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Written by lady gaga from the blog Desperate Times on 27 Aug 2009
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HOLA BAFWETHU!!!!!!

As u all know ukuthi ngiya fosta nje ngomzekezeke, i thought i should just share this with my niggas...........

i was having this conversation with my colleagues this mornig about the names our parents give us when we are born,tjo!

So have u ever wondered what was the other persons parents thinking when they were naming their children, like how do u come about choosing a nice pronouncable name for ur child??

Here is some of the names i know from people where i live:
Look here - (girl)
Chalk - (boy)
Shoemaker - (boy)
Secret - (girl)
Excellent - (boy)
Future - (boy)
LOL............................these are real people's names. and there's these people who name their kids udult's names. imagine a 1 month baby being called Moses, Joshua,etc....there is nothing wrong with these names but as a middle name maybe ,yaaa!!!!

so guys lets hear what names do u know of..........................lol

194 Comments

lady gaga
27 Aug 2009 12:22

Lets hear them guys, im waiting *streching my mouth for a good laugh*

Pepsi Cola
27 Aug 2009 12:24

Yeppie I was the first one, Ya mani Lady G you are doing well nee these days nice one mngane wami. I will be back in a flash.

lady gaga
27 Aug 2009 12:26

@Pepsi Cola - ubuyaphi?? sharp mngane, and by the way welcome back. we missed u,hope u r here to stay this time..................lol

ms.tebby
27 Aug 2009 12:28

..imagine a 1 month baby being called Moses, Joshua,etc..>>> sigh

Pooky
27 Aug 2009 12:29

i got names reserved for my future babies already

Skyler / Skyy     (boy or girl)
Storm                (boy of girl)
Ocean               (boy )
Raquell            (girl)
Starr                 (girl)

i love these names

maud
27 Aug 2009 12:29

confidence, sabotage,

Sslave
27 Aug 2009 12:32

and there's these people who name their kids udult's names. imagine a 1 month baby being called Moses, Joshua kwa kwa kwa kwa but when must they give them these names? I guess the adult Moses's were 1 month some time.

Neway I know of a guy who his names are Tiny Dick. Don't know what was up with the parents. and there's a guy who's name is Sport. My neighbour named her son Day off. When I asked her why such a name she said it's because when the baby was born his father was day off. Some parents are crazy.

Katlegom
27 Aug 2009 12:32

A colleague of mine's name is Alphabet

ms.tebby
27 Aug 2009 12:33

there are a lot of things that lead to certain names

my gradfather was called Mosarwa (bushman) coz all the children before him all died after delivery, so she was advised(traditionally) to give him a funny name...

Like in a case of Sepetla Sebogodi of Genarations

Toodecent
27 Aug 2009 12:33

There is a name called Masimbela...just imagine.

GML
27 Aug 2009 12:34

At my bro in law's graduation, they called a girl to collecte her degree and they said Disappointment Precious something something.

I thought it's weird to have such a name when you're graduating

maud
27 Aug 2009 12:37

ms.tebby i got a friend called (Why did you live but in tsonga), because her other siblings were dying just after birth, the parents were also told to give her a funny name

ms.tebby
27 Aug 2009 12:38

I thought it's weird to have such a name when you're graduating >>>kwa kwa kw akwaa!

Pepsi Cola
27 Aug 2009 12:39

Love the following names:

Sunshine
April
January
December
Winter

You will never know there will be one coming soon (Swine-flu)

lady gaga
27 Aug 2009 12:41

lol @ all ur replies guys

@Pepsi Cola - uyagula mzala.....kwakwakwakwakwakwka

Loreal
27 Aug 2009 12:42

Bhekinja

maud
27 Aug 2009 12:43

marvelous, inspiration

Mathaz
27 Aug 2009 12:47

My cousin's name is Obvious.

