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TTPAAR(m): 9:54am On May 22

I expected to see names like
Francis
Micheal
Rose
Evelyn....

opes: 9:56am On May 22

Are Mary, Joshua, and Moses English names?

Satazaa: 9:57am On May 22

The highest display of colonial mentality is to name your children after your colonial masters especially by some of our South South brothers, how can you be a Nigerian and they ask of your name and you say it's Micheal Clifford, haba, infact it's a well established fact that the same white man adores and respect you better if you bear your native and aboriginal names than thiers, Lupita Nyongo is partly loved and ired today because she black and beautiful and has her lovely Kenyan name

Abdulsaddiq: 9:58am On May 22

How precious come dey popular?

omolola12345(m): 10:02am On May 22

Dickson
Johnson
Precious
Robert
Gold
Cinderella
Laureta

jydmak(m): 10:02am On May 22

U no add LUCKY ?

Lovelydaisies: 10:10am On May 22

True. Gertrude and Geraldine. But my daughter is Gertrude. grin

Wealthoptulent(m): 10:12am On May 22

so werin come POPULAR now? DICKSON and JUDITH?

VicM6: 10:14am On May 22

What about Tinubu and Buhari

Keedyreal: 10:15am On May 22

Monica and Winifred nko?

Donjuan77: 10:18am On May 22

I must comment on this , my Mother's name came first: Elizabeth

ceejayluv(m): 10:22am On May 22

Bobxin:
Monica
Julie
Juliet
Julius
Janet
Regina
Roselyne

I know an 18yr old bearing JUDITH

Less common old names bring some uniqueness.

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Gudiza(m): 10:24am On May 22

I at least one colonial name:

ARCHIBALD

Expanse2020(m): 10:24am On May 22

Beatrice
Many people especially particular region bear this coming name
Igbo

davit: 10:25am On May 22

Olúwasanbiarajafunmibiiji

nurudeen181(m): 10:26am On May 22

Nigeria is all southern Nigeria....

NoToPile: 10:27am On May 22

The meaning is more important.

My children name are among the 'old names' as a biblical name.

Ubdavis(m): 10:28am On May 22

I no fit give my pikin any English name. No English man go answer my native name

RenoOkriTheGoat: 10:29am On May 22

Calistus
Bonaventure
Bonachristus
Sixtus
Ignatius
Bernard

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Thomasankara(m): 10:32am On May 22

[/color] Wilberforce [color=#770077]

fineboynl:
In every generation there is always a change or a shift from previous beliefs or ways of doing things and names are also part of such change and influence.

In the 19th century Nigeria saw the raise with the Britain influence English names among the southern Nigeria. Nigerians began naming their children English names especially from the educated or exposed parents at the time.

And right now most of those popular English names are slowly disappearing with Gen Z. But some christian names might still remain because of strict Christian families.

Names like

Old names
Elizabeth
Edith
Eric
Edward
Felicia
Patricia
Patric
Mary
Moses
Joshua
Williams
George

Are already fading away and while some are slowly in that part.

But What we have today for Gen Z are the new generation churches motivated names like.

Success
Excel
Wealth
Grace
King
Progress
Goodluck
Miracle
Blessing
Peace

sodiqajibola(m): 10:34am On May 22

Where is favor and victoria

9jaBloke: 10:34am On May 22

Dorcas
Angela
Scholastica
Calistus
Livinus
Longinus
Evaristus
Nicodemus
Titus
Fidelis

dem plenty o

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eDoctorr(m): 10:35am On May 22

Kharis/Charis

Zeebuy: 10:36am On May 22

helinues:

Sikiratu has changed her name to Cindy while her poor mama have been busy praying for Sikiratu

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dododawa1: 10:38am On May 22

Hebert marcurly

olax02(m): 10:38am On May 22

Hushpuppy20:
Caroline
Adeline
Adele

Jade

Morbeta11(m): 10:40am On May 22

Clifford
Bernard
Alfred
Gregory
Churchill
Ebenezer
Evans
Alvan
Romanus
Ignetus

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franchasng: 10:42am On May 22

Exceed15:
U can bear fail as a name and still be successful. U can bear success and still remain poor.. Ths life is by the mercy of God

True but name also play a part in some people's life journey.

That was why God instructed Abraham to change his name after they had an encounter.

Saul's name was also changed after he encountered the Holy Spirit.

Jacob too had a new name after encountering God.

Some people's name do affect their life, but not all

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Zeebuy: 10:42am On May 22

Gudiza:
I at least one colonial name:

ARCHIBALD

Scary name

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