Comments on: English Names http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/ diary of a coder Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:34:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: idemili http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/comment-page-1/#comment-4241 idemili Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:24:38 +0000 http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/#comment-4241 I have five names and all are Igbo names. Long Igbo names. I have never considered changing them for once. My sister on the other hand wanted an English name so badly that she gave herself one. My mother almost killed her cos it was one of 'other' aunt's names.Luckily it's not legal so it's all good! I have five names and all are Igbo names. Long Igbo names. I have never considered changing them for once. My sister on the other hand wanted an English name so badly that she gave herself one. My mother almost killed her cos it was one of ‘other’ aunt’s names.Luckily it’s not legal so it’s all good!

]]> By: Azuka http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3471 Azuka Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:40:41 +0000 http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/#comment-3471 <b>Desola</b> Hmmm. You need to look at the 'English' names borne by the Niger-Delat people. Bluejack, Pepple, Longjohn, etc are some starters... <b>Nikita</b> True. We deal with the same issues. People only seem to hear that I'm from 'Africa' not 'Nigeria.' My first roommate here used to ask me 'Do you guys have [...] over there in Africa?' until I had enough one day. <blockquote>Africa's a continent -- in fact it's the second largest continent in the world, even bigger than North America [with Greenland added]. There are more than 50 countries in Africa and within my country alone, there are over 500 languages. I'm a Nigerian -- except you want me to start calling you a 'North American.'</blockquote> He knew better than to ask me such stuff anymore and was I glad! Yes, I can tell the difference between Leningrad and Stalingrad. I used to be a Geography nut -- Leningrad was once called St. Petersburg after Peter the Great, right? Desola
Hmmm. You need to look at the ‘English’ names borne by the Niger-Delat people. Bluejack, Pepple, Longjohn, etc are some starters…

Nikita
True. We deal with the same issues. People only seem to hear that I’m from ‘Africa’ not ‘Nigeria.’

My first roommate here used to ask me ‘Do you guys have [...] over there in Africa?’ until I had enough one day.

Africa’s a continent — in fact it’s the second largest continent in the world, even bigger than North America [with Greenland added]. There are more than 50 countries in Africa and within my country alone, there are over 500 languages. I’m a Nigerian — except you want me to start calling you a ‘North American.’

He knew better than to ask me such stuff anymore and was I glad!

Yes, I can tell the difference between Leningrad and Stalingrad. I used to be a Geography nut — Leningrad was once called St. Petersburg after Peter the Great, right?

]]> By: Nikita Evgenevich http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3469 Nikita Evgenevich Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:08:49 +0000 http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/#comment-3469 hell yea...... you have to remember that a lot of americans dont even know the difference between leningrad and stalingrad....... hell yea…… you have to remember that a lot of americans dont even know the difference between leningrad and stalingrad…….

]]> By: Desola http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3452 Desola Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:45:12 +0000 http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/#comment-3452 Lol...Atutupoyoyo! That right there is mad funny! Come to think of it, I actually don't have an English name! well...maybe my last name. Lol…Atutupoyoyo! That right there is mad funny!

Come to think of it, I actually don’t have an English name! well…maybe my last name.

]]> By: Azuka http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3438 Azuka Fri, 05 Jan 2007 18:55:22 +0000 http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/#comment-3438 <b>Overwhelmed</b> Azuka does have a royal ring. I like to tell people I'm from a royal family but that's not exactly true. My Dad's refusal of a title makes that null. <b>Keshi</b> Happy New Year <b>Mrs Akinyemi</b> It's an honor to have you drop by. You know, all those funny things we do when we're younger do sound foolish years later and we wonder, 'Was I <i>that</i> silly?' Overwhelmed
Azuka does have a royal ring. I like to tell people I’m from a royal family but that’s not exactly true. My Dad’s refusal of a title makes that null.

Keshi
Happy New Year

Mrs Akinyemi
It’s an honor to have you drop by. You know, all those funny things we do when we’re younger do sound foolish years later and we wonder, ‘Was I that silly?’

