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To: Khurkris
named after patients in my doctor's practice (no, not making this up):

Hurricane Jerry Curl
Hurricane Nosmo King ________
Hurricane Placenta
Hurricane Shithead (pronounced "Shuh-THEED")
Hurricanes Lamongelo and Orangelo
Hurricane Laqweefa

I think that's enough to kill the supposed merit of "black sounding" names.
87 posted on 08/03/2003 11:30:17 PM PDT by King Prout (people hear and do not listen, see and do not observe, speak without thought, post and not edit)
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To: King Prout
A popular hispanic name is "Concepcion", "Connie" for short (and use in American polite society).

We've already used up "Connie" on a major hurricane.

An Afro-American (not African-American) equivalent might well be ........................

125 posted on 08/10/2003 11:04:43 AM PDT by muawiyah
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