Sslave
27 Aug 2009 12:47

You will never know there will be one coming soon (Swine-flu) kwa kwa kwa

I bet there's a child already named Recession.

maud
27 Aug 2009 12:50

w3hat about unculaza- reason being born in time of HiV

Katlegom
27 Aug 2009 12:52

certain kind of names are popular with certain tribes
Ndebeles from where Im from like using month names
January - boy
February - boy
March - girl
April - boy
May - boy/girl
June - boy
July - boy
September - boy
November - boy
Decermver - boy

Im yet to hear August and October

Shonas like using verbs and nouns as names
knowledge
Brilliant
Excellent
Lovemore etc etc

Katlegom
27 Aug 2009 12:54

My cousin's name is Obvious.
kwa kwa kwa kwa, this is classic Mathaz
this sentence just sounds funny

TheLady
27 Aug 2009 13:00

Why English names Pooky?

I know someone named Annointed, and someone named her daughter Tamia.

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 13:03

imagine a newborn called NOBUHLEBUYEZANAMATHAMSAQA'MHLE......duh what a long name..................

babetm
27 Aug 2009 13:11

Reply from: maud 8/27/2009 6:43:26 PM
marvelous, inspiration

@Maud, marvellous is my name and i luv it

maud
27 Aug 2009 13:16

sorry babetm, i hope you are marvelous like your name

maud
27 Aug 2009 13:17

NOBUHLEBUYEZANAMATHAMSAQA'MHLE - yaa Msp nee

NTWANA
27 Aug 2009 13:21

I know sisters their names are Ntongolozi and Ndumbuluzi

babetm
27 Aug 2009 13:21

Lmao at some of the replies.

here is the list of names

forget
problem
divorce
desire

babetm
27 Aug 2009 13:24

sorry babetm, i hope you are marvelous like your name
@maud- thanx- iam :)

cuz-cuz
27 Aug 2009 13:29

God neva fails, qhoshakufanele, uzintozonke, umubana,

cuz-cuz
27 Aug 2009 13:29

God neva fails, qhoshakufanele, uzintozonke, umubana,

lady gaga
27 Aug 2009 13:30

qhaaaa! akhona amagama ne.......................lol

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 13:31

NOBUHLEBUYEZANAMATHAMSAQA'MHLE - yaa Msp nee.......

well its my sisters baby and she likes long names coz her firstborn is ..........
SEKUFANELESIBONGE........eish

Sejabana
27 Aug 2009 13:31

My neighbours name is Approach.

maud
27 Aug 2009 13:34

Msp- hayi i dont trust you wena, you are making this up.

lady gaga
27 Aug 2009 13:34

Ms personality - yini ngathi usisi wakho takes life too seriously,tell her to take a chill pill maan, thats too deep...............how old is she???

Sslave
27 Aug 2009 13:37

Ms personality how do you call these poor kids? Phela if you shorten the firstborn's name it will be Sekufy. it doesn't sound right.

There's also DSTV, and they shorten it by calling him DS.. hai

maud
27 Aug 2009 13:40

Sekufanelesibonge - shortened Nele
NOBUHLEBUYEZANAMATHAMSAQA'MHLE- Zanama

Loreal
27 Aug 2009 13:41

Some of u are lying LOL

pnyembe
27 Aug 2009 13:45

Hi Everyone

Talking about funny names the run in my family

Young Brother:- Peter Velaphi
Cousin :- Victor Dont-Worry
Me: Spenge (from my Dads side you Know Traditions)
Aunt: Setswakaye

So someone with a funny name does not surprise me

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 13:48

@maud its true i tell you........

@lady gaga she very young around her early 20's and these kids are you too one is 5 and other one is 2.

@Sslave its diffucult to shorten it......... so they given nicknames NAPA and GOLIDE....

I have a collegue by the name of Adience

Best-Achiever
27 Aug 2009 13:51

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 13:51

incorrections...........

@lady gaga she very young around her early 20's and these kids are you too one is 5 and other one is 2.

@lady gaga she is very young, around her early 20's and these kids are young too........ one is 5 and other one is 2.

maud
27 Aug 2009 13:57

Msp- and since when wena use uyi teacher , so wenza ama corrections hee TVSA izokumangaza yazi

maud
27 Aug 2009 13:58

wenza i mistake bese uyazicorrecter, i love you

BigMama
27 Aug 2009 13:59

LOL............................these are real people's names. and there's these people who name their kids udult's names. imagine a 1 month baby being called Moses, Joshua,etc....there is nothing wrong with these names but as a middle name maybe ,yaaa!!!!

