Dexron (without the t) is the GM ATF.

My mother is a secretary at an elementary school. A few years ago, there was a little girl who had the first and middle names "Tequila Sunrise"

What's in a name????????
 

There was a kid here in elementary school who's first name was Orangejello. Yep that's right orange jello only it was pronounced O range ello with a long A. But you know, there's always room for (orange) jello!

My wife is a school teacher and I think I've heard the all but the two that she's mention recently are classics. How about La-A which is a girl's name pronounced "Ladasha". My wife's personal favor this year is a student's name spelled Vagina but I think it's pronounced Vigina.

Two more.....My first job back in the 90's was with Rockwell International and the Director's name was about Harry Wiener.

My wife reminded me of another student's name, GoGi which means "God's Gift"!

Then there's the sweet tale of how a young gal got her name. It was a long tradition that the offspring was named for the first thing the dad saw upon leaving the tepee after being with the mom. One day the young gal was asking dad how it was she had her name, and he said, "so why do you ask, Two Dogs Fu**ing?"
All right, that's an old one, sorry :D

Am at work and am entering "Emmaleigh"

nice facets of racist email chains. snopes.com: Le-a

Evidently many of the parents described in this thread are not just making names up.
I did a quick search and found several websites with "the most popular African- American girl's names".
Looks more like a cultural trend than an accidental mis-spelling.
Here are some examples provided by the website to pick from:

Chantoya
Daeshanda
Daeshawna
Daeshona
Dashawna
Davonte
De-celleDeisha
Denisha
De-nossis
Deshawna
Devisha
De-wanda
Eleasha
Eleesha
Elesha
Ellesha
Ja'breic
Ja-Cheyla
Jacinta
Jack-ee
Jacquie
Jada Jai'breon
Jailah
Jai'lysa
Jaisyn
Jai-Vonna
Jaleasa
Jaleesa
Jalicia
Ja-Lisa
Jalissa
Jamila
Janeka
Ja'Quaelah
Jarrika
Jasmeka
Jatara
Jataria
Jatoria
Javina
Jelan
Jovita
J'vonte'
Kaandra
Kadisha
Kaja
Kala
Kaleena
Kalina
Kalinda
Kalindi
Kalinna
Kalisa
Kalise
Kalisha
Kallyn
Kalynda
Kaneasha
Kanita
Karah
Karysha
Ka-Sean
Kashawn
Kasmira
K'Brianey
Keandra
Keisha
Kendria
Kenya
Keshila
Keyna
Khianna
Khryssa
Kiana
KiayaKishanda
Kishawn
Kiyana
Kolonda
Koyana
Kraystal
K'rin
Krislyn
Lacrasha
Lacrecia
Lacresia
Lacricia
Lacrishia
Ladaishia
La-Dale
Ladawn
Ladawnah
Ladona
Ladonne
La-fara
LaJonel
La-juana
Lajuanna
Lakasha
Lakeitha
LaKendria
Laketta
La-Keysha
Lakitia
Lakresha
Lakyta
Lamesha
Lameshia
Lanecia
La-Neesa
La-Neisha
La-Neishah
Laqueinta
Laquenetta
Laquetta
Laquinda
Laquitta
La'Rae
Larah
Larhonda
La-rhonda
Lashane
Lashanna
Lashaune
Lashaunta
La'Shawn
Lashawna
Lashona
La-Shonna
La-sondra
Lataesha
Latanna
Latasia
Lataya
Lateasia
La-Teesha
Lateia
Lateica
Laticia
La-Ticia
Latitia
Latoiya
Latona
Latondra
Latonia
Latonna
Latonya
Latore
Latoria
Latorray
Latoya
Latreece
Latreese
La-trice
Latrina
Latrisha
La-Verne
La-Von
Lavonn
LaVonne
La'Wanda
La-wanda
Lecia
Lela
Leonda
LeRinda
Lesia
Letreece
Llysha
Louella
L'Tanga
Mabinty
Machele
Maurita
Melcia
Melea
Mishon
Monette
Mylandra
Nakida
Nashawn
Nashawna
Natalie
Necie
Nikkya
Nyesha
Octavia
Odessa
Ordena
Ornella
Quanesha
Quanesia
Quansha
Queisha
Raca
Rakesha
Ramerra
Rashawn
Ra'shawn
Rasheba
Rashona
Raven
Rayhelle
Redonna
Renatta
Renell
Resaunna
Re'shaun
Reshaunda
Reshawnda
Rocellie
Ronella
Ronelle
Ronice
Roshawna
Sakina
Santianna
Sapphire
Saquina
Seanna
Secoiya
Serena
Shakeia
Shakeina
Shakia
Shakina
Shalesia
Shalonna
Shamecca
Shandee
Shandrice
Shaneta
Shanise
Shanish
Shannel
Shantair
Shantaya
Shantel
Shantese
Shantewa
Shantice
Shantory

