Cizinho Afreeka and Jéssica desired to name their daughter “Makeda Foluke.” This is because they have roots with the Yoruba culture, but when they went to register their newborn daughter’s name, they were turned down.

Officials at the registration office in Rio de Jainero, Brazil stated that the baby’s name made “no sense at all” when pronounced in Portuguese and that it “could provide possible future suffering for the person in social life.”

Foluke’s parents believe that the real reason their daughter’s chosen name was denied was because of racism, according to BlackWomenofBrazil.co, where this story was first published

“It’s a form of racism that takes place in Brazil: the racism of subtleties,” Afreeka said. “It should be very natural a man and a Black woman adopting an African name, as the country is made up of three races. It is difficult to prove. Only those in this skin knows.”

But the officials have insisted that racism isn’t the problem; it was the name. As in it is in their practice, whenever a child is named, officials have to check whether or not the name could affect the child negatively later in life. This has led many parents to choose European-sounding names.

Makeda’s parents are left with no choice but to appeal to a judge to see if they can officially give her an African name. However, if things don’t turn out well, they insist that they’re not changing their mind.

“I will keep on until the end,”Afreeka said. “Either it will be Makeda Foluke or she’ll be with no registration.”

Makeda was what the Ethiopians called the rainha de Sabá (Queen of Sheba). Foluke is a Yoruba name. The girl’s name was decided early in the pregnancy.


http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/03/racism-brazilian-officials-block-couple.html

Why not change the spellings to sound Portuguese.

Thats not fair

No mind them, set of marafakaz, give am Orlando dey nacho imperious dede... Awon werey

Racists!

No be people names be stones, drinkwater, Dickson, and even condom? * wetin be uba wahala

Racism everywhere, may God help us

That is strange.....Yoruba is spoken in Brazil

As in it is in their practice, whenever a child is named, officials have to check whether or not the name could affect the child negatively later in life. This has led many parents to choose European-sounding names.

Over-reaction.

And we have Føølísh people all over naming their kids Dandy and Randy

"Nigerians are criminals and corrupt" ..Buhari
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Who will want to associate with such people and anything that has to do with them.
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You know who to blame

Seriously?

Hmm..
Since Foluke was rejected, why not christen her "Luke Fo" at least let her start with "Luke" from the bible, and "Fo" from the Chinese then when she grows up, she can sue them alongside her parents for misspelling, defamation and inappropriate manipulation of her name and on that ground demand for correction in her nomenclature. Period!
Tell me if those Brazilian officials will not change Luke Fo to its original form "Foluke"

Racism at is peak forgetting that greatest footballer from Brazil is black.

U cud hv add "ino" or "ho in d name. Smthn lyk "Folukinho" or "Folukino". Dey'll accept d name

"Rol'nfoluke" will go, since the name begins with "Rol"


Stewpid racists.... Nonsense!!!

Fine baby.

Samba girl..

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So this is what it feels like to be on front page

The guy below me is a bad belle.

***modified****

But come to think of it. Why live in a slave land when you can come home. I mean, they live in Rio. Rio!

What's my business. Carry am come name her for osun. BTW so discrimination has set in for yorubas in brazil.

While Nigerians are giving their children oyinbo/slave name,,,,,, Nigerians needs orientation

They should try an igbo name, may be it will be accepted.

Hate for the Yoruba culture goes beyond our border...

THEY WILL BE QUICK TO REGISTER HER NAME AS JENNIFER LOPEZ

Bnladan:
U cud hv add "ino" or "ho in d name. Smthn lyk "Folukinho" or "Folukino". Dey'll accept d name

exactly.

Standing5:
And we have Føølísh people all over naming their kids Dandy and Randy

those names u mentioned do they have any latin root?

Brother,when in rome behave like Roman. there's nothing like racism there, also people answer two names...why not register her with an English name while you use the tribal name on her at home.

Atlantian:
The should try an igbo name, may be it will be accepted.

Black people cry about racism wayyy too much. Give it a rest.

Read d comment below me

y not try romoke if foluke is acceptable