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Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by dayokanu(m): 1:35am On Feb 04, 2009
Busybody,

Adedayo is cuttteeeee. Come on!!
I never knew you were my namesake,

@Heatfusion, Dont worry about us
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by KarmaMod(f): 1:36am On Feb 04, 2009
Won o fun e Temidayo tori pe, emi NI KAN lo ni oruko yen tongue
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Busybody2(f): 1:43am On Feb 04, 2009
HeatFusion:

lmao. . . .hehehe, dnt worry. Her name is Sulifat grin grin
ah ahn, aunty, it's not that bad na!!

Ok, I love your name, so it's a male name, but you're not the only one o.

Bawomolo's name is Busayo, Which mostly female are given that name, so you gotz someone to cry with grin grin

And to all those male they named Toyin, I feel sorry for una cheesy cheesy

Aunty Ade (king), you shall be a KING over all your enemies kiss kiss grin grin


Toyin shocked Busayo


I have to go to church for thanksgiving this Sunday to sing "count your blessings, name them one by one . . ." grin grin grin lipsrsealed
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Nobody: 1:45am On Feb 04, 2009
Busy_body:


Toyin shocked Busayo


I have to go to church for thanksgiving this Sunday to sing "count your blessings, name them one by one . . ." grin grin grin lipsrsealed
lmaoooooooo, u don kill me with laughter. . . .but yea, berra count your blessings grin
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Sisikilll: 1:46am On Feb 04, 2009
Halima
Hanatu
Hadijat
Lubabatu
Deyo
Toyin
Doyin
Sheye
Tomi
Toni
Teni
Oluwafunmilomobirinketorinamoyosese
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Busybody2(f): 1:47am On Feb 04, 2009
dayokanu:

Busybody,

Adedayo is cuttteeeee. Come on!!
I never knew you were my namesake,

@Heatfusion, Dont worry about us


Okay, thanks bro, you don't know how that thing is always paining me, so whenever people ask for my name now, i just snap its ADE, but you have just made my day, wish you could see me blushing grin
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Nobody: 1:49am On Feb 04, 2009
Busy_body:


Okay, thanks bro, you don't know how that thing is always paining me, so whenever people ask for my name now, i just snap its ADE, but you have just made my day, wish you could see me blushing grin
both of oyu, keep consoling each other.

Adedayo ko Adebisi ni tongue

Sisikilll:

Halima
Hanatu
Hadijat
Lubabatu
Deyo
Toyin
Doyin
Sheye
Tomi
Toni
Teni
Oluwafunmilomobirinketorinamoyosese
awww, you just dey say that b/c am here grin grin
Thank you sha, I love my name too cheesy cheesy
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Busybody2(f): 1:50am On Feb 04, 2009
KarmaMod:

Won o fun e Temidayo tori pe, emi NI KAN lo ni oruko yen tongue


I just love that name Temi, don't know why, lucky you tongue


@ post


The one I don't understand is why a male son can be called ABIMBOLA, it is just soooooo wrong shocked shocked shocked
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by dayokanu(m): 1:53am On Feb 04, 2009
Karmamod too is Dayo shocked shocked shocked we should have an association for real tongue tongue tongue.

@Busybody,
Why dont you just tell them your name is Dayo?

I know a girl called Laolu how does that sound
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by DaPhoenix(f): 1:55am On Feb 04, 2009
I love

Nkechi
Temilayo
Chima
Olumide
Adedunmola
Okechukwu
Rotimi
Omonigho <--- I hate that I can't pronounce this name.
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Sisikilll: 1:56am On Feb 04, 2009
Dayo is so common :p

That's why I prefer Deyo.
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Nobody: 1:57am On Feb 04, 2009
Yemisi
Adebola
Abiola
Adeyemi
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by inspiredm(m): 2:11am On Feb 04, 2009
Busy_body:


I just love that name Temi, don't know why, lucky you tongue


@ post


The one I don't understand is why a male son can be called ABIMBOLA, it is just soooooo wrong shocked shocked shocked

You need My Parents Cell Numbers ?  angry angry
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Busybody2(f): 2:11am On Feb 04, 2009
dayokanu:

Karmamod too is Dayo shocked shocked shocked we should have an association for real tongue tongue tongue.

@Busybody,
Why dont you just tell them your name is Dayo?

I know a girl called Laolu how does that sound


Laolu ke shocked Are you serious shocked  Lakuli Shopona o shocked Infact I should go for that thanksgiving tonight grin grin grin
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by KarmaMod(f): 2:13am On Feb 04, 2009
Dont like the name Bimbola for a guy or girl
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by inspiredm(m): 2:14am On Feb 04, 2009
KarmaMod:

Dont like the name Bimbola for a guy or girl

what is IT that you like it for
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Sisikilll: 2:15am On Feb 04, 2009
I also like Funanya and Temidire

