If we say my phone number is (and nt my numbers are): 080333333, we shd also able to say name is John Jubril Ahmed Stone.
Unfortunately 'my names are' originated frm a region in naija which has already been mentioned.... STOP USING IT!

Kuulnomsy: My names is/are were

what's ur name again??

My name is Bumtos is the correct one.
IS represent one person. While ARE represent two or three person. There4, "Is" is the correct ans.

ballabriggs: "My names are" sounds Igbotic.

My names are Chief Emeka Chinedu Bright Osofia Chukudi

To escape this hurdles simply say 'i am godello, imam boko"

na me be. . .

My question is, 'do we have a plural form of the word 'name''?

If we do, then it is very logical to say 'my names are' when the context allows it.

paris10: The great lecturer/academician opens the door, saw the topic and hissed. But then he saw some intelligent answers to the question and smiled.

The below posts got it right.





Seven (7) naive and olodo n'landers even clicked Like to this awful and unintelligent response below:



Conclusion: Most Africans have more than one first names including a middle name to complement their last name (surname). Westerners tend to have one first name, one middle name and a surname. Middle name in western world is non-existence and do not always apply when addressing an individual. Do also note that your surname is not your name(s), hence, the word surname.

Example: If someone ask of your name, you simply say Mike. But if they do ask after your surname, then you provide it. This always takes the form of a singular noun e.g My name is Mike Nwanchukwu. Only Mike is my name and the other my surname. Therefore Mike is IS. But if Mike should add a second of his first names and then a middle name when introducing himself,it should read: My names are Mike Jonathan Olam'ma Nwanchukwu.

Hope understood you beautiful students of mine

This is truly sad. Please if you ever manage to leave the shores of this country, claim to be a Ghanaian..

truetalk01: my name is ----- ------- ------ is d correct answer

even when they ask u what are your names, would u say my name is

SamAfrik: If we say my phone number is (and nt my numbers are): 080333333, we shd also able to say name is John Jubril Ahmed Stone.
Unfortunately 'my names are' originated frm a region in naija which has already been mentioned.... STOP USING IT!

See analogy, lwkm! You should know the difference between 'figure' and 'number'

For all those who keep lying on google that a serach on "my names are" brings up valid support for your argument..... God is watching you :'

akinwaleok:
even when they ask u what are your names, would u say my name is

Yes you should.

BTW that question can be right in some circumstances.

wales: My Name Na is the correct one !

12 inches!:
"My name is" appears to be correct. Because we don't put a coma behind each name. For example, "My name is Akinbade Olusola Esther." But if u were to say "My names are" You should put a coma behind each name as there are more than one name. For example, " My names are " Akinbade,Olusola, and Esther" Nobody does that. So it appears incorrect. My 2cents.

This reasoning is sound. let's reason it anoda way: i say i am akin otudeko by name and not "i am akinotudeko by names". One's name n6atter how long is ones singular identity and cannot be in plural form.

A lot of ignorant posts from many posters on this thread...

Name is a collective noun, but it has a plural..

Under normal logic, a person is meant to have three names, namely: first name, middle name, and last name..

That defies logic in Nigeria because most people have like a gazillion first name...

Proper English: MY NAME IS..

Nigerian context which defies logic: MY NAMES ARE...

I don't know how the phuck you're going to say: MY NAME IS ADEBOLA ODILICHUKWU USMAN ORITSE SALISU IWEALA OKOYE...

12 inches!:
"My name is" appears to be correct. Because we don't put a coma behind each name. For example, "My name is Akinbade Olusola Esther." But if u were to say "My names are" You should put a coma behind each name as there are more than one name. For example, " My names are " Akinbade,Olusola, and Esther" Nobody does that. So it appears incorrect. My 2cents.

You are on point 12 inches

When you have more than one first name, or middle name - you can NEVER say 'my name is'. It's just 'Engrish' 101...

omodapson:

See analogy, lwkm! You should know the difference between 'figure' and 'number'

That is a perfect analogy as your phone number includes more than one number, just as your name (full name is the same thing as your name, see the James Bond example) usually includes more than one name.

So if one agrees with the "my names are" people then one should also continue the gbagaun with" my phone numbers are" too.

SamAfrik: If we say my phone number is (and nt my numbers are): 080333333, we shd also able to say name is John Jubril Ahmed Stone.
Unfortunately 'my names are' originated frm a region in naija which has already been mentioned.... STOP USING IT!

Look at yourself right now and slap the sh*t out of your face. Ok, don't do it, but let it be the last warning, ok.

Now, your write-up is totally bogus and should be discredited for lack of depth.

*It would be correctly said when someone say "My phone number is..." and
it would also be correctly said when that person still say " My phone numbers are..." You might have more than one number or phones.

*Notice the difference? The modifier "is" and "are" derived it credit from the context of the sentence(s) used. Number is singular, while Numbers [/b]is plural. You cannot say "My phone number are", but you could say "My phone numbers are". The way you put your sentences together would dictate the modifier you would use.

Two ways to introduce yourself, either (1) My [b]name is Samafrik Olodo Gabriel, or (2) My names are Samafrik Olodo Gabriel. Don't say my name are, and neither say my names is.

12 inches!:
"My name is" appears to be correct. Because we don't put a coma behind each name. For example, "My name is Akinbade Olusola Esther." But if u were to say "My names are" You should put a coma behind each name as there are more than one name. For example, " My names are " Akinbade,Olusola, and Esther" Nobody does that. So it appears incorrect. My 2cents.

Seconded.

shymmex: A lot of ignorant posts from many posters on this thread...

Name is a collective noun, but it has a plural..

Under normal logic, a person is meant to have three names, namely: first name, middle name, and last name..

That defies logic in Nigeria because most people have like a gazillion first name...

