Firstly, this is Nigeria and there is the need
to carefully review the kind of names we give
our children. We are a nation with a deep
rooted belief for culture and value. While
many people prefer to give their children
foreign names, many people do not want to
lose touch with the culture we have tried to
preserve for years.
That being said, there are some indigenous
names you dare not name your child in this
present age and day. Not only are these
names bastardized, they have become a
subject of ridicule amongst people. Some
names in Nigeria depict stupidity and go on
to portray the bearers of such names as
people who are not smart and are naturally
stupid.
It should be known that the names you give
a child go a long way in that child’s future. A
child named after wealth could become
immensely rich people would start to marvel
at his or her success. Give a child a name
that means bitterness and you would be
surprised to see that child goes through
trials and tribulations all through his life.
Without wasting much time, check out some
of the names you may not want to name a
child in Nigeria:..
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1. AKPOS
Please if your wife is expecting a child, do
not include Akpos when you are compiling
names to give that child. Akpos have become
the joke of the century in Nigeria and is being
used wildly in the entertainment world.
People who bear this name are so dumb they
could hardly make sentences that are filled
with good points. This character may stick to
your unborn child as he may never be taken
serious..
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2. SULE
This name has Islamic background. Many
Nigerians now use it when they want to
mock people. A person being called Sule may
not necessarily have that as his original
name but then it means the person is not
smart or intelligent.
Calling a person that is aimed at making him
or her know he is acting stupid or actually
stupid. If you go on naming your child that,
don’t say we did not warn you..
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3..ALICE
This is the name most maids bear in Nigeria.
We are sorry if that is your name but then,
we are sure you would not want to name
your child that too. Moreover, the name is
becoming archaic so why bother naming your
daughter that? Or do you want your child to
become somebody’s maid in the nearest
future?..
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4. EKAETTE
This is a Calabar name and if you are familiar
with people from this part of Nigeria, you
would know they are wonderful cooks. There
is really no problem giving your daughter this
name if you have dreams of her becoming a
cook.
Most of the girls portrayed as Ekaette are
not just good in the kitchen; they have an
added advantage when it comes to bedroom
skills if you know what we mean...
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5. MURI
This is a bit sad as we have a hero with the
name Muritala. Yes we know people are
trying to make the name sound more ‘Behind’
by coming up with ‘funkified’ versions of it.
But forget that, Muri would always be Muri in
Nigeria.And you definitely do not want to be
called that or make an innocent child go
through the agony of being mocked.
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6. DEJO
This is a popular character in the Yoruba film
industry but you do not want to have a child
named that. Like all the other names
mentioned here, this name has a meaning
and it is rather unfortunate that the beauty of
this name is being replaced with chronic
stupidity.
Call your son Dejo and watch people add
‘Tufulu’ as the suffix...

7. OKORO
This is an Igbo name but people generally
believe that a person called this has to be
bald or someone with receding hairline. Why
do you want your child a name like that? But
then, you could ignore this and wake up to
see your hairy child bald. Please do not go
challenge your mother in-law ‘abeg’...
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#copied from naij.com

LAI

Reading the names here already makes me laugh. Especially Sule and Muri. You forgot to add Mumuni

Lol