Weren't the Moses and Joshua's babies at one time. A name does not grow old according to me. Each and every name has a meaning to a parent that is why they decide to give it to their babies. l named my 1 month old, Daniel, because of the situation l was in during the time.

cleve
27 Aug 2009 13:59

My cousin's name is Obvious.

Eish I remember when a guy introduced himself as Obvious.

Cleve:     Hi, I'm Cleve

Obious: Obvious

Cleve:    what do you mean Obvious???? (with a puzzled look on my face) Have                I met you before?

Obvious: No I mean my name is Obvious.

Cleve:     Ooops askese Sorry man LOL

BigMama
27 Aug 2009 14:00

Anyway keep on fosting and you will be iskhokho in one of the days.

teev
27 Aug 2009 14:00

in my village kune family dat has got guys(abafana);
the first born u Sunday, 2nd born Monday, 3rd born Tuesday, 4th-Thursday (strange ngalona)...
ok ubaba wakhona was a principal and he wanted his sons to have English names I guess, but uhhh shame the poor brothaz don't like lamagama manje.

lady gaga
27 Aug 2009 14:01

Ms P - tell ur sister to think about her kids when they start school, other kids can be cruel and tease them for their loooooong names,tjo i can just see their ID's with those names or are they the only names they have???...

Loreal
27 Aug 2009 14:01

Each and every name has a meaning to a parent that is why they decide to give it to their babies

True

BigMama
27 Aug 2009 14:01

l was at the bank about 30minutes ago, and l saw this guy's ID book, his name is Lazy Mogale...........that is one name l will not give to my babby.

TheLady
27 Aug 2009 14:03

I met a Lovemore

And a guy named Joy

I am thankful for my Zulu names too B-A..though I wish they were shorter. My daughter will have a very short African name...3/4/5 letter qha.

lady gaga
27 Aug 2009 14:03

lol @cleve

TheLady
27 Aug 2009 14:05

eish Daniel.

cleve
27 Aug 2009 14:06

if i end up having children i wont name give them English names ... im still thankful my parents didnt give me English name ..my friends are crying over their ID .... days of english name are long gone

Eish BA many of my friends are also gatvol with their english names. Abo Ruth, Princess, Violet............. they have changed their names actually and are using their african names

lady gaga
27 Aug 2009 14:06

@ TheLady i also know a lovemore and he is tries so hard to be a lady's man, maybe its because his name has to do with love, uyisidhina shame

maud
27 Aug 2009 14:08

mina i also have a funny nyana english name, but i like it, i believe my mother had a reason to give me that name.

Best-Achiever
27 Aug 2009 14:09

Yeah TheLady i know one cruel, untrustworth, lying and impatient Lovemore, i always wonder .....

Best-Achiever
27 Aug 2009 14:12

i think it is important not to name your child according to what you are going through at that moment, because that season will soon pass and the child will be stucked with that curse or bad sistuation you once went through .... It is always better to name them with what you are hoping for or what you love ... not into embi ...

Pooky
27 Aug 2009 14:16

Why English names Pooky?

those will be their middle names Lady...their first names will obviously be xhosa ones

LOL Cleve noh Obvious wakhe

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 14:16

Ms P - tell ur sister to think about her kids when they start school, other kids can be cruel and tease them for their loooooong names,tjo i can just see their ID's with those names or are they the only names they have???...

@they also have English names.......can't remember them though........i remember one is Perceviarance( not sure ot the spelling)

awelani
27 Aug 2009 14:19

Simple, Success, Fanta

lady gaga
27 Aug 2009 14:19

yaa BA, ho tshwana le bo Matlakala, then ur child becomes just dat

@BigMama - what darling did u have a crush on a Daniel or what

My other name is Allicia, i didn't like it when i was still a child because most of my friends had African names only so i felt embarrased in a way and whe a person would call me by that name i would get angry and tell them its not my name or i dnt like it but now i love it!

