echelons:

There's always standard in every thing, languages inclusive.
The Standard English Language as we know today is slightly different from what native British and Americans speak, but would you rather use the so many different native styles or use the standard when you're on something official.

My point is, there's standard in everything, and I just pointed out the standard pattern in Igbo language but also different dialects have different spellings.

KissCODE:
Chimdimma means My God is good which is different from the op's question.
The correct one is Chidimma because in Igbo there is nothing like "nma" what we hlave is "mma."

It is chidimma not chidinma.
In Igbo, N and M are not found in a word.
Mma is a word.
But can only be seen in a 'phrasal-word' like oMe-Na-ala.
N and M behave like vowel but they are not vowel in Igbo language (ie myiri-udaume).

It is chidimma not chidinma.
In Igbo, N and M are not found in a word.
Mma is a word.
But can only be seen in a 'phrasal-word' like oMe-Na-ala.
N and M behave like vowel but they are not vowel in Igbo language (ie myiri-udaume).

It is chidimma not chidinma.
In Igbo, N and M are not found in a word.
Mma is a word.
But can only be seen in a 'phrasal-word' like oMe-Na-ala.
N and M behave like vowel but they are not vowel in Igbo language (ie myiri-udaume).

WetinConsignMe:


Here is what jamesversion just posted:

"Chidinma is the spelling for me. First time I saw someone's name spelt as Chidimma was some few years back, and believe me, I thought it was a typographical error. I showed this thread to a friend and he concurred that Chidinma is the correct spelling... but what do I know!!!"

So as more and more Igbos decide that Chidinma looks and sounds better that becomes the correct spelling. That's how a living language "grows", evolves.

echelons:
Chidimma is the grammatically correct spelling of the name. According to Mazi Onwu's committee on Igbo Izugbe, M will follow M in a word while N follows N in a word.
Eg. Mma (Good, beauty, knife), Nna (Father), Nne (mother), mmanu (oil) , nnu (salt), Nnunu (bird), mmiri (water).

Different dialects have their traditional ways of spelling but it follows from above when you're looking for the grammatically correct spellings.

It seems ChidiNma is the most wrongly spelled name in Igbo language.
Correct spelling for emphasis is ChidiMMA. (God is good).

mhizsuzzy:

make I believe dis one it looks closely to been true

AntiGod:


So what is mma?

People like you can change Nna to Mna

Chukabiz1961:
The owners of the name should answer. This is because my name is Oji but others write Orji and this has caused me a lot.

Awoofawo:
Abeg what about Ijeoma and Ifeoma, are the same thing...................just curious no be fight o.

Bomgirl:


For the sake of their new coach, I pray they do well.

Oya, go to bed. We've derailed enough. Besides, tomorrow na work. . Have a great night.
Wtfcoded, you don sleep ba??

TimeMod3:
niggur, you owe bomgirl your life. She's got yo ass covered tonight, otherwise I woulda got you screwed & have yo momma begging me for mercy. Trust me on that bitch!

9inches:

Ijeoma - safe journey
Ifeoma - good thing
Ifeomachukwu - good thing from God.

Awoofawo:
thanks much appreciation.

DocAdray:
To my own understanding of Igbo language and grammar, it's CHIDIMMA.

MMA = good, fine, pleasant
NMA is grammatically incorrect in Igbo language, it's a form of anglicising 'MMA'

stanjohn57:


I just saw your response to echelons where you stated "It is different in Language. A foot will always be 12 ins. But in Language e.g. Chidinma is evolving to become the standard/correct spelling no longer Chidimma. "
Now that shows you clearly accepted that Chidimma is the correct as Chidinma 'is ONLY evolving TO BECOME the standard'.
Well, the sweet thing is language is dynamic. But till we get to the stage where the later becomes generally accepted, the former remains the correct. That was the question.
No one, including me can stop language evolution, but at every point there will always be a norm. That is the point. Hence, Chidinma is from borrowed spelling and is being used by a few; MAY grow to become a norm, but not yet.
Thank you.

AntiGod:



Chidimma is just a name, we are talking of the meaning, you can bear Chidinma, Chirinma or Chirimma as a name but you can't change the word "mma"(beauty/good) to "nma"

You don't change mma because of a name