Proper English: MY NAME IS..

Nigerian context which defies logic: MY NAMES ARE...

I don't know how the phuck you're going to say: MY NAME IS ADEBOLA ODILICHUKWU USMAN ORITSE SALISU IWEALA OKOYE...

Shymex, I am someone who usually loves your comments but I am very disappointed in you today for spreading falsehood after falsehood.

There is no rule anywhere in English or in England that one must have 3 names making up your name. If you wiki Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and the Queen they all have more than 3 names making up there name. If you wiki Julius Caesar from over 2 thousand years ago, he still has more than 3 names making up his name.

In fact I know of no prominent culture in the world, now or in the written past, whether English or not, where a child is born with only 3 names representing him as his full name. One name YES, but never an absolute condition of 3 names. In fact adding to that, I have not met any human being anywhere in this world that only has 3 names making up his name on his birth certificate (not saying they don't exist though).

Please stop spreading falsehood and losing admirers.

Andro Blaze:
That is a perfect analogy as your phone number includes more than one number, just as your name (full name is the same thing as your name, see the James Bond example) usually includes more than one name.

So if one agrees with the "my names are" people then one should also continue the gbagaun with" my phone numbers are" too.

Do you understand English language at all??

If you have two phone numbers, are you going to say: "my phone is?"

Andro Blaze:
Shymex, I am someone who usually loves your comments but I am very disappointed in you today for spreading falsehood after falsehood.

There is no rule anywhere in English or in England that one must have 3 names making up your name. If you wiki Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and the Queen they all have more than 3 names making up there name. If you wiki Julius Caesar from over 2 thousand years ago, he still has more than 3 names making up his name.

In fact I know of no prominent culture in the world, now or in the written past, whether English or not, where a child is born with only 3 names representing him as his full name. One name YES, but never an absolute condition of 3 names. In fact adding to that, I have not met any human being anywhere in this world that only has 3 names making up his name on his birth certificate (not saying they don't exist though).

Please stop spreading falsehood and losing admirers.

These people may have more than three names, but they use three name officially.. But that's not the case with most Nigerians, we love saying all our names at the same time - just like we love adding gazillion salutations infront of our names..

Normally, it's proper English to say "my name is" - but when you feel the need to say more than one first name or middle name - I think "my names are" should be the right thing...

That's why most people with compound surnames always use a dash to join them together to make it one..

Example: Ashley-Cooper, Chetwynd-Talbot, Douglas-Hamilton

You have to join it to make it one.

shymmex:

Do you understand English language at all??

If you have two phone numbers, are you going to say: "my phone is?"

Losing more and more respect :SMH:

Having two phone numbers is the same as a person having 2 identities in this context. Usually only supeheroes and mad men can say my names are For example Clark Kent can say " My names are Clark Kent and Superman". For the mad men example you can go to Yaba left or check the bible for the person who identified himself as LEGION.

@Shymex

Good luck.

Not Jonathan btw.

Andro Blaze:
Losing more and more respect :SMH:

Having two phone numbers is the same as a person having 2 identities in this context. Usually only supeheroes and mad men can say my names are For example Clark Kent can say " My names are Clark Kent and Superman". For the mad men example you can go to Yaba left or check the bible for the person who identified himself as LEGION.

Please explain why people feel the need to join double surname together.

Example: Ashley-Cooper, Chetwynd-Talbot, Douglas-Hamilton

Andro Blaze:

Shymex, I am someone who usually loves your comments but I am very disappointed in you today for spreading falsehood after falsehood.

There is no rule anywhere in English or in England that one must have 3 names making up your name. If you wiki Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and the Queen they all have more than 3 names making up there name. If you wiki Julius Caesar from over 2 thousand years ago, he still has more than 3 names making up his name.

In fact I know of no prominent culture in the world, now or in the written past, whether English or not, where a child is born with only 3 names representing him as his full name. One name YES, but never an absolute condition of 3 names.

Please stop spreading falsehood and losing admirers.

Shymex is not spreading any falsehood and neither are you sir.

Common question often asked would be "What is your name?" and we respond by saying "My name is Andro Blaze Firebrigade" or simply "Andro Firebrigade" But when asked "What are your names" intuitively we respond by mentioning all the names given to us either by birth or otherwise eg My names are Andro Blaze Okokoriko Uzo Orji Festus Firebrigade.

To be politically correct, you only mention your first three names (including middle name) as "is", and to be culturally sound, the use of "Are" would be accepted.

I think "my name Is"...... Is the correct phrase

If people ask for your name, just say: My name is first name, middle name (if requested), and your last name..

But if you want to mention all your gazillion names, with multiple first name, and middle name - "my names are" suits your temperament (lol), though it defies logic because you don't need to mention all your names at the same time.

paris10:


Shymex is not spreading any falsehood and neither are you sir.

Common question often asked would be "What is your name?" and we respond by saying "My name is Andro Blaze Firebrigade" or simply "Andro Firebrigade" But when asked "What are your names" intuitively we respond by mentioning all the names given to us either by birth or otherwise eg My names are Andro Blaze Okokoriko Uzo Orji Festus Firebrigade.

To be politically correct, you only mention your first three names (including middle name) as "is", and to be culturally sound, the use of "Are" would be accepted.

Paris10 I challenge you to bring an excerpt from any of the popular English dictionaries in the world that recognises "my names are" in the context you lot are pushing. As I have proven to Shymex, Nigerians are not the only human beings in the world that are born with more than 3 names.

For the last time, this is an ENGLISH argument, no one is saying my names are is not right in any other culture in this world, but we are speaking English Language here.

And please do not bring any Indian references for me.

To avoid controversy simply say "I am John Daniels Tom" [color=#990000][/color]