I'm a big fan of cool names, like gosh when I was in the university, I had a course mate and friend whose surname was Fowler. Like damn I always loved the name. When it comes to names, I really love cool names. Another dude was bearing Henry Lawanson.

But straight to the topic, why do people from Plateau State , Nigeria bear weird names? It might look funny to a stranger but boy I think those names are so cool. If I was to go back in time to my ancestors and naming ceremony, I'd love a name from Plateau State. They bear names like Luyong, gomel, xiyang, giang, botmang, lalong, gomel, gotep, walkit, dikop, kaneng, bature, kamshinen, nimdam, manzwet, rotdimwa, bongdul.

Bindas, chuwaz, Luka, nanbyen, sokowonchi, salmwang, dinchi, dafang, nanbol. Their names are usually so cool.

NewDelhi:
I'm a big fan of cool names, like gosh when I was in the university, I had a course mate and friend whose surname was Fowler. Like damn I always lived the name. When it comes to names, I really love cool names. Another dude was bearing Henry Lawanson.

But straight to the topic, why do people from Plateau State , Nigeria bear weird names? It might look funny to a stranger but boy I think those names are so cool. If I was to go back in time to my ancestors and naming ceremony, I'd love a name from Plateau State. They bear names like Luyong, gomel, xiyang, giang, botmang, lalong, gomel, gotep, walkit, dikop, kaneng, bature, kamshinen, nimdam, manzwet, rotdimwa, bongdul.

Lol
I asked similar question sometime ago.
It's so funny and weird to me
Names like Panshak, Jang, Lalong, and so on.

Bayelsa People with their names be laughing at you right now .

I served in Mikang LGA in Plateau state... I can relate.

Sometimes, I feel those people are related to Chinese.

Pankshin - Pang Shin

Shendam - Sheng Dang

Mikang reminds me of Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat

Lol,
Their Names Are Funny/Difficult To Pronounce But Really Cool.

Just Imagine Names Like;
Pankshin,
Longwal,
Gumit,
Pwajok,
Dayum,
Quanpan, Etc

NewDelhi:
I'm a big fan of cool names, like gosh when I was in the university, I had a course mate and friend whose surname was Fowler. Like damn I always loved the name. When it comes to names, I really love cool names. Another dude was bearing Henry Lawanson.

But straight to the topic, why do people from Plateau State , Nigeria bear weird names? It might look funny to a stranger but boy I think those names are so cool. If I was to go back in time to my ancestors and naming ceremony, I'd love a name from Plateau State. They bear names like Luyong, gomel, xiyang, giang, botmang, lalong, gomel, gotep, walkit, dikop, kaneng, bature, kamshinen, nimdam, manzwet, rotdimwa, bongdul.

Lol bro you funny


I am from plateau, my Name is Nandur !

I served in plateau State also and u are right. Their names are so cool . My neighbor was bearing Chuwang Xi Lyentapwa If you have never seen him in person or spoken on phone, u would think he is Chinese. Their names generally sound like people from Zimbabwe, Botswana and slightly Chinese.

Kriss216:
Bayelsa People with their names be laughing at you right now .

their names are hilarious
but not funny

Kriss216:
Bayelsa People with their names be laughing at you right now .

Bayelsan names are as cool as plateau names. I once had a babe from Plateau bearing kaneng bature. Pronounced (ba-tu-re). So cool if you ask me.

Lol,
Na for bayelsa/ijaw area you go jam name ooo

Heineken
Independence
Coincidence
Highway
Fineface
Godspeed
Evidence
Endurance

No be small thing oo

owobokiri:
Lol,
Na for bayelsa/ijaw area you go jam name ooo

Heineken
Independence
Coincidence
Highway
Fineface
Godspeed
Evidence
Endurance

No be small thing oo

Ask yourself why does any other tribe in Nigeria bears the tribal names they do?

Lol.. I remember a soldier I met once whose name was Selbol Vongkong. I knew instantly he was from the Plateau.

What of Tiv names. Them go write am you nor fit pronounce am

owobokiri:
Lol,
Na for bayelsa/ijaw area you go jam name ooo

Heineken
Independence
Coincidence
Highway
Fineface
Godspeed
Evidence
Endurance

No be small thing oo

Riverville:
What of Tiv names. Them go write am you nor fit pronounce am

I once met a tiv girl, her name was Avertor

You go hear
Avalon
Ioralumun
Iorshe
Gbavan
Aondofa
Tekibi

BabaOwen:
I once met a tiv girl, her name was Avertor

owobokiri:
Lol,
Na for bayelsa/ijaw area you go jam name ooo

Heineken
Independence
Coincidence
Highway
Fineface
Godspeed
Evidence
Endurance

No be small thing oo

Bro haba!... coincidence and highway? Are you serious?

obailala:
Lol.. I remember a soldier I met once whose name was Selbol Vongkong. I knew instantly he was from the Plateau.

Aaaah!

Okoroawusa:

Bro haba!... coincidence and highway? Are you serious?

Some answer "Shell" and "Government"
Do your check bro, they mean business with names that side...

Plateau- Vwamdemi
Don't ask the pronunciation pls

Okoroawusa:

Bro haba!... coincidence and highway? Are you serious?

I know a Bayelsa guy called 'Increase'

owobokiri:

Some answer "Shell" and "Government"
Do your check bro, they mean business with names that side...

I know about Government but I have never heard Shell before...

Na wa for different types of names o!

obailala:
I know a Bayelsa guy called 'Increase'

Increase even make sense than coincidence and highway

Agboriotejoye:
Plateau- Vwamdemi
Don't ask the pronunciation pls

Aww.. this sounds sweet. I'm sure the "v" will be silent so you now have something like "Wamdemi"

I guess that's where this musician, Jeremiah Gyang hails from.

Adamawa people too. Hong, Gong, Song etc are names of places/people.

owobokiri:
Lol,
Na for bayelsa/ijaw area you go jam name ooo

Heineken
Independence
Coincidence
Highway
Fineface
Godspeed
Evidence
Endurance

No be small thing oo

Trustgod
Good luck
Government
Governor
Talktrue

owobokiri:
Lol,
Na for bayelsa/ijaw area you go jam name ooo

Heineken
Independence
Coincidence
Highway
Fineface
Godspeed
Evidence
Endurance

No be small thing oo

hey what is wrong with you?
what if my pastor had instructed I laugh not till I break my fast.
you just go open dictionary for this people because you wan dash them name.
I beg make relax in peace o, I no wan laugh.
but I did
manager
government

From Bayelsa

I have come across
Fineface
Finegirl
Airport
Finecountry
Long life
Heineken

Tiv girl....you go hear

Memshima
Ngohile
Doofan
Dooshima

I do wonder too.

Sometimes I asked myself if they are Nigerians or what's even the meaning of those names.

Can't even trace the roots of those names in Nigerian history.