This or That: African Names: Round 1

[makeitstopjamie.livejournal.com]

I really enjoy This or That games so I thought I'd start my own. My idea is do several different games from the lists in The Baby Name Wizard and then the winners from each game will be part of a final game. I hope that makes sense.

The first list is African Names. Remember to choose one even if you hate both in the pair.



Aaliyah (g)
or
Ajani (g)

Akilah (g)
or
Amani (g)

Amari (g)
or
Ashanti (g)

Ayanda (g)
or
Ayanna (g)

Dineo (g)
or
Imani (g)

Kamaria (g)
or
Kenyatta (g)

Maisha (g)
or
Malaika (g)

Masika (g)
or
Nakia (g)

Nia (g)
or
Safiya (g)

Shani (g)
or
Sindi (g)

Tanisha (g)
or
Thandeka (g)

Thandi (g)
or
Achebe (b)

Ade (b)
or
Amachi (b)

Amari (b)
or
Asante (b)

Ayo (b)
or
Bakari (b)

Baraka (b)
or
Chima (b)

Dumisani (b)
or
Emeka (b)

Femi (b)
or
Jabari (b)

Jali (b)
or
Jelani (b)

Kabelo (b)
or
Kani (b)

Kijana (b)
or
Kofi (b)

Kwame (b)
or
Neo (b)

Odion (b)
or
Omari (b)

Sabelo (b)
or
Shola (b)

Tayo (b)
or
Thabo (b)
or
Thulani (b)



I'll post the next round tomorrow and maybe the next list because there are quite a few.

Comments

[skittles22088.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah
Amani
Amari
Ayanna
Imani
Kamaria
Malaika
Nakia
Safiya
Sindi
Tanisha
Thandi
Amachi
Asante
Bakari
Chima
Emeka
Jabari
Jelani
Kani
Kofi
Neo
Omari
Sabelo
Thulani

[mizsfrankie.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah
Akilah
Amari
Ayanna *
Dineo
Kamaria
Malaika
Nakia *
Nia
Sindi
Taniesha *
Thandi
Asante
Ayo
Chima
Emeka
Jabari
Jelani *
Kani
Kijanna & Kofi
Kwame *
Odion *
Shola
Tayo

* = I have friends with these names.

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah
Akilah
Ashanti
Ayanna
Imani
Kenyatta
Maisha
Nakia
Nia
Sindi
Tanisha
Thandi
Amachi
Asante
Bakari
Baraka
Emeka
Jabari
Jelani
Kani
Kofi
Kwame
Omari
Shola
Tayo


These are cool! I've never heard most of these before.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah (g)
Akilah (g)
Amari (g)
Ayanna (g)
Imani (g)
Kamaria (g)
Maisha (g)
Masika (g)
Nia (g)
Shani (g)
Thandeka (g)
Thandi (g)
Ade (b)
Amari (b)
Ayo (b)
Baraka (b)
Emeka (b)
Femi (b)
Jelani (b)
Kani (b)
Kofi (b)
Kwame (b)
Omari (b)
Shola (b)
Tayo (b)

[makeitstopjamie.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah
Amani
Amari
Ayanna
Imani
Kamaria
Mailika
Nakia
Nia
Sindi
Tanisha
Thandi
Ade
Asante
Bakari
Chima
Emeka
Femi
Jali
Kani
Kofi
Neo
Omari
Shola
Tayo

[rowan-belle.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah
Amani
Ashanti
Ayanna
Imani
Kamaria
Malaika
Masika
Nia
Shani
Thandeka
Thandi
Amari
Ayo
Chima
Emeka
Jabari
Jelani
Kani
Kofi
Kwame
Omari
Shola
Tayo

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah
Amani
Ashanti
Ayanna
Imani
Kamaria
Maisha
Nakia
Safiya
Shani
Tanisha
Thandi
Ade
Amari
Bakari
Chima
Emeka
Jabari
Jali
Kani
Kofi
Neo
Omari
Sabelo
Tayo

[giggles8504.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah (g)


Amani (g)


Ashanti (g)


Ayanna (g)

Dineo (g)


