In the time past as old as ancient, names are regarded as a symbolic means of identification, Ditto names of things and objects.

We however, by the way of church CHRISTENING, TRADITIONALLY, or in the way of Islam which is called AQEEQA, have a name given to us which connotes different meaning and at the same time expecting resultant positive effect of the name of the BEARER.

Sometimes, either by ignorance or by duress a child may be named a nomenclature that is archaic, doesn't have good meaning. In the west are names of Traditional deities, or objects whereby the bearer,as he or she grows older and wiser they despise those names. Vis-à-vis the UK and US .

We hear of different names like AJANLEKOKO, OGUNGBRMI, OYALEKE, ERINJOGUNOLA, BLIND, STONE, KEY Etc..

The question is Are you cool with your name and the meaning it connotes? If no, are considering changing it?


Mine is عبد الرزاق
Abdur Razaq
Meaning: The servant of ALLAH, (The Provider).

yes.....I even want to change my English name to native name,cos it's too western for my liking and it's meaningless ....I believe I'm African tradition and culture

No. My name is a blessing on its own.

YES


I didnt like my names so I changed my middle name and surname some years ago. The only reason I kept my first name was to maintain some sort of link with my former name

Since then I have had all manner of issues! Once I gained admission to a postgraduate program in a university in this country and they almost didnt allow me to register because according to the associate dean (a prof), a man cannot change two names! According to the prof, the best they would do was to register me in my former name since my first degree certificate bears that name!

My forefathers coined those name based the limited knowledge they had back then and the names are not like godly. If after being a Christian for many years I cannot find the guts to correct the mistakes of my forefathers, I should be considered a failure

Why should I?

Yes

Trash

For watin kwanu?

my brother what can I say?

Na to change name abi na to attach money to the name be thing

Mr. Wright was an Arsenal great.
Mr. Goater was a Man. City star during his playing days.
Mr. Brown even captained United.
Mr. Sand sent us packing from France 98.

Name no make. Na God dey make person.

see as yr thread dry ;Dsee as yr thread dry

Wanted to change it to Leaping Tiger like Dem red indians

My name is Dick, my parents thought it was a cool name after hearing it from an American movie, needless to say that I was teased throughout my school days and I think it is part of the reason I'm currently in my line of business. I wish I can change it.

Have a class mate back then dude's name is "AKATAKPO"...but writes "AKA" on all his credentials and even in exams..

When you even call him by the formal verbally he gets irritated and furious...i keep wondering is that not your identity?

Some people sha

@ topic it's preposterous of me thinking such.



#caLLmeBERG

Brizzy404:
Na to change name abi na to attach money to the name be thing

typical Nigerian mentality..... money ridden

Please Who knows the meaning of "Ibeun"?

Yea, to Seyi Pythonian

No
I’m proud of my name

Nah, I love my names, though I've stopped answering to my English name. Native names rule.

Yes, I've considered changing my Igbo name when I was lil, its an Anambra name and we from imo, my parents gave it to me cause the name was reigning when I was born and they happen to like reigning things, my grandmother can't pronounce it very well even up till now, she calls it in a funny way and it sounds a bit Chinese to me.

I changed my name from Buhari to Atiku because of the incompetence of Buhari. Now I am articulating.

Am i the only one without an English name?

I love my names.

Lordave:
What’s the meaning of Ajanlekoko?

I love that name.

Dog chasing Wolf

Whatever you do don't change your name to Evans

Imagine you go market your mate come dey shout see Evans see Evans.

No, not necessary, beautiful names are beautiful to behold and fun to call. It is one name that rings the bell and sound like a national anthem...

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No, but I've been called a few variations by people who either have forgotten it or don't know how to pronounce it properly. I don't bother to correct them. I love being the girl with many names

nah never, maybe Li Wei chinese name

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