Can I name my white daughter Africa?

[Sevenpointfive]

Absolutely! This is Merica!

Yes, but she'll get her ass kicked

No, because that's cultural appropriation

No, that less than 4% subsaharan African from 23andme doesn't count!

Other. Please explain

A total of 23 votes were cast: 3 girls and 20 guys. See detailed results

[Lliam]

Sure. The name has European roots. It was Europeans who named the continent of Africa, so it's not cultural appropriation to name a "white" girl Africa. It actually has a very positive meaning. But she might indeed get harassed over it.

The name Africa likely originated from a combination of Greek and Roman terms, with "aphrike" (meaning "without cold" or "without horror") and "aprica" (meaning "sunny") being potential influences, although the exact etymology remains debated.

[Zack-Bann]

Yeah but odds are she’s gonna struggle with it a little


Unique and rare names tend to do that

[Anonymous]

When i was younger I used to wrestle the boys in competition and the longer a match went the more I could tell how attracted they were to me, i could feel it up against me. I remember one boy was very big down there, when the match was over I looked at him and I swear it was up past where his belly button would be and thick. My parents pulled me out of wrestling after that.

[IslaTheWitch]

don't make the child life harder than it has to be :D

[NaultD]

It's more that you're knowingly stirring shit for the sake of stirring shit just because you want to stir shit. It's splitting face cards then double down in blackjack.

[DrPepper12]

Why would you want her explaining her name to complete strangers for the rest of her life? That's cruel.

[Filthy_Immigrant]

wasn't Africa named after a Roman conqueror name "Africo"

I remember my mom's old hairdresser was name "Asia" and she was Dominican

[exitseven]

Sure, Elon Musk named his kid X. Babies Hoffman named his kid america with a small a.

[blondfrog]

Sure why not? I mean there are some African countries that already have white people.

[AviatorTom]

You can, but why? People will likely pick on her. Why put your daughter through that?

[msc545]

You can - but it is a very bad idea. Call her "Whiteness" instead...

[Dargil]

You can name her anything you want. It will seem analogy but people will probably like it.

[Dargil]

It's like devote Tito and Christians naming their daughter brandy. It seems funny but I see it all the time.

[Dargil]

Tea totaling

[Cubus]

If Black parents can name their Black daughter "Asia" then I do not see a problem with that.

[GAGsucksballs89170]

Can I name my black daughter, whitey

[SmokinAces2000]

😂😂😂

[Anonymous]

You can name her Europe instead of Africa.

[noohair]

Don't be an idiot...