tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154604354357015024.post7410697998095146722..comments2024-02-06T09:59:26.600-05:00Comments on the active spirit.: I love my name.Chantelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18067983623857538831noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154604354357015024.post-40796214741390314262015-07-01T12:03:30.807-04:002015-07-01T12:03:30.807-04:00My name on my passport and everything other than m... My name on my passport and everything other than my birth certificate is Julianah Sehude Ajose. I pretty much hated my whole name. I didn't understand why my parents insisted on adding a (H) behind Julianah, so I came up with Jully. Filling out those bubbles on SATs was a pain in my ass. I use to get annoyed and I even told my parents that when I turned 18, I'm changing my name to Jully Ajose. Anyway, long story short, being an *adult* makes you appreciate the smallest things and so now, I do sign my whole name. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13277485300722067598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154604354357015024.post-78039785666816118692015-06-21T22:01:48.925-04:002015-06-21T22:01:48.925-04:00OMG, roll call was the worse! Then it always took ...OMG, roll call was the worse! Then it always took the teachers/professors like a week or two to remember how to pronounce it, haha. I love your name as well! It just rolls off the tongue. Setarra... BEAUTIFUL!Chantelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18067983623857538831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154604354357015024.post-84865324696883223782015-06-21T21:46:03.345-04:002015-06-21T21:46:03.345-04:00Thank you! This is something I love about Nigerian...Thank you! This is something I love about Nigerian names. The name itself kinda demands respect, and it takes time to pronounce. Like if someone is going to properly address you, there's no way they could just breeze by you. Do you sign you whole name? I imagine it took a long time to fill out those bubbles on your SATs!Chantelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18067983623857538831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154604354357015024.post-12361605549020635182015-06-19T11:27:47.225-04:002015-06-19T11:27:47.225-04:00I adore your name Disa and totally feel you on alw...I adore your name Disa and totally feel you on always having your name being mispronounced. As a kid, I used to hate my name because of that so much so that I didn't like the 1st day of school when the teacher did a roll call. My mom still remembers and reminds me of the time I walked up to her as an 8 year old and saying, "When I turn 18 I'm going to change my name to Sonya." (Because everyone can pronounce Sonya?) Obviously, alot of time has passed since then and I've grown to truly love my name and have more patience when it comes to how other people pronounce it. But I totally agree that everyone should know what their name means regardless of how common it is. Our names are an essential part of who we are. Setarrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08468452077289444925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154604354357015024.post-13394952660831718372015-06-15T17:44:23.004-04:002015-06-15T17:44:23.004-04:00I'm Nigerian and there is a story behind all o...I'm Nigerian and there is a story behind all of our names. I mean they actually have a naming ceremony where they perform all these rituals using things like salt, water, sugar, oil to bless the child because all of these products hold significance. I have a crap ton of middle names, but on my birth certificate, It's Sehude Oluwakemisinuola (yep, thats a crap load of letters), but there is a meaning behind each one. I have an obsession with name meanings and I love telling people about mines. I love your name and it's beautiful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13277485300722067598noreply@blogger.com