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wow that last one. Blows me away!
I'm terrible with African names, I find some I like and then I can never remember them. But I love the meanings - they are like little stories. Let me see what I can find
I like
Abeni "We asked for her, and look, we got her".
Azubuike "the past is your strength"
Ekwueme "He says, he does"
Enitan "Person of story"
Lindiwe "I have waited"
Nkemdilim "Let mine be mine"
Nkiruka "The best is yet to come"
Omolara "A child is family" - brings a tear to mine eye
Worknesh "You are like gold"
I think I have some different ones in books at home, I'd have to take a look.
I'm terrible with African names, I find some I like and then I can never remember them. But I love the meanings - they are like little stories. Let me see what I can find
I like
Abeni "We asked for her, and look, we got her".
Azubuike "the past is your strength"
Ekwueme "He says, he does"
Enitan "Person of story"
Lindiwe "I have waited"
Nkemdilim "Let mine be mine"
Nkiruka "The best is yet to come"
Omolara "A child is family" - brings a tear to mine eye
Worknesh "You are like gold"
I think I have some different ones in books at home, I'd have to take a look.
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You're right about the meanings telling stories. So interesting.
Abeni -- love it, so cute -- a very happy name in sound and meaning
Azubuike -- it sounds strong too
Ekwueme -- is this a girl's name? Or does the "he" in the meaning mean God / a god?
Enitan -- "person of story" -- does that mean the bearer is a character in a story, or she tells stories? Neat to ponder.
Lindiwe -- Looooooove this one
Nkemdilim -- Not crazy about the meaning or what I think is the sound -- but the sound could grow on me
Nkiruka -- not feeling it
Omolara -- pretty and yes, a beautiful meaning
Worknesh -- Since I am here avoiding doing work this one creeps me out a little.
Thanks for the list. I'd only ever heard of Abeni and Lindiwe before.
Abeni -- love it, so cute -- a very happy name in sound and meaning
Azubuike -- it sounds strong too
Ekwueme -- is this a girl's name? Or does the "he" in the meaning mean God / a god?
Enitan -- "person of story" -- does that mean the bearer is a character in a story, or she tells stories? Neat to ponder.
Lindiwe -- Looooooove this one
Nkemdilim -- Not crazy about the meaning or what I think is the sound -- but the sound could grow on me
Nkiruka -- not feeling it
Omolara -- pretty and yes, a beautiful meaning
Worknesh -- Since I am here avoiding doing work this one creeps me out a little.
Thanks for the list. I'd only ever heard of Abeni and Lindiwe before.
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Ekwueme is male, so it could refer to the person who bears it.
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Thanks. I should have clicked the link. :-)
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