dreamwords:

Y do yoruba, edo and housa christians answer English names

You see how daft you are, few minutes ago you were claiming that because Ikwerres bear igbo names that automatically makes them igbo. Now you can't give me an answer why Igbos bear English names.
You are igbo so answer my question, u aren't an Englishman so why bear English name? So I have to conclude since Igbos bear English names too they are automatically from Britian or the US or perhaps Australia

And fyi not all Igbos are Catholics so that part about baptismal names is totally out of it.

dreamwords:

U sound naive and not well informed, native name is different from english name, native name is ur mothee tongue which tells u ur identity

You haven't answered my question, it's not a must to have an English name. Have seen so many people that don't have English names, so why do Igbos have English names?

Omoluabi16:
It is becoming too annoying to ignore..them go just dey foam for mouth. I have nothing against seeking their freedom, Matter of fact... The country is even over ripe for a restructure.But it is this arrogance..this warped sense of superiority, Like they are demi-gods or something. Nnamdi kanu says the igbo's are the only hope of the black race. . .can you imagine that shieet!?

Yeah they are very annoying set of people on nairaland just imagine the stupidity and ignorance they display here. I think some of them have twisted brain.

PhilemonObende:


Why should they mention Biafra to a brown roof dweller? Do you know what Biafra means?
You expect me to go to kayode my yoruba tailor and friend and start discussing Biafra with him? To what end?

I didn't want to reply you but I think I should. Stop been stupid by reffering to me as a Brown roof dweller, not like i care though but I am not Yoruba. I repeat I have friends that are Igbos right from school and close family friends, to them biafra doesn't exist!

PhilemonObende:


You are talking crap, you sounded better whenever you claim you are 'SS who hate Igbo' under your brown roof.
Igbo are not forcing anyone to be Igbo or not. They are too busy breaking intellectual boundaries, making giant strides globally, getting elected to lead people in USA, Britain and even 'racist' poland.
Telling us to forget that Ikweres were Igbo pre-civil war and only became Ikwere post-civil war is like telling us to throw away our history books and stop documenting historical factoids. Does your inconsequential self have a right to tell us that? Of course not! So naff off and find a 'we ss yoruba hate Igbo' thread.

Very childish and daft comment any way I won't reply you anymore. U are just too dumb!

Omoluabi16:
I still can't comprehend this igbo/Ikwerre animosity. Most ikwerres here consistently denied being Igbo. So why ar the igbo's hell bent on including them in their proposed biafra? Stay with your 5 states and stop assuming the Riverine/Ss/Nd are part of you! This legend died and some igbo supremacists have come here spouting crap.

As in eh at times I wonder if it's the same igbo people I interact with and have as friends that are on nairaland. The Igbos on nairaland are obviously different from the Igbos I know in real life, I think the ones on nairaland are the spare parts dealers and the riff raffs. I have never heard an igbo person mention biafra to me and it baffles me.

PhilemonObende:


Madam 'Sensible', don't your Ikwerres know where to find Benin names? Since they are Bini people?
If they decide today to start bearing names like Osanubua, odion, Igodomigodi. We won't be here.

Igbo names are Igbo heritage and properties. It is God's gift to Igbos. You don't have a right to insult Igbos for defending their heritage from being used by riff-raffs who have decided to be foooled by abookies.

There are many sensible Ikwere Igbo just like there also some annoying Nnewi Igbo. But a spade must be called a spade, palatable to your ears or not.

I am asking you why do Igbos also bear English names, Ikwerres ain't igbo. They are proud of who they are so let them be.
I laugh at times when some of you make stupid comments on nairaland, a successful and enlightened Ikwerre man or woman doesn't know you Igbos exist they don't even talk about Biafra and you nitwits will come on nairaland to type jargons.

sarutobie:

what is "pure igbo"? the dialect spoken in ngwa land? or the one in anambra? or the one in nsukka? or the one in owerri? or the one in ohafia?? or the one spoken in ikwerre? do you even know the difference between dialect and language?? can an anambra man fully understand the dialect of an abiriba man? even though they are all IGBO language?

Nooooo I don't know the difference between dialect and language, oya come and teach me o.

Gassa007:

They bear Igbo names,practice Igbo culture, Igbo attire, everything in Igbo name.So what are we talking about here now??

They obviously don't want to identify or be part of you guys so please let them be. And the language ain't pure igbo, cultures might be similar just like some parts of the world people practice the same culture but that doesn't make them same.

hollypagan:
is Amadi not an Igbo name?

And so what? Now tell me why do you have an English name or rather why did your parents give you an English name?

MXrep:
so by adulterating the name "Nwabueze" as Wabueze you have created a different ethnic group? Ikwerres are yeye people, do this ppl know that others in enugu or anambra also pronounce the name as "Wabueze" in their dialects too but do not write it like that but write in standardized igbo??

You Igbos should leave the Ikwerres alone, haba you dumbos need to learn about names allover the world. Just because they bear igbo names doesn't make them igbo, there are so many people allover world who bear similar native names but are from different places and
ethnicity.

Igbos sure have a long way to go, with the intelligent brain wey God give una u people still dey reason like mumus.