Kenyatta (g)


Malaika (g)

Masika (g)


Nia (g)



Sindi (g)

Tanisha (g)


Achebe (b)

Ade (b)


Amari (b)



Bakari (b)

Baraka (b)


Emeka (b)


Jabari (b)


Jelani (b)


Kani (b)


Kofi (b)


Neo (b)


Omari (b)


Shola (b)

Tayo (b)

[snoglobel.livejournal.com]

Ajani (g)
Amani (g)
Amari (g) (I knew an Amari (m))
Ayanna (g)
Imani (g)
Kamaria (g)
Maisha (g)
Nakia (g)
Safiya (g)
Shani (g)
Tanisha (g)
Thandi (g)
Ade (b)
Amari (b) (and here's the (b) version) :)
Bakari (b)
Baraka (b)
Emeka (b)
Jabari (b)
Jelani (b)
Kani (b)
Kofi (b)
Neo (b)
Odion (b)
Shola (b)
Tayo (b)

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

Ajani (g)
Akilah (g)
Ashanti (g)
Ayanda (g)
Imani (g)
Kamaria (g)
Malaika (g)
Nakia (g)
Nia (g)
Shani (g)
Thandeka (g)
Thandi (g)
Ade (b)
Asante (b)
Ayo (b)
Chima (b)
Emeka (b)
Femi (b)
Jelani (b)
Kani (b)
Kofi (b)
Kwame (b)
Omari (b)
Shola (b)
Thabo (b)

[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah
Amani
Amari
Ayanna
Imani
Kamaria
Maisha
Nakia
Safiya
Shani
Tanisha
Achebe
Ade
Amari
Bakari
Baraka
Emeka
Femi
Jali
Kani
Kofi
Neo
Odion
Sabelo
Tayo

[blosmbee.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah (g)
Akilah (g)
Amari (g)
Ayanna (g)
Imani (g)
Kamaria (g)
Maisha (g)
Masika (g)
Safiya (g)
Shani (g)
Tanisha (g)
Thandi (g)
Ade (b)
Amari (b)
Ayo (b)
Baraka (b)
Emeka (b)
Jabari (b)
Jali (b)
Kani (b)
Kofi (b)
Neo (b)
Omari (b)
Sabelo (b)
Tayo (b)

[lilmizmombassa.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah
Amani
Amari
Ayanna
Imani
Kenyatta
Malaika
Nakia
Safiya
Shani
Thandeka
Thandi
Amachi
Asante
Bakari
Chima
Dumisani
Jabari
Jali
Kani
Kofi
Neo
Odion
Sabelo
Tayo


Cool idea!

[laura-anne.livejournal.com]

Ajani (g)

Amani (g)

Ashanti (g)

Ayanna (g)

Imani (g)

Kamaria (g)

Malaika (g) (this does just make me think of the song, although that's not a bad association)

Nakia (g)

Nia (g)

Shani (g)

Thandeka (g)

Thandi (g)

Ade (b)

Amari (b)

Bakari (b)

Chima (b)

Emeka (b)

Jabari (b)

Jali (b)

Kabelo (b)

Kofi (b)

Neo (b)

Omari (b)

Shola (b)

Thabo (b)

[tunknut.livejournal.com]

Ajani
Akilah
Amari
Ayanna
Imani
Kamaria
Malaika
Masika
Nia
Shani
Tanisha
Thandi
Ade
Amari
Ayo
Chima
Dumisani
Femi
Jali
Kabelo
Kofi
Kwame
Omari
Shola
Tayo

[anamericanchild.livejournal.com]

Ajani
Amani
Amari
Ayanna
Imani
Kamaria
Malaika
Nakia
Nia
Shani
Tanisha
Thandi
Amachi
Amari
Ayo
Chima
Emeka
Jabari
Jali
Kani
Kofi- This is my dog's name!
Neo
Omari
Shola
Thulani

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

How refreshing to see such different names! Thanks for doing this =).

