Kerry Washington "Ogechi" is her new name and that's because she is married to an Igbo man!

The 'Scandal' actress disclosed her new middle name in her interview with InStyle Magazine March 2015 issue.

Kerry who got married to former NFL star, Nnamdi Asomugha in July 2013, told InStyle that her new name, Ogechi, was given to her by her mother-in-law.

"Nnamdi’s parents are Nigerian immigrants. His father passed when he was young. When you marry into the Igbo culture, you get a new name. My name is Ogechi. I wear it on a necklace my mother-in-law gave me."

The actress revealed she isn't the only one with a 'Nigerian' name in her home. Her daughter also has one.

"My daughter’s name is Isabelle Amarachi. Isabelle is my grandmother’s name. She was a bad-ass. She’d be scowling if she knew I called her that, but she was an immigrant from Jamaica who raised seven children alone in the Bronx. Isabelle’s middle name, Amarachi is Igbo for 'God’s grace'."

Well, incase you missed it, now you know.

Bugatie:
And I have a foreign name too, Bugatie

qadeerkug:
mie sef nah Ferrari

Creamish:
The name suits her....



#proudlyigbo

Airforce1:
Every tribe, race, religion in nigeria and the world loves igbo people

That's something to be proud about

Afrok:
Okay! Not bad but how many times had she included the "Ogechi" in her name? She for change the Kerry to Kelechukwu so that Kelechukwu will always be mentioned before Washington.

Its a good thing, while we are here dying about naming our children Cameron, Jerome, Stone etc, someone is proud of Ogechi...

JbravoAdodger:



But kelechukwu is a boy's naame

Velvet86:
that's my name too

Afrok:
then Kelechi would go well ...

Ucheosefoh:
Your birth certificate or Idontbelivit

Velvet86:
let me ask my ancestors.....

Airforce1:
Every tribe, race, religion in nigeria and the world loves igbo people

That's something to be proud about

Janeify:

Kelechi is the short form for kelechuwu i think

ginawest:
we r jes so blessed...m more Dan proud to b an IBO maiden