mrblessed:
That you equate human identity firstly projected by name with an object or a plant, says a lot about your defence and adulation of the western world -- a world that sees you as less human. That is one of the reasons you need to bear a European name to assist you in the attempt to become full human being. Again, by your self-defeating defence, we can infer that there is no relevance to name, just bear anything you like.

I have already given you the historical, sociological, and biblical context of European and Arabic names in Africa, and why any self-aware African should not bear them or impose them on his children. What you decude to do with it is completely your business.

Sure, just the way it is yours to do that which you want with your name. That said, read through your comment again and you will realize there was no need to resort to decoy if you meant the last sentence.

mrblessed:
Yes, it does and there is a racist undertone that undergirded the emergence of foreign names in Africa, be it Christian or Islamic. Christianity and Islam condemned almost all aspects of African culture and encouraged an adherent to look down on his culture and appreciate these foriegn, inorganic cultures. There is something called arabization in Islam, that is, the process of making a non-Arab Muslim disengage from his culture and embrace Arabic culture in the guise that it is a prerequisite to accepting Islam. Just look at northern Nigeria today and see for yourself how Islam has destroyed Hausa culture and civilization built for hundreds of thousands of centuries. The change of name or the bearing of a foreign name is one of the processes of instilling inferior complex on a person or people.

For Christianity, European clergy didn't see any relevance in African names and ignorantly declared them as "barbaric." Therefore, it was fashionable for a new adherent to jettison his African name that is steeped in meaning and philosophy, and accept an imposed name he doesn't understand and which concealed his identity and history.

There is an ongoing fraud being perpetrated in African churches today called "baptism." As a Christian I don't have problem with the sacrament of baptism since Jesus Christ, our role model, epitomised its significance by blazing the trail and giving it universal acceptance and endorsement. However, the Master didn't take a new when was baptised by John and even if he did, would He have taken a Jewish name and not a Roman or Greek name? It begs the question: why did racist Europeans impose their names as a criterion for baptism?

The readily available answer which Christian leaders, who have been assigned to supervise the promote European culture at the detriment of Africa culture will tell you, is to cite the example of Apostle Paul. But Paul wasn't the model of the Christian faith, and he didn't choose a foreign name, why treat Africans differently? Again, the claim that we need to choose a name of saint during baptism and confirmation is fraudulent, because it presupposes that Africans aren't capable of producing saints. So, just make do with a "super" but utterly meaningless European names.

Yes, when you take and bear an European or Arabic name, you undermine your culture and unintentionally participate in the promotion of a foreign culture that is unabashedly anti-Africa.

Why call it foreign name? Just call it what it is: European or Arabic name.

You are blessed!
A man alien to his history will surely get lost in other peoples history!

Munzy14:

For whereee...My best friend in uni days, My grandma when she was alive (because she herself suggested my native and English names) and Some of these ladies at the cashier desks in the bank halls are the only people that calls me my English name.


Every other person calls me by my native name which is cute...

If you're so proud of it, oya tell me...

Clues at least...

Mariangeles:

If you're so proud of it, oya tell me... Clues at least...

I am not conversant With nairaland mail system I would av DM.

If I Drop it here, my village people go blow my whistle for here o...
They will be like....

Mariangeles:


Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Bros why na? See you make me laugh out like donkey this early mormor
As for Munzy14, I dey suspect say that guy go don change the name wey him papa give am

abi now. modern parents can do much better.

Ishilove:

. I chose a Hebrew name from the bible, the name of a priestess who is one of the few women named in that Holy Book.

Good morning Anna/Deborah. how are you? If fine, Glory be to God.

Have a nice day.

Omoluabi16:
Good morning Anna/Deborah. how are you? If fine, Glory be to God.

Have a nice day.

Hahahahaha!!

Jael was also named

Ishilove:

Hahahahaha!!

Jael was also named

hahaha! Jael came to mind! but she wasn't a prophetess. She just practice carpentry on top person skull.