Ajani
Akilah
Amari
Ayanna
Imani
Kamaria
Maisha
Nakia
Nia
Sindi
Tanisha
Thandi
Ade
Asante
Bakari
Chima
Emeka
Jabari
Jali (but I actually know a Jelani!)
Kani
Kofi
Neo
Odion
Sabelo
Thabo

[pinkysmith.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah
Akilah
Ashanti
Ayanna
Imani
Kamaria
Malaika
Masika
Nia
Sindi
Thandeka
Thandi
Ade
Amari
Bakari
Baraka
Dumisani
Femi
Jelani
Kani
Kofi
Kwame
Omari
Sabelo
Tayo

[pinkysmith.livejournal.com]

Thandi (g)
or
Achebe (b)

is this on purpose?

[makeitstopjamie.livejournal.com]

Yes, if you mean the boy and girl pairing. It was where the two sections overlapped.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah
Amani
Amari
Ayanna
Imani
Kamaria
Malaika
Nakia
Nia
Shani
Tanisha
Thandi
Ade
Asante
Ayo
Chima
Dumisani
Jabari
Jelani
Kabelo
Kofi
Neo
Omari
Sabelo
Tayo

[soph-posh.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah (g)

Amani (g)

Amari (g)

Ayanda (g)

Imani (g)

Kamaria (g)

Malaika (g)

Masika (g)

Nia (g)

Sindi (g)

Tanisha (g)

Thandi (g)



Amachi (b)

Amari (b)

Ayo (b)

Baraka (b)

Dumisani (b)

Jabari (b)

Jelani (b)

Kani (b)

Kofi (b)

Neo (b)

Omari (b)

Shola (b)

Thulani (b)

[realpestilence.livejournal.com]

Ajani
Akilah
Amari
Ayanna
Imani
Kenyatta
Malaika
Nakia
Nia
Shani
Tanisha
Thandi
Amachi
Bakari
Chima
Dumisani
Jabari
Jelani
Kani
Kijana
Kwame
Omari
Shola
Tayo


Maybe in your final elimination round you could include name meanings, if there are any? That always influences my preferences. :)

[patsfan610.livejournal.com]

Ajani (g)
Akilah (g)
Amari (g)
Ayanda (g)
Imani (g)
Kamaria (g)
Malaika (g)
Masika (g)
Safiya (g)
Shani (g)
Tanisha (g)
Thandi (g)
Amachi (b)
Asante (b)
Bakari (b)
Baraka (b)
Emeka (b)
Jabari (b)
Jelani (b)
Kabelo (b)
Kofi (b)
Neo (b)
Omari (b)
Shola (b)
Tayo (b)

[krysteener.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah, Akilah, Amari, Ayanna, Imani, Kenyatta, Malaika, Nakia, Nia, Shani, Tanisha, Thandi, Amachi, Amari, Bakari, Chima, Emeka, Jabari, Jelani, Kani, Kofi, Neo, Omari, Sabelo, Thulani

I really like Amari, Nakia and Nia.

African names aren't my cup of tea, but I love this game.

[daydream11.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah (g)

Akilah (g)

Ashanti (g)

Ayanna (g)

Imani (g)

Kenyatta (g)

Maisha (g)

Masika (g)

Nia (g) (I have a friend named Nia - we're 15, btw - and she wears this name so well. It suits her!)

Shani (g) (Another friend with this name, and I can't imagine anything else on her. She pronounces it SHANE-ee, though I'm informed this isn't how it's traditionally pron.)

Tanisha (g)

Achebe (b)

Ade (b)

Asante (b)

Ayo (b)

Chima (b)

Emeka (b)

Jabari (b)

Jali (b)

Kabelo (b)

Kijana (b)

Kwame (b)

Omari (b)

Sabelo (b)

Tayo (b)

[breenah.livejournal.com]

Aaliyah
Amani
Amari
Ayanna
Imani
Kenyatta
Malaika
Nakia (except it reminds me of Nokia)
Nia
Sindi
Tanisha
Thandi
Ade
Amari
Bakari
Baraka
Emeka
Femi
Jelani
Kani (sounds Hawaiian too)
Kijana (sounds like a girl's name to me)
Neo (except for the Matrix reminders)
Omari
Sabelo
Thulani (I know somebody named Thulani)