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Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by onyeezeigbo: 8:21am On Jan 23, 2018
hello nairalanders and my fellow igbo family, this thread is about the choice of English names igbos choose to give their children which needs to stop.
to me these names sounds funny and I see no reason to give that to your children.

names like ;
Magnus
donatus
Linus
Festus
longinus
juventus
Titus
callistus

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by chukxie(m): 8:23am On Jan 23, 2018
Hahaha! I have this friend called Scholar. What a name!
Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by onyeezeigbo: 8:30am On Jan 23, 2018
chukxie:
Hahaha! I have this friend called Scholar. What a name!
lol I also know someone with that name Scholar

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by Nobody: 8:31am On Jan 23, 2018
Juventus

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by Pubichairs(m): 8:32am On Jan 23, 2018
undecided those names still de exist? unless the parents no sabi book

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by Durhleepee(f): 8:34am On Jan 23, 2018
grin


Endurance
ThankGod
Faithful
Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by Scholar01: 8:35am On Jan 23, 2018
onyeezeigbo:
lol I also know someone with that name Scholar
chukxie:
Hahaha! I have this friend called Scholar. What a name!

angry

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by Lonestar124: 8:38am On Jan 23, 2018
Melentus cheesy

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by justiniyke29: 8:39am On Jan 23, 2018
also romanus and lambert

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by hoover420: 8:40am On Jan 23, 2018
As in ehn...you'll just hear names like
Miracle
Wonderful
Prosper

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by Nobody: 8:41am On Jan 23, 2018
onyeezeigbo:
hello nairalanders and my fellow igbo family, this thread is about the choice of English names igbos choose to give their children which needs to stop.
to me these names sounds funny and I see no reason to give that to your children.

names like ;
Magnus
donatus
Linus
Festus
longinus
juventus
Titus
callistus




Livinus
Linus
Philippinus grin

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by Oyindidi(f): 8:49am On Jan 23, 2018
grin
Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by IamLEGEND1: 8:52am On Jan 23, 2018
Don't forget

Powerful
Godknows
Godspraise
Loveday
Bekind
Wonderful.

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by Nobody: 9:01am On Jan 23, 2018
I just hate the mixture of two names like Joemartin, Maryjane etc. The thing dey vex me eeh and it's so peculiar to Nigerians especially catholics.

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by stinkmeaner: 9:12am On Jan 23, 2018
Johnbosco.
Bonaventure lipsrsealed

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by Gofwane(m): 9:53am On Jan 23, 2018
Miridus
Titus
Spartacuss grin

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by sekxyqueen(f): 10:06am On Jan 23, 2018
it isnt funny really,,

if you don't like those names,then avoid giving it to your children and stop this malnourished act of yours

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by ouzo1(m): 10:26am On Jan 23, 2018
What about Kingsley??

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by Nobody: 10:31am On Jan 23, 2018
sekxyqueen:
it isnt funny really,,

if you don't like those names,then avoid giving it to your children and stop this malnourished act of yours

your boyfriend name dey among the list? angry

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by dan9ice(m): 10:41am On Jan 23, 2018
Me i go give mine buharitus ;DMe i go give mine buharitus

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by MissWrite(f): 10:55am On Jan 23, 2018
IamLEGEND1:
Don't forget

Powerful
Godknows
Godspraise
Loveday
Bekind
Wonderful.


grin grin grin. This is Ikwerre.

Hearose
Fineday
Fineface
Bonyface
Godspower
Fortunate
Peculiar
Butoneday

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by onyeezeigbo: 10:55am On Jan 23, 2018
efesodje:

Livinus Linus Philippinus grin
lol many of them
Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by MissWrite(f): 10:56am On Jan 23, 2018
Sylvanus
Remigus

Lol. I got 50% of that list in my extended family. But it's old-fashioned; they're all at least sixty years old.

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by onyeezeigbo: 10:58am On Jan 23, 2018
Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by onyeezeigbo: 11:04am On Jan 23, 2018
sekxyqueen:
it isnt funny really,,

if you don't like those names,then avoid giving it to your children and stop this malnourished act of yours
you just want to insult me but don't worry I like you and wouldn't engage in any e war with you ma
Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by MissSlimbody(f): 11:06am On Jan 23, 2018
Scholastical undecided undecided

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by Nobody: 11:10am On Jan 23, 2018
MissWrite:



grin grin grin. This is Ikwere.

Hearose
Fineday
Fineface
Bonyface
Godspower
Fortunate
Peculiar
Butoneday

Lol.

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by IamLEGEND1: 11:21am On Jan 23, 2018
MissWrite:

grin grin grin. This is Ikwere.
Hearose
Fineday
Fineface
Bonyface
Godspower
Fortunate
Peculiar

Butoneday


That last one fit make pikin curse him parents when him grow. grin

Cyrus
Confidence
Thaddeus
charisma
Lazarus
Cletus
Pius

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by Nobody: 11:26am On Jan 23, 2018
Gift
Lovelin

Kiss (I saw this one in Warri)
Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by MissWrite(f): 11:31am On Jan 23, 2018
IamLEGEND1:
That last one fit make pikin curse him parents when him grow. grin

Cyrus
Confidence
Thaddeus
charisma
Lazarus
Cletus
Pius


Lol!

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Re: Igbos Should Stop Giving Their Children These English Names. by ruggedtimi(m): 11:47am On Jan 23, 2018
Ijaw english names na weak me pass

Government
Boyloaf
Millionaire
Heineken
Manager
Diver
Nigeria
Week.

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