Shaquand
Shareese
Sharise
Sharisha
Sharonda
Sharrita
Shashawn
Shatoya
Shauna
Shaundra
Shaunika
Shawna
Shawndriell
Shawnika
Shawntea
Shekeia
Shenice
Sherece
Sheree
Shereece
Shereen
Sherilyn
Sherise
Shikia
Shikita
Shona
Shonelle
Shontal
Shontaya
Shontecia
Siarah
Stephonjia
Tachell
Taheisha
Taisha
Ta-Ja'e
Takecia
Takeisha
Takira
Takola
Talasia
Taleisha
Talicia
Ta-Lisa
Tameca
Tamecia
Tamila
T'Anay
Tandi
Tanesa
Tanish
Tany
Tashaonda
Tashelle
Tashina
Tasiya
Tauni
Tawanda
Tawney
Tawni
Taye
Tayshia
Teana
Teena
Teja
Tekeysia
Teleisia
Tenesha
Teona
Tia
Tiana
Tinecia
Tinesha
Tisha
Tiyah
T'kelah
Tonya
Toshelle
Tracia
Trae
Tralena
Traneise
Travia
Treina
Tremelle
Trina
Trinika
Trinique
Tya
Tyaishia
Tychell
Tye
Tylena
Tyneice
Tyonna
Tyshell
Valeria
Vantrice
Velena
VeNay
Vertise
Viera
Vondra
Vonnie
Vontriece
Wakeisha
Wandalyn
Whoopi
Wilma
Wygenia
Wyndolyn
Xaviera
Yanika
Yawna
Yevette
YoLanda
Zaierra
Zekia
Zelda
Zenalisa
Zettica
Zola

Some of those sound like medications.

how about sa-may

I had a manifest cross my desk today with the name "Quaisha" on the signature line.

There is a great chapter in Freakonmomics about naming and impact on the child's future. The phonetic pronunciations of many of the names already mentioned, (such as S h ! theed: Sha Teed) had me rolling.

I worked with a guy from a third world country, cannot remember exactly where . But any how, his first name was Uda. He was funny, and I liked him. I knew him for several months before I discovered that his last name was Mahn. Uda Mahn!

Holy shlt, times are changing.

What's wrong with Richard, Paul, Mary and Sue?

Myturbinisdirty. Local radio show prank.

Names................
 

A teacher friend of mine once had a student named................

Orangejello

Pronounced "O ranj ello" but spelled like Orange Jello!

Working in the high-tech industry, I'm surrounded by H1-B's with a veritable alphabet soup of names.

My favorite? Dong Tang.

I met am African American lady during a city job interview. I called her 'por -tee- ah. She said it was pronounced Porsche and it was spelled 'Portia'

I knew a guy once named COG...pronounced CEEOGEE. Child Of God.

Old friends of mine, the Ganders...Janet & Andy...named their daughter Jandy. Jandy Gander. Has a nice ring to it...