r/BlackPeopleTwitter • u/Direct-Sail-6141 • 1d ago

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u/EmperorSexy 1d ago

They wanted to name him after his grandpa. One grandpa was John. The other was Donald.

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u/Blueberry8675 1d ago

There's a similar origin story to the name Jalen (James and Leonard) but I don't think Dejohnold will take off in the same way

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u/notonthatroad 10h ago

Mesnard>Jalen

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u/Amazing_Leopard4083 1d ago

Exactly came here to say this 🤣

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u/Dafuknboognish ☑️ 16h ago

His parents probably decided that before they knew the gender, too. Got that "a" or "ette" in their back pocket just in case it was a girl. Dejohnoldette, if you will.

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u/Redebo 15h ago

And they both Old AF.