African American Name Quiz

Welcome to the african american name quiz. To find out what your real black name is, try this African American name generator. It will give you 10 random names, and you will receive a list of 10 other names. The names you receive are based on your race, and they will not be common. This will help you get creative and find the right name for you. You can use this generator to get a unique, African-American baby name.

The African American naming tradition is shaped by the history of slavery. Before the Civil Rights movement, most Africans were given common, Anglicized names. These names ranged from ordinary to classical. Only a handful were known by their original African names. After the Civil War, ex-slaves were given the option to choose their own names. Many of them modified their previous slave identity to create new and unique names. The result was the African-American identity in their name.

Until the 1950s, African American names were very similar to European naming traditions. Many were given'slave' names and adopted their 'white' surname to distance themselves from their family's history. Eventually, the Civil Rights movement allowed ex-slaves to choose their own names. In many cases, the names they received were modified to make them sound more African.

What is your African American Name?

Answer a few easy question and we will tell you what your African American Name is.

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