[identity profile] shortbutfast.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] babynames
so in honor of obama... ;)

'african names' according to the babyname bible

Abena
Afia
Amadi
Ebele
Eshe
Ife
Kamali
Kamaria
Kia
Marjani
Neela
Nemy
Nuru
Nyala
Panya
Salana
Subira
Taci
Taraja
Zuri

WDYT?

Date: 2008-11-05 12:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] skittles22088.livejournal.com
I like:
Kamali
Marjani
Zuri

Date: 2008-11-05 12:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chirpygirly.livejournal.com
Those are alright. My favorite African names are the unisex name Ekundayo which means 'sorrow becomes joy' and the boy's name Luthando, which I think means 'love'.

Date: 2008-11-05 01:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nandy-pandy.livejournal.com
He's American, though.

Date: 2008-11-05 01:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] feelslike-2day.livejournal.com
One of my LJ friends is named Kia- I think it's a really cute name, one you can kind of grow with too. Though she does get a lot of car jokes.

Date: 2008-11-05 01:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ugottafriend.livejournal.com
Makenna is also African. It means "Happiness".

Not to be confused with McKenna, which is the Celtic surname for "Son is Ken".

Date: 2008-11-05 02:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xdontxyouxwish.livejournal.com
i always thought neela was a really cute name.

Date: 2008-11-05 12:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] th3-unicorn.livejournal.com
Kya (KY-ah) is also African and means "diamond sky" :)
I know the cutest girl named this. Although she's everything BUT african.
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