We’re still all over the place in trying to choose a name for our second child, due early next year. My new favorite is [name_m]Langston[/name_m], but not sure about it. A few specific concerns:
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Is it too much of an African-American name for a white child? To be clear, I’m not concerned about people making assumptions about his race. I’m concerned about about whether the connection to [name_m]Langston[/name_m] [name_m]Hughes[/name_m] (which is a big reason I like the name) makes it too much like cultural appropriation, even if [name_m]Langston[/name_m] is originally an English name.
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Does it have any nicknames? My husband feels strongly about having a one-syllable nickname, and doesn’t really like the obvious option of Lang.
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Is it too much like [name_m]Landon[/name_m]? We have one in our extended family who we see regularly.
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Could it become too trendy? It wasn’t in the Top 1,000 names in the U.S. until 2014, and it moved up in 2015. Still not crazy popular by any means, but I’m always concerned about future trends since we have a very common last name.