From: andythewiros
Message: 64895
Date: 2009-08-21
>To tell the truth, I made up "Jawanda" out of thin air, I couldn't at that moment remember another actual African-American girl's name. I knew 'Lawanda' but I didn't want to make it sound like they all begin with 'La-', so I improvised. I knew it would sound close enough to an actual one of those typical African-American girls' names, of which there are many but I can't remember with confidence.
> At 7:14:28 PM on Thursday, August 20, 2009, andythewiros
> wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > I basically meant making up names out of thin air. I think
> > this is what happens when African-American parents name
> > their daughters 'Lakeesha' or 'Jawanda' and names like
> > that.
>
> <Lakeisha> (probably the most common spelling) has been
> around for several decades now and can safely be considered
> an established name. (<Jawanda> is mildly exceptional:
> modern constructions in <Ja-> are more often masculine than
> feminine.)
>
> Brian
>