Someone on another messageboard started a thread entitled,“Baby Names to Reflect Your Vocation.” The OP was this:
I took offense to it and was called overly sensitive. What do you guys think?
I guess I’m stupid, I don’t get it.
I find it confusing - why does it apply just to African-American writers? It’s not really funny. If someone explained that bit and it turned out to be racist, I suppose I could see some room for offense. Otherwise, I’d say I don’t.
I must be truly blonde. I don’t get it either.
This is a continuation of “weird alleged Africo-American names,” like “Lemonjello and Oranjello.”
The son’s name is “Motif,” pronounced “mo-TEEF,” obviously.
The daughter’s name is “Genre,” possibly pronounced “jen-RAY.”
Both have connections to the dad’s occupation.
But to answer the OP, no I don’t get offended.
I’m sorry. I should have said “the parent’s occupation.” The OP did not specify which one.
I thin Earl hit it on the head. I am also not offended, quitefrankly i have heard a large collection of Unique names, a lot more often than not from African Americans. Although the Utah based Mormons have their share as well.
I don’t see why that would be offensive. But then, not much actually offends me, since I don’t have a microthin skin like too many people do nowadays.
I was offended in the hospital when a African American named her daughter Shithead. It was prounounced Sha thead
Do I find it offensive? No.
Lame? Intensely so.
I call bullshit on this.
I’m with Q.E.D. The current fashion of being offended by words, be they humouress or directly insulting, would seem to suggest that the offended person has not only a paper-thin skin, but also relies on other people for their self-respect. Not healthy IMO.
I think it was meant to be a joke, Jodi. A sad, pathetic, off-color joke but a joke nonetheless.
NO IT IS NO JOKE!! I KID YOU NOT!
The mother of the child was 16 years old. The baby had an extra finger and the doctors wanted to surgically remove it but she said no. The grandmother told her they could tie a string around it and it would fall off.
I’m dead serious!
Surely it’s just the pounding headache I’ve had all day, but I still don’t get it. Yes, I can be slow, but usually not after what seems to be a good explanation.
Yeah, it’s the headache. 
No, not really. I just thought the joke was a bit racist. It didn’t make me cry or anything.
No. This is an urban legend, and it is false. Snopes is your friend. Learn it. Use it.
Me too.
Everyone I’ve ever known with that name pronounced it “shuh-THAYD.”
Well that is what the nurse told me. Why would she lie?
Isn’t that what an urban legend is a bold face lie?
I’m glad you showed me that site QED you woulnd’t believe how many people I have told the name to!
Now I have egg on my face!
Probably the nurse heard it from someone and repeated it as if it had happened to her. You’d be surprised how often this happens.