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 14:20

3/4/5 letter qha.
@Thelady which names will be that short????????

lady gaga
27 Aug 2009 14:21

hey awe, nice to hear from u gal!

Ms personality my friend ur sister is obsessed or possessed

maud
27 Aug 2009 14:23

Msp- uyathanda ukuqindezela umngane wami ne? 3 letters- Sir- 4 letters -love -5 letters buhle lol

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 14:23

Mina everywhere m called by my English name i only started last year to get used to my African name .......... and every new person i meet i tell them my African name

Pooky
27 Aug 2009 14:26

Simple, Success, Fanta-Pine

tl tl tl Awelani

Lex
27 Aug 2009 14:26

One of my lecturer's name is Lovelace,I mean really WTF?

maud
27 Aug 2009 14:26

hey Msp- my African Name is a cant get, sorry i wont be able to tell you, but most kids were name after me but still we are still few. atleast umama make it up to me ,after the dissaster she did with my english name

Pooky
27 Aug 2009 14:27

so what is your african name Ms. Personality hihihi....sitshele tu

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 14:27

LOL maud......... heheheheh..... she said African names..... Africa names are always long can't be 3 letters

lady gaga
27 Aug 2009 14:28

@Ms personality trust maud to summarise for u.......................lol

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 14:28

Africa

incorrections - African

maud
27 Aug 2009 14:31

okay Msp- 3 letters- Ukae - 4 letters - Atile- 5 letters -buhle.

maud
27 Aug 2009 14:32

you will just have to minus one letter from each names.

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 14:33

@Pooky my A frican name is simple not as looooooong as my sisters babies i fall inlove with my name everyday just wish at home they will stop calling me by my English name and use elesi Zulu.....eish

maud
27 Aug 2009 14:33

oga - lolo - Uzoma

mathata
27 Aug 2009 14:34

Mmatseleng aka nondlela......you were born on the street.

maud
27 Aug 2009 14:37

Msp -dont forget that my father is from nigeria so sometimes my inner me do comes back , and the names a gve you are african names

dali
27 Aug 2009 14:38

Lmao @ fanta-pine

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 14:39

okay Msp- 3 letters- Ukae - 4 letters - Atile- 5 letters -buhle

@maud you cracking me.......

guys i need help i need a name for my child but i want a Sotho, Xhosa, Shangan, Tswana or in koi san language name any ideas.............well m thinking of having a child maybe l8 next year........

maud
27 Aug 2009 14:39

dali please dont have any ideas, i hope you are not thinking of naming your baby fanta-pine ne.

maud
27 Aug 2009 14:41

Msp- uthandolwethu, bohlale, sithi enkosi, gontse.

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 14:42

well don't speak any of these languages ,so give a name followed by a meaning

lady gaga
27 Aug 2009 14:42

Ms personality - try Dineo dats my baby's name

dali
27 Aug 2009 14:45

Lol maud y did u mention ma name?lol(u know which one)lol

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 14:45

gontse & bohlale,

@maud okay the two sound good but..............a u sure mngani

maud
27 Aug 2009 14:45

Uthandolwethu- our love
bohlale- to be clever - this is just adirect translation
Sithienkosi- we say thank you
gontse- enough- this is when you ahve more than three kids.

mathata
27 Aug 2009 14:47

MS personality go for KHENSANI

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 14:48

Dineo - wow Ladygaga sound nice but .........whats the meaning of Dineo

Pepsi Cola
27 Aug 2009 14:48

Hey guys do you know the song by DJ Lucky I am in love with the DJ, the girl has names for the following she says:

She will name her cat: Ngwazi
She will name her boy: R & B and
her daugher will be: House Music, the song is banging waya waya on yfm. I am telling u the song is a hit, & it's not yet a popular song.

Pooky
27 Aug 2009 14:49

so what is it Ms. Personality...ngisalindile dear...tell me

maud
27 Aug 2009 14:49

my nephew is- Nkosana- prince
My niece is - boipilo- pride

@Dali- you are undercover my friend i dont want to blow your cover LOL

Best-Achiever
27 Aug 2009 14:50

Lathitha....
Ziqhamezinhle

lady gaga
27 Aug 2009 14:51

Ms personality it means Gifts i think.................lol

Tash 1
27 Aug 2009 14:52

They are names such as:

Saddam Hussein Khumalo - coz the baby boy was born durng the reign of Saddam,

Scud Missile - remember the persian gulf war.

