wazua Thu, Mar 26, 2026
Welcome Guest Search | Active Topics | Log In

2 Pages<12
Why do people call their Kids Strange Names?
Shak
#11 Posted : Thursday, December 03, 2009 2:38:43 PM
Rank: Elder

Joined: 2/22/2009
Posts: 2,449
Location: Africa
You should read the credits after a naija movie. The name sunday is common. Saw one called 'joke'
brav
#12 Posted : Friday, December 04, 2009 5:28:20 AM
Rank: Veteran

Joined: 11/26/2008
Posts: 745
how bout the mzungu called "deramere atii dareka atia?" can a msapere loosely translate this?

There used to be a common believe names kind of bring particular character in a person, ama ni coincidence?
almost all jamaaz called "Tony" are ....... (fill the gap) same applied to ladies called "suzzanne".

Intelligentsia
#13 Posted : Friday, December 04, 2009 7:00:21 AM
Rank: Elder

Joined: 10/1/2009
Posts: 2,436

Parents name their kids after things because it sounds cute, but the issue is that the child who gets this name will have to live with it. This child or children will have to live with the scrutiny and even possible rejection from jobs and other opportunities because of their name being hard to spell and even hard to pronounce.

Facts:

-A human being's name is the principal component in her person,
perhaps a piece of her soul,
-an improper name could do damage to any part of the human
conscious or unconscious,
-A strange name can result in people not taking the person
seriously,
-A baby's name can have an impact on self concept and confidence in
later years. The name determines the messages other people send
the child, either verbally or nonverbally. In essence you are your
name!
- It can affect the child's image about his self for the worse or
better
- an improper name can result in a child having difficulties as an
adult in their career.
Marty
#14 Posted : Friday, December 04, 2009 9:52:54 AM
Rank: Veteran

Joined: 3/31/2008
Posts: 761
Location: Nairobi
Caulicious, kau ni gatwii??
When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty
of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the Creator.
aemathenge
#15 Posted : Monday, December 07, 2009 11:13:46 AM
Rank: Elder

Joined: 10/18/2008
Posts: 3,434
Location: Kerugoya
Martin Mwangi Wairimu
McReggae
#16 Posted : Monday, December 07, 2009 11:50:53 AM
Rank: Elder

Joined: 6/17/2008
Posts: 23,365
Location: Nairobi
Smokin Wanjala......wat does the guy smoke all his life!!!!
..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
bwenyenye
#17 Posted : Monday, December 07, 2009 1:49:51 PM
Rank: Elder

Joined: 5/24/2007
Posts: 1,805
Some of the names given by the older generation had a purpose. For example, in some communities, they gave you the name of a fierce animal if the child born just before you had died before you were born. This was meant to ward off the spirit of death. I gues it worked as the kids are grown ups now still passing on the name without understanding the purpose.

We need people who can document our cultures so that we can understand ourselves as taught by the African and not the white man.

p.s As far as Nigeria goes, I think that after naming about 130M people, one has very little creativity left
I Think Therefore I Am
2 Pages<12
Forum Jump  
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.

Copyright © 2026 Wazua.co.ke. All Rights Reserved.