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Re: Can I Give My Daughter 'ALUKO' As A Name? by NiCurious: 8:29pm On Nov 02, 2019 |
thorpido: Not a guarantee of controversy, given a lot of respondents are quite unfamiliar with it, and if it was a source of controversy...so what? Having a slightly unusual name makes people sit up and take notice, speaking from personal experience. Having a more masculine name on a girl is also subtly steering her away from olosho culture that is so prevalent. The name Aluko acknowledges her beauty, without making a commodity of it. 2 Likes |
Re: Can I Give My Daughter 'ALUKO' As A Name? by nlPoster: 8:41pm On Nov 02, 2019 |
How can Aluko mean beauty when it's a male name? Just name the child beauty if looks are so important to you. If at all it refers to beauty, then it's the beauty of the bird itself, since many birds have very beautiful plumage. 1 Like |
Re: Can I Give My Daughter 'ALUKO' As A Name? by Lamanii22(f): 8:49pm On Nov 02, 2019 |
Beosten: Never! Better give your daughter a name she'd love when she grows up... When there are names like fifunmi, fifehanmi, Afunmi, you now want to give her "Aluko" ... You better don't let her hate you ... |
Re: Can I Give My Daughter 'ALUKO' As A Name? by Beosten(m): 8:57pm On Nov 02, 2019 |
nlPoster: There is a saying in Yoruba land that goes thus 'Aluko bi o k'osun, obinrin o se oge. That sentence is deep. |
Re: Can I Give My Daughter 'ALUKO' As A Name? by nlPoster: 8:59pm On Nov 02, 2019 |
You can change Aluko to something else, just modify the letters. eg Ahluko, Alurkho, Akoh, Aiko, Raluko, Ulko |
Re: Can I Give My Daughter 'ALUKO' As A Name? by nlPoster: 9:00pm On Nov 02, 2019 |
Beosten: You're misreading the proverb. That's like naming your child tiro (mascara) because it's a beauty product. |
Re: Can I Give My Daughter 'ALUKO' As A Name? by Beosten(m): 9:01pm On Nov 02, 2019 |
NiCurious: The best I have read on this thread so far. Bearing unusual name makes people take note of one's presence. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Can I Give My Daughter 'ALUKO' As A Name? by nlPoster: 9:02pm On Nov 02, 2019 |
Beosten: Yes, but they might also be wondering what were the parents' issues. |
Re: Can I Give My Daughter 'ALUKO' As A Name? by trendyprettygir: 11:35pm On Nov 02, 2019 |
I had typed a long epistle describing my situation but changed my mind.. If you so much like the name, then give her this name and another powerful feminine yoruba name. All names appear in her birth certificate.. That way she can answer another yoruba name and not change her name to an English one in the future... 1 Like |
Re: Can I Give My Daughter 'ALUKO' As A Name? by Nobody: 12:08am On Nov 03, 2019 |
You can name your daughter ''Arike'', a Yoruba name too, sounds beautiful, very feminine, it means pleasing to the observer, one to care for and love. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Can I Give My Daughter 'ALUKO' As A Name? by Crieff(m): 12:58pm On Nov 03, 2019 |
lx3as: Oh, thank you lx3as! 1 Like |
Re: Can I Give My Daughter 'ALUKO' As A Name? by Funnyman: 7:01pm On Nov 08, 2019 |
nlPoster: hello, I noticed ur nairaland username was abbreviated, I really don't know it's possible to edit username, can you help me out with the steps as I get unnecessary mentions regularly because of my username. |
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