The latest 1:

Barack Hussein Obama Chauke.

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 14:52

okay maud than the two i chose are not the ones......when i see these meanings

oh thanks mathata .........guys i am writing all these names down and will keep them and wait for pregnancy.....................

Pooky
27 Aug 2009 14:52

Ms Personality....here's a xhosa one..Luniko

Tash 1
27 Aug 2009 14:54

Umakoti wakulo........ ngu NOSECRET!!!

Tash 1
27 Aug 2009 14:55

O!!h not 4getting:

Castor Semenya Ndhlovu.

Lex
27 Aug 2009 14:57

@ Ms P 3/4/5 letter qha. @Thelady which names will be that short????????
3 - Neo,4 - Mpho, 5 - Thato, 6 - Lesego. Shud I go on???

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 14:57

Pooky i will whisper it to you sondela ke bring your ear okay ***************** uzwile... lol

Tash 1
27 Aug 2009 14:59

@Personality

Luthando, Lubabalo, Inam, Banoyolo - boy

Xoliswa, Aphiwe, Ncumisa- Girl

Pooky
27 Aug 2009 15:01

yebo Sgonondo ngizwile, nice name Ms. P lol

Best-Achiever
27 Aug 2009 15:01

Castor Semenya Ndhlovu. -- manga manga buzness

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 15:03

Lex haa thank you my darling i don't mind you going on coz i making notes..........

hey guys i heard a name - NOMASOMETHING she was on tv can,t remember the show

Pooky nice one........"meaning " is it Given????????

Pooky
27 Aug 2009 15:05

Pooky nice one........"meaning " is it Given????????

Yes Ms.P

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 15:06

hihihih.............heheheheheh....tltltltl

nang, usgo.....nondo
nang, usgo.....nondo

usgo.........nondo singing

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 15:08

aiyibo Pooky Sigonondo pho....lol

Lex
27 Aug 2009 15:10

@ Ms P: 7 - Omphile, 8 - Oreneile, 9 - Onkabetse, 10 - Thatoyaona

Tshd21
27 Aug 2009 15:10

My 20-year-old cousin's name was Page...when he applied for an ID he changed it to Usher...
My mom named my brother Timothy and he changed it Benjamin...

maud
27 Aug 2009 15:11

Tash1- you just gave out all the names of my siblings are you sure i dont know you? but instead of inam, thina we have inkosiinami

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 15:12

Tash 1
Luthando, Lubabalo- luv these4 boy and wow Ncumisa eish liyangahlanyisa i am inlove........shoo

Pepsi Cola
27 Aug 2009 15:13

Guys I love Xhosa's when they give out names to thier children here this one out:

Nobantu
Nocawe
Nomonde
Nomathamsanqa
Nombulelo
Noviwe
Nobabalo

This is a song everything starts with No love these name, when they a in a gathering you will hear the rymes of these names.

maud
27 Aug 2009 15:14

iminqwenoemihle, ntsikelelo, momgezi, ungowami, ndimphiwe

teev
27 Aug 2009 15:15

my nephew is Ngcaphephe....and was like WTF?? now do we need these African renaissance names, he ena isbaxo esi.

mathata
27 Aug 2009 15:15

MS pers....girl you are not preg?

Exellent, so you can tease him/her to work hard.

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 15:16

Lex ayike are you sure about 7,8,9,10 or is it because i dont know the meanings............

NTWANA
27 Aug 2009 15:19

Pls don't ask me the meaning bt these are the names I like Tshireletso, Tshiamo, Omphile, Ofentse, Olwethu & Tshigofatso

myname
27 Aug 2009 15:20

My EX now friend has a brother engu Neverdie ........i always LOL everytime i c him. And he doesnt like other people 2 call him but mna ndiyafostela ndimbize ngalo.

My friend got married last Dec & her name is NoWelcome..........i always tease her.