I think the name SHOLA should be put on hiatus for the next 10 generations. I mean everyone and their mama bears that name angry
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Nobody: 2:16am On Feb 04, 2009
Kehinde
Taiwo
Idowu
Opemipo
Foluke
Abiodun
Oluwatobi
Oluwapamilerin
SumoOluwa
Olumide
Seyi
Kayode
Olanrewaju
OLADIMEJI
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by grafikdon: 2:18am On Feb 04, 2009
Zikora
Uyai
Idara
Ola (The Igbo and Yoruba version)
Zina
Chetanna
Ronke
Teri
Naborhi
Oladimeji (But I prefer Dimeji)
Etido
Ayoola
Esosa
Chizoba
Danagogo
Uchichi
Adisa
Chika
Mitaire ( prefer the abbreviation Mitai. . .seckzy!!!!)
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Busybody2(f): 2:19am On Feb 04, 2009
inspired_m:


You need My Parents [b]Cell
Numbers ?  angry angry[/b]



I knew such parents could not be lipsrsealed lipsrsealed lipsrsealed

Since I have been on my best behaviour for the past couple of months at yabaleft, I have had my priviledge status updated, and have been rewarded with  a couple of visits per month, so would like to pay them a visit tongue

What cell are they in, do you have the block number and the wing number too? it has to be solitary confinement, for the punishment they inflicted on you by calling you that name grin lipsrsealed lipsrsealed lipsrsealed Thank God it is in the same compound as my cell grin grin grin
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Busybody2(f): 2:25am On Feb 04, 2009
i like muslim names too

Taofiki

Taoridi

Tawakalitu

Lamidi

Jamiu

Sherifatu

Taibatu

Lateefu
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by KarmaMod(f): 2:26am On Feb 04, 2009
Ironically I hate all those names.
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by inspiredm(m): 2:30am On Feb 04, 2009
Busy_body:


I knew such parents could not be lipsrsealed lipsrsealed lipsrsealed

Since I have been on my best behaviour for the past couple of months at yabaleft, I have had my priviledge status updated, and have been rewarded with  a couple of visits per month, so would like to pay them a visit tongue

What cell are they in, do you have the block number and the wing number too? it has to be solitary confinement, for the punishment they inflicted on you by calling you that name grin lipsrsealed lipsrsealed lipsrsealed Thank God it is in the same compound as my cell grin grin grin





Chei, Lol. I thought First Degree Inmates were Barred Access to Visitors You want to flout the Rules shocked Kindly Maintain the Status Quo so you can be discharged Soon
 cheesy
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Busybody2(f): 2:31am On Feb 04, 2009
KarmaMod:

Ironically I hate all those names.

The feeling is mutual grin lipsrsealed lipsrsealed lipsrsealed
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by KarmaMod(f): 2:33am On Feb 04, 2009
budybody, if most of the people with those names liked it they wouldnt try to "funkify" it eg Kadijat = Kaffy. Shakirat = Shakira

Mutual ko. Mutant ni tongue

inspired_m:

what is IT that you like it for

a curse word/insult ie "your fat head like a bimbola"
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by davidif: 2:33am On Feb 04, 2009
MOSOPEFOLUWA.
AGBANI
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Busybody2(f): 2:36am On Feb 04, 2009
inspired_m:



Chei, Lol. I thought First Degree Inmates were Barred Access to Visitors You want to flout the Rules shocked Kindly Maintain the Status Quo so you can be discharged Soon
 cheesy


Did you have to go there
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by inspiredm(m): 2:37am On Feb 04, 2009
KarmaMod:

budybody, if most of the people with those names liked it they wouldnt try to "funkify" it eg Kadijat = Kaffy. Shakirat = Shakira

Mutual ko. Mutant ni  tongue[b]

a curse word/insult ie  "your fat head like a bimbola"[/b]


BWAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

You got a Caustic tongue  cheesy cheesy
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Busybody2(f): 2:39am On Feb 04, 2009
KarmaMod:

budybody, if most of the people with those names liked it they wouldnt try to "funkify" it eg Kadijat = Kaffy. Shakirat = Shakira

Mutual ko. Mutant ni tongue



Don't mind them, Seun will become Shaun, Raufu will turn to Ralph  grin grin grin

shey emi ni on tasi pelu mutant abi, na Elosela I will call on your arse now, you berra start begging me or trembling in your boots grin grin grin
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by Sapphic: 2:39am On Feb 04, 2009
grafikdon:

Zikora
Uyai
Idara
Ola (The Igbo and Yoruba version)
Zina
Chetanna
Ronke
Teri
Naborhi
Oladimeji (But I prefer Dimeji)
Etido
Ayoola
Esosa
Chizoba
Danagogo
Uchichi
Adisa
Chika
Mitaire ( prefer the abbreviation Mitai. . .seckzy!!!!)

Walahi if I did not know that Nigeria has so many diverse ethnic groups, I'd have said you people were beginning to form names o. undecided
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by inspiredm(m): 2:43am On Feb 04, 2009
Adesuwa
Re: Nigerian Names You Love So Much. by grafikdon: 2:47am On Feb 04, 2009
Sapphic:

Walahi if I did not know that Nigeria has so many diverse ethnic groups, I'd have said you people were beginning to form names o. undecided

cheesy LOL. . . the names are actually from some of the well known ethnic groups like Efik,Ijo, Igbo, Urhobo,Yoruba etc. . . Most of them are very rare I must admit (Zikora, Mitaire, Zina. . .)

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