]]> By: Tope Akinyemi http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3434 Tope Akinyemi Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:26:44 +0000 http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/#comment-3434 Hmmm, Nice post! I could not help but giggle as i read your post cos i was in a similar situation, friends in my neighbourhood made fun of me that i didn't have an English name; of course, i lied that i had, but just wasn't using it. I gave the few that pressurized me a nice sounding name which i can't remember now, but i couldn't muster enough courage to do what you did o! It's interesting what pressure can make one do. We sure know better now. I love my country, i no go lie....and my name too! Hmmm,
Nice post! I could not help but giggle as i read your post cos i was in a similar situation, friends in my neighbourhood made fun of me that i didn’t have an English name; of course, i lied that i had, but just wasn’t using it. I gave the few that pressurized me a nice sounding name which i can’t remember now, but i couldn’t muster enough courage to do what you did o!

It’s interesting what pressure can make one do. We sure know better now.

I love my country, i no go lie….and my name too!

]]> By: Keshi http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3400 Keshi Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:43:19 +0000 http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/#comment-3400 Happy New Year Azuka! Keshi. Happy New Year Azuka!

Keshi.

]]> By: Overwhelmed Naija Babe http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3398 Overwhelmed Naija Babe Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:41:47 +0000 http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/#comment-3398 lmao@atutupoyoyo.. I watched that on night of a thousand laughs.. I almost collapsed laughing... Ive always had an English name.. everybody in Naija called me that.. except maybe my grandparents.. so it's funny when ppl in Canada ask me my name and i tell em and they ask me for my 'real name'.. i'm guessing they figure everybody has to go by a native name(not that there's anything wrong with native names... Azuka has a certain 'royal' ring to it.. lmao.. no mind me jare.. i'm just trying to make you feel better this 2007).. Happy New Year luv.. and update kia kia!!! lmao@atutupoyoyo.. I watched that on night of a thousand laughs.. I almost collapsed laughing… Ive always had an English name.. everybody in Naija called me that.. except maybe my grandparents.. so it’s funny when ppl in Canada ask me my name and i tell em and they ask me for my ‘real name’.. i’m guessing they figure everybody has to go by a native name(not that there’s anything wrong with native names… Azuka has a certain ‘royal’ ring to it.. lmao.. no mind me jare.. i’m just trying to make you feel better this 2007).. Happy New Year luv.. and update kia kia!!!

]]> By: Azuka http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3397 Azuka Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:26:57 +0000 http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/#comment-3397 <b>Naijabloke</b> Th solution exists -- deliberately mispronounce theirs, heh heh. But surely, you have a pet version of your name that can be pronounced easily? <b>Nikita</b> You go through it too? Wow... <b><del>Agnes</del> Temmy Tayo</b> Urghhh. What am I going to do with a name like Clement? Agnes is a cute name, honestly. <b>Belle</b> Thanks for repping Nigeria, sister. At the time Edison seemed so cool. I wanted to be the greatest inventor in the world. Yeah, the smiley doesn't look very funny. <b>Vera</b> Yes ma'am. I'll be avoiding you until your crush on me wears off ;-). Naijabloke
Th solution exists — deliberately mispronounce theirs, heh heh. But surely, you have a pet version of your name that can be pronounced easily?

Nikita
You go through it too? Wow…

Agnes Temmy Tayo
Urghhh. What am I going to do with a name like Clement? Agnes is a cute name, honestly.

Belle
Thanks for repping Nigeria, sister. At the time Edison seemed so cool. I wanted to be the greatest inventor in the world. Yeah, the smiley doesn’t look very funny.

Vera
Yes ma’am. I’ll be avoiding you until your crush on me wears off ;-) .

]]> By: Vera Ezimora http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/comment-page-1/#comment-3396 Vera Ezimora Wed, 03 Jan 2007 20:24:05 +0000 http://azuka.zatechcorp.com/2006/12/31/english-names/#comment-3396 errrr, mr. man, do i need to tell you that u have not blogged since last year? errrr, mr. man, do i need to tell you that u have not blogged since last year?

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