At work we have Lovemore.

babetm
27 Aug 2009 15:20

Hey guys do you know the song by DJ Lucky I am in love with the DJ, the girl has names for the following she says:

She will name her cat: Ngwazi
She will name her boy: R & B and
her daugher will be: House Music, the song is banging waya waya on yfm. I am telling u the song is a hit, & it's not yet a popular song

i luv this song and u forgot mention dat u jola no DJ

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 15:22

MS pers....girl you are not preg?

@mathata NO i just want to prepare my self, so whenever i get pragant i'll know i have a list of names to choose from and i love names of other language coz i am umZulu

maud
27 Aug 2009 15:22

Msp- the names that Lex gave you are one of the best names love

Pooky
27 Aug 2009 15:24

my cousin named her daughters Owam and Olwam...my other couz(her sister) named her baby girl Thimna (as in, uthimna lomntwana)

other names Ms. P

Lusanda
Lumkile
Thembeka
Ayakha

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 15:26

Reply from: NTWANA 8/27/2009 9:19:35 PM

Pls don't ask me the meaning bt these are the names I like Tshireletso, Tshiamo, Omphile, Ofentse, Olwethu & Tshigofatso
oh my Goodness someone pls tell what Tshigofatso means itjo i love it..........mmm this list is goona help when the time comes

Pooky
27 Aug 2009 15:26

Hey guys do you know the song by DJ Lucky I am in love with the DJ, the girl has names for the following she says:

Pepsi....bluetooth it sana, would love to hear it lol

myname
27 Aug 2009 15:27

Mna i luv these names

Sukwelihle/Thubelihle
Likhokhele
Mandilive
Bukhobethu
Sinalo
Cwenga ....im inluv with this 1
Linam
Qhama/Qhamani

TheLady
27 Aug 2009 15:28

Well ms personality Neo, Nandi, Nande, Wanda etc...

I saw kuKhumbul'ekhaya uNored noNotrain...I met uNolucky once...

myname
27 Aug 2009 15:31

At my village we have u Pajero no Warranty & sana bancinci

TheLady
27 Aug 2009 15:31

"my cousin named her daughters Owam and Olwam...my other couz(her sister) named her baby girl Thimna (as in, uthimna lomntwana)" your cousins are possessive.

Lex
27 Aug 2009 15:32

Sirias Ms P 7 - Omphile = He has given me,
8 - Oreneile = He has given us,
9 - Onkabetse = He has granted me/or same as 7 above,
10 - Thatoyaona = His will

mathata
27 Aug 2009 15:33

my long time friend, call himself VIRUS.

me as Mathata i have to do one +one.

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 15:35

Pooky i know an adourable baby girl by the name of Thimna and wow what a nice name

well if you say so maud THANKS Lex *shouting*

My list is getting longer and longer

Pooky
27 Aug 2009 15:38

my niece tells eskolweni sabo there are these white twin brothers neh, amagama awo ngu Zola and Zolani.....oh and theres also a white girl whose name is Thandi, short for Thandeka....

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 15:41

Lex 7,.8,9,10 i love them thx 4da meaning , guys this is helping so when get pregnant i will let u all know and will tell you which names i have chosen........THANK YOU ALL * screeming*

Pepsi Cola
27 Aug 2009 15:43

Guys

Do u remember the song that Mdu made a hit were he was calling all sorts peoples names u Ma bank book, in the end he ends up with Dineo, used to love that song big time. This blog reminds me of that song.

Keep it up Lady Gee, Mam Geegee!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Kwa,kwa,kwakwa...............