Omoluabi16:
hahaha! Jael came to mind! but she wasn't a prophetess. She just practice carpentry on top person skull.

Lol. True that

Anyhu, it is one of the names you mentioned earlier.

Ishilove:

Lol. True that

Anyhu, it is one of the names you mentioned earlier.

99% Deborah, 1%anna.. but let's keep guessing sha.

Omoluabi16:
99% Deborah, 1%anna.. but let's keep guessing sha.

Deborah 50, Anna 50

Omoluabi16:
99% Deborah, 1%anna.. but let's keep guessing sha.

Thanks for breaking it down
I was guessing Dorcas

Munzy14:

I am not conversant With nairaland mail system I would av DM.


If I Drop it here, my village people go blow my whistle for here o...

They will be like....

It's OK.

I also like my native name better....

Mariangeles:


It's OK.

I also like my native name better....

I Will like to know....


I use to tell my friends, most of your blessings may come from your native name. If we believe in blessings

Ishilove:
Deborah 50, Anna 50

This One is a tight corner o.

Mariangeles:

Thanks for breaking it down I was guessing Dorcas

Dorcas wetin e deh tear.

Mariangeles:


Thanks for breaking it down
I was guessing Dorcas

Chai,was Dorcas a priestess? And u will go around mentioning God & bible to make points,bible u don't read

Munzy14:

This One is a tight corner o.

Romangalactic:

Chai,was Dorcas a priestess? And u will go around mentioning God & bible to make points,bible u don't read

Lol

Mariangeles:


Thanks for breaking it down
I was guessing Dorcas

youre welcome. Not dorcas though
Asides those earlier listed names and huldah, the other women were just heroes in their own right.

Munzy14:

I Will like to know....


I use to tell my friends, most of your blessings may come from your native name. If we believe in blessings

It's just a common Igbo name that starts with an A and ends with an A, then I touched it up by adding glitters to make it more beautiful.

Romangalactic:

Chai,was Dorcas a priestess? And u will go around mentioning God & bible to make points,bible u don't read

If only you weren't so bitter, then the humour would not have eluded you.
Don't be such a simpleton!

Mariangeles:


It's just a common Igbo name that starts with an A and ends with an A, then I touched it up by adding glitters to make it more beautiful.

Papa's daughter and Amara choose one...


Oooh so u touched yours..


Which part of SE are u from?

Munzy14:

Papa's daughter and Amara choose one...

The former

Oooh so u touched yours..

Yeah. I added Sunshine to it.
They're so cute together

Which part of SE are u from?

The state of statues

Mariangeles:
The former


Yeah. I added Sunshine to it. They're so cute together



The state of statues

State of statue got me...
same with me o.
okoro iberibe do us things..

Munzy14:

State of statue got me...

same with me o.

okoro iberibe do us things..

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

You mean Roaches Cockroacha?

Mariangeles:


Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

You mean Roaches Cockroacha?

gbam!


Which part of Statue state are u from? you SE writing skills made me guess Orlu?

Munzy14:


gbam!


Which part of Statue state are u from? you SE writing skills made me guess Orlu?

Translate in Igbo: Head-down fourth country

This is ridiculously funny...like a game of charade

Mariangeles:

Translate in Igbo: Head-down fourth country
This is ridiculously funny...like a game of charade

I grab.... Araraume people...

From contry5 that have Fish market.

Trust this curious NL pple, one person will want to decode the convo.

Mariangeles:

If only you weren't so bitter, then the humour would not have eluded you.
Don't be such a simpleton!

Your excuse is you were joking

Mariangeles:


Translate in Igbo: Head-down fourth country

This is ridiculously funny...like a game of charade

. Isialambano

Munzy14:

I grab.... Araraume people...

Really? I swear, I didn't know

From contry5 that have Fish market.

You?

Trust this curious NL pple, one person will want to decode the convo.

A plate of gorgeously fried plantain to anyone who's able to