Comments on: Yoruba names that make it hard to live abroad

By: Ebony

Ebony — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:48:56 +0000

How about Titi? A good friend of mine is always embarrased when oyinbo guys pronounce her name as "titty" and say "you mean your mom gave you that name??? "

By: abimbola

abimbola — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:11:49 +0000

Lol, funny enough, my full name(Abimbola) is not on my certificate, It is 'bimbo' that is on it. I'm scared of using that name outside Nigeria, I would prefer to use my second name than using 'bimbo' for the purpose of studies abroad.

By: MamaAyo

MamaAyo — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:10:02 +0000

you didn't even go to the GB names!! Gbenga, Gbolahan etc. My uncle Gbenga is always referred to as "Gee-Benga"

By: Jak

Jak — Sat, 14 May 2011 14:43:44 +0000

Kayode — Cayote ….

By: hytee

hytee — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:41:54 +0000

You got me cracking.
ITUNU is being pronounced as HIGH/ eye tu nu. I explain its not Eye its eeeeeeeee, but they seems too dumb to learn other peoples culture. I just go by I.T instaead.

By: Mystique

Mystique — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:58:29 +0000

lol. Bola= ebola.

My friend bimbo makes people call her abimbola. lol

Anoter one is Titi, my friend in high school was called titis= slang for breast. It didn't help that she had big boobs…. lol

By: Tayo

Tayo — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:46:58 +0000

My cousin's name is Bola… ppl always ask her "like baller, shot calla" all the time, like it's cute or like they're the first ones to ever think of it.

By: JJ

JJ — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:33:22 +0000

How about the name Joke. I always have to tell people it's not a joke but pronounced JO-KE. 1st day of class is always the most frustrating!

By: Afrobabe

Afrobabe — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:07:28 +0000

my last name is so cute!!!

By: mizchif

mizchif — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:38:17 +0000

Ah, i have this friend i've known for like 5yrs now, and to me her name is Bimbo, but since we left the country, she if i mistakenly say Bimbo ehn, if u see d bad eye she will use to reply "Bimbola u mean!"