Pepsi Cola
27 Aug 2009 15:43

Lex
27 Aug 2009 15:43

TSHEGOFATSO means BLESSING

mstick
27 Aug 2009 15:44

certain kind of names are popular with certain tribes
Ndebeles from where Im from like using month names
January - boy
February - boy
March - girl
April - boy
May - boy/girl
June - boy
July - boy
September - boy
November - boy
Decermver - boy

you know how Ndebeles roll KG.....ha ha ha....ka be ka gopola gae

Im yet to hear August and October

i've heard August and October

Pooky
27 Aug 2009 15:44

crossing my fingers hoping to win the lucky draw

Lex
27 Aug 2009 15:47

I'm gonna name my child LETLOTLO ORENEILE. Letlotlo means treasure and Oreneile means 'He has given us'

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 15:48

TSHEGOFATSO means BLESSING
@ Lex -ohhh Sibusiso........ shoo thank you

and it reminds of Scarpins advert (the wedding one ) its not the same name but similar ............lol

maud
27 Aug 2009 15:50

Msp- i still think i should pm you my name you will cancell all these names

blueroze
27 Aug 2009 15:53

Mphoentle (girl)---a beautiful fit
neo(both)----a gifft
ntsako(girl)----joy...this will be my daughter's name if i marry my tsonga man!
fumani(boy)----wealth...if its another boy
tlhalefo(both)---wisdom...this is my son's name
kago(girl)-----this you give to a baby to symbolise that you are building something(a relationship) so kago is derived from moago which means a building in tswana...hope you get it
pako(both)----praise
tlotlo(both)----respect
thuto(both)----education or being knowlesdgeable
amantle(girl)---dont know how to best explain this one without confusing you more *scartching my head*...let me leave it

ok not so short ones

onkabetse (both).....God has provided
onkarabile(both)....God has answered
ketshepaona----i have faith in God
orapeleng----pray to God
tlamelo----provision
phemelo---protection
tshireletso---ditto
gosiame(both)---it is well
xilova(girl)----flower
bonolo(girl)---the one who is sweet

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 15:54

I'm gonna name my child LETLOTLO ORENEILE. Letlotlo means treasure and Oreneile means 'He has given us'

can i copy Lex ...........joking

lol ...........Pooky

maud
27 Aug 2009 15:55

please can someone come with Zulu names, i must also prepare

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 15:57

what is it maud??????????

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 16:02

Zulu names

Ntombikayise
Ntombiyekhaya
Ntombiyehlulaunina
Ntombizonke
Ntombizesizwe

lol.......... m joking mngani clue-less 4 now will let you if something come up

Lex
27 Aug 2009 16:03

Ms P,it's ok if you copy. @ blueroze Kago is also a boy's name. And my second child's names are going to be GOBOPAONE (He creates) and REABETSWE (we have been granted)

nekzo
27 Aug 2009 16:05

noluthando
Khanyisile
Nonhlanhla
Thembelihle

Pooky
27 Aug 2009 16:06

please can someone come with Zulu names, i must also prepare

Gedleyihlekisa...umtshele ukuthi he was named after the president

lady gaga
27 Aug 2009 16:10

lol @ Pooky, qabanga nje

guys the weather just turned upside down where i am, im gonna leave now. it just became night in the afternoon,anyway goya ka magoro ga se go lahlana,sorry for going off topic......................lol

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 16:14

Gedleyihlekisa...umtshele ukuthi he was named after the president

LOL Pooky

Lex how come you have such wonderful names

ms.tebby
27 Aug 2009 16:15

broze..half the names on your list are found in my family

mabhebheza
27 Aug 2009 16:19

@my name my daughters name is Bukhobakhe = Her Presence

I luuv the name Cwenga

maud
27 Aug 2009 16:19

bye Ladyg, its indeed not to lathlana. we will chat tomorrow

Ms personality
27 Aug 2009 16:19

maud ZULU names - Ntobeko, Siyamthanda, owami , Aphiwe, Lwandl'luhle, Nhlos'enhle, Nhlonipho, Thandanani, Sphiwo, sthel'esihle

dali
27 Aug 2009 16:38

xilova(girl)----flower .........@ blueroze correction xilova=xiluva

*J smile*

Mafresh
27 Aug 2009 16:42

Sesotho names:
1. Morwesi (Girl)
2. Dirontsho(girl
3. Ntswaki (girl)
4. Mphielo(girl)
5. Puseletso(girl)
6. Tumo(boy)
7. Toka(boy)
8. Lehlohonolo(Boy)
9. Seipati(girl)
10. Mantwa(girl)

Zulu names:
1. Loadshedding
2. Sunlight
3. Voltage
4. Candle
5. Cellular
6. SMS
7. Airtime
8. Recession
9. Dollar
10. Nobody and the list go on…tl tl tl tl tl
I just love Xhosa makoti names when they name after some of the things:
1. Noitaly
2. Nokutja(if u eat a lot)
3. Noclouds
4. Nopopi
5.Nodolly

VusiK
27 Aug 2009 16:46

I had an uncle (my father's cousin) whose name was Impi 'Sesendeni

You can imagine our child like grins and the hands over mouths when he came for visits ..... And he would prodly say "Woza uqauble umalume umpi 'sesendeni ...

