let her name b SIMBI LewiS
date 0f birth - 5th 0f September

Is this a joke

azimibraun: Or may b Shekena! Hausa or beta still Sheka(chika) igbo! So she is either shenoni(yoruba), shekana(hausa),or Sheka( chika igbo). Afterall she is a she and nt a He.

or shebaby

James bond

La Bonito: Kamsi

I like d name Kamsi, I think it suits her perfectly

Amaka the local girl should do

Folasade,tolulope,abimbola,mofoluwake,theola

nikkyshyne(f): 6:16pm
1990 isn't 20 yrs. You saw it too?
Na 23years

AGBA-LUMO will be ok 4 her name.

Yoruba

Call her MAROON!

The name of a calm, soothing color. Somewhere between cold (blue) and red (warm).

Maroon is a color of mysticism, mystery, elegance and discipline!

Minika

Otochi very nice name

Sifon.

Whatever name you choose, please try not to make it like "Jane Mary" or "Susan Michael" or "Linda Moses" or any of those stupid first English name + first English name scheme that Nigerians think makes them white.

Ini
Ame
Kofo
Ngo
Kemi
Bisi
Amina
Zainab
Chinwo
Adesuwa
Amaka

These are authentic Naija names-even the Arab ones are regular names.

She luks lyk KORA

Uhmn,oma ga ke o,see wetin dey FP.
Anyway name her princess diana

Simply name her Caracta.
Last I checked , that name has not been copyrighted

You can name it "Omotade" or "Ireti" its a Yoruba name.

ITbomb: Simply name her Caracta.
Last I checked , that name has not been copyrighted

Smh...

Gosh, that's a lot of replies. I'll see if I can sift through them and answer a few questions.

1. Story doesn't take place in 2013, but 2010.

2. Yoruba and Igbo were the most common names available to me and the ones I had seen discussed on most forums. But I don't mind Hausa or other tribal suggestions. As was stated, I'm not that knowledgeable about them, so I appreciate any help.

3. Thanks for the suggestions! I will try to comb through them and see which ones are serious and which ones are jokes. If anyone has any real resources/sites to suggest, I would appreciate that, too!

Abrantie: Whatever name you choose, please try not to make it like "Jane Mary" or "Susan Michael" or "Linda Moses" or any of those stupid first English name + first English name scheme that Nigerians think makes them white.

Exactly what I'm attempting to avoid. Hence, my sucking up a bit of courage and just asking around. Even if I do seem to have gotten a lot of spam in the process. :-)

Eduah
Hauwa
Itunu
Inemesi
Itorobong
Mukina
Moremi

Isi (Edo) sounds sooooooo sexy. One of my friends' name.

I also like Toyin

Suggestions so far. I tried to research to the best of my ability, but sometimes the best information is not available on English sites. Corrections, additions, and clarifications welcome. If anyone can shed some light on surnames, that would be welcome as well.



IGBO NAMES

---Female or Unisex Names Suggested---

Amaka (female; Igbo) Short form of Chiamaka, which means "God is beautiful."

Chidinma (female; Igbo): God is good

Chika (unisex; Igbo): God is supreme

Chioma (female; Igbo): Gift from God

Ifeoma (female; Igbo): A good thing

Ijioma (female; Igbo): The journey is good/sweet

Nkechi (female; Igbo): Gift of God.

Nkiruka (female; Igbo): A good future/ the best is still to come

Ngozi (female; Igbo): Blessing



YORUBA NAMES

---Female or Unisex Names Suggested---

Lola (female; Spanish and Yoruba): Derived from Dolores meaning "sorrow." Common in Africa and related to the Yoruba names Ololade, which means wealth blossoms," Temilola which means "wealth is mine," Olufunmilola which means "God has given me wealth," Damilola which means propsper me" and Omolola which means "my child is wealth."

Ebun (female; Yoruba): Being a gift

Itunu (female; Yoruba) consolation

Folasade (female; Yoruba) Honor earns a crown

Moremi: Seems to be ancient heroine of the yoruba people

Tolulope (unisex; Yoruba) To God be thanks


OTHER TRIBES

Adesuwa (female; Edo) Center of wealth

Isi (? Edo) While this is pretty and even a name in my own Choctaw language, I can't find its African meaning.

Omono (Unisex; Edo tribe) A child is a child

Hauwa (unisex: Hausa) ?


UNABLE TO FIND MEANING/ORIGIN

Amina (female) Trustworthy

Bisi: cannot find meaning, but name of Bisi Komolafe
[s]
Buruku (female): In Vodun belief, Nana Buruku is considered a feminine energy representing the primordial substance of the universe.[/s] Is a curse word. --Thanks to Ileke-IdI!

Ini (?) Meaning unknown, but first name of Ini Edo

Ireti (?) Seems to be unisex and have the meaning of hope

Minika (female; ?) Nigerian meaning is calmness

Kemi (unisex): to be pampered or spoiled with love

Toyin (unisex) -- Thanks to Ileke-Idi

Zainab (female): Decorated or ornamented tree

Abimbola (?) Chinwo (?) Mofoluwake (?) Theola (?) Yoruba (?) Otochi (?) Sifon (?) Ame (?) Kofo (?) Eduah (?) Inemesi (?) Itorobong (?) Mukina (?) Ekeoma (Igbo) ? Tosin: (?) Kamsi (?)Nachaya (?)


---Seem to be Male Names---

Corrections welcome here.

Kamsi (male?; Igbo): Short form of names like Kamsiyochi, meaning "I ask and God gave).

Ngo (male): meadow, lord

Omotade (?) Seems to be a male name?

Omowonuola (male?; Yoruba): child come with wealth

^^^Toyin is unisex

Buruku is a curse world.

Thanks, Ileke-IdI!

I really like Toyin as well. Do you know what tribe or meaning this name has? Isi is also a really pretty sound, but the only meaning I can find for it is a Choctaw tribe one. Can you shed some light on any of these?

I really like the names Amaka, Demilola, and Toyin so far.

Do you know if there are any rules to surnames or common sounding surnames I could mesh with those names?

Simbi

LOOMinate: Thanks, Ileke-IdI!

I really like Toyin as well. Do you know what tribe or meaning this name has? Isi is also a really pretty sound, but the only meaning I can find for it is a Choctaw tribe one. Can you shed some light on any of these?

I really like the names Amaka, Demilola, and Toyin so far.

Do you know if there are any rules to surnames or common sounding surnames I could mesh with those names?

Toyin means "worthy to be praised". It's short version of OLUWATOYIN (God is worthy to be praised)

Yoruba.

A lot of Non-Nigerians think the name is very pretty. I get lots of compliments

As for the surnames, there is no rule. However, post the surname you have in mind here and I'll tell you if it sounds sexy or not.

@Op what are you working on exactly?

Efua - (Edo tribe) stands for 'the LIGHT'
Efe- (Edo tribe) stands for 'riches'

if you care to mix local and English name and since she's a judo star, and you mentioned she's loving quiet and polite you could have:

'Efua Jade' - means lighted stone of love, wisdom and prosperity