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Low class names are very recognisable in Belgium too. Names ending in "y" in particular. Kenny, Kelly, Lindsay, Jordy, ... I teach and try to go beyond the subconscious biases that come with those names. Not easy.

For those who understand Dutch, "De komomaan" [0][1], by De Neveneffecten is a wonderful BBC animal documentary parody on the life of the common man, with some strong references to these naming stereotypes.

[0] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0771317/ [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuH1jlpOmtE




As a teacher, you may be interested in the stand up comedy of Noah Gardenschwarz. He is a large Jewish man with an affinity for Black Culture and was a teacher in urban Atlanta, Georgia for a while. Specifically he does material about what our names “mean” or say about our background.

Sample: https://youtu.be/ha-iWCfMwY8




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