Regardless ... in the interest of diplomacy, his identity was reduced to Ubaba Umpi .... he made intros to new people a tall task I tell you!

Lushi
27 Aug 2009 21:37

noluthando
Khanyisile
Nonhlanhla
Thembelihle
LOL at Nekzo's names. Amnandi sisi kodwa madala, aphelelwe and abantu bawo sebenezono.
Mna as umxhosa I believe ukuthi amagama ayaphelelwa. Imagine giving your baby a name like XOLANI.... come on guys eligama liphelelwe uzohlolela nje umntwana gegama elinezono. I also don't believe in this this yezinye intlanga zokuthya umntwana ngegama lomntu omdala. Regardless of the meaning igama liyaphelelwa. Names like Thando, Zimkhitha, Ncumisa, Nozuko, Luvuyo etc ngawabantu abadala not intsana.

Here's my list
Acwengile
Owenene
Endinako
Zimi
the list long

Lushi
28 Aug 2009 05:37

Ntombiyehlulaunina ........... LOL
And when the child start to hlula her for real, she will forget that ukuthi leyo was her wish from the beginning.
How can usana oluncinci lube selwahlule ?

Best-Achiever
28 Aug 2009 07:48

Maud here are some of Zulu Names

1. Silethelwizibusiso(shortened as Sle) - Blessings have been given to us
2. Lethizibusiso (shortened as Lethi) - Give Blessings
3. Zanezibusiso(shortened as Zah) - come with Blessings
4.Okuhlekufikangaye(shortned as Kuhle) - beauty comes thru him/her
5.Buhlebenkosi (Buhle/Nkosi) - beauty of the Lord

Names associated with surname or clanes, let me use Mtungwa surname as an example
1. NsikayaMantungwa - Mantungwa's stand(insika, is that middle pole in the house that helps the house not to fall)
2.KhuselaMantungwa - Protect the Mantungwa's
3.DongalwaMantungwa - Mantungwa's Wall (symbolises protection)
4.ThembalaMantungwa - Mantungwa's Hope
5. VukolwaMantungwa - The rise of Mantungwas

will come back with more

felfel
28 Aug 2009 07:53

Theres one gal called Nombhedesho, as in umbhedesho wase Wesile, ubhuti wakhe yena nguMacici (earings), lol

baby e
28 Aug 2009 08:24

My garderner is called Coolerbox. i thought huby was joking when he advised that thats his name i was in shock lona

TerryN
28 Aug 2009 08:28

There is a name called Masimbela

LOLest

Bhekinja

OMG heheheheh tltltltltltltltlt krkrkrkrkrk... i never heard of.......unamanga Loreal:-)

dali
28 Aug 2009 08:28

lmao @ earings

TerryN
28 Aug 2009 08:32

I once saw a name MABHODWENI...it was an old man, shame!

lady gaga
28 Aug 2009 08:36

coolerbox,heheheheheheheheheh that's one funny name baby e

as for u malume ka VusiK,hau qhaa........lol

Loreal
28 Aug 2009 08:47

Bhekinja

OMG heheheheh tltltltltltltltlt krkrkrkrkrk... i never heard of.......unamanga Loreal:-)

It's true TerryN but they call him Bheki easy as that lol

Loreal
28 Aug 2009 08:49

I have this friend on FB his name is Nsimbikakusa just imagine!!!

GoGetter
28 Aug 2009 08:56

TheLady
28 Aug 2009 09:25

Beautiful Zulu names

Zabiwe (girl)
Zenande (unisex)
Nande(unisex)
Seneