, Marquise Williams, Terry Fontenot and Rich McKay with him in the way out.
Ja’Miracle Amiri Carter
Old dejohnald had a farm
In the 1960’s, Cassius Clay converted to Islam and changed his name to Mohammad Ali. Many other black men followed suit which I think put the idea in peoples’ heads to think about the origin of their names.
As blacks started to realize that they were handing down names from slave masters, they decided to break that tradition. If they were Muslim there was already a process in place, but Christians decided to go for “African sounding” names since they didn’t know any African languages.
Deon, John, Ronald momma wasn’t sure who the baby daddy was
Yea well as long as he’s coaching that team, I won’t care much for Mr Dejohnold winning his games. Who Dat.
I thought Dbrickashaw would be undefeated but here we are.
Probably like the 60s/70s during the Civil Rights/ Black Power Movements.
Prior to that, it was a lot of biblical names and even Roman names.
After King, Martin, Fred, Medgar, etc, etc, etc were assassinated, black folk weren’t too keen on naming their children names that were used by white folk.
D’Spencer would be a cool one
Love his daughter’s name though. I’ve always loved the name Melody.
I know a Ja’heim, surely it can’t get much blacker than that.
What the Dejohnold is going on here😤
“Black names” date back to the time of slavery. Parents would give their children very unique names
1. As an act of defiant self-determination, and
2.so that if they were ever separated they had a stronger chance of reconnecting.
I love that LeBron is both an incredibly Black American name and one that wouldn’t be out of place on a French twink. Hilarious
As falcons fan, I dislike this man so much
I love seeing Black ass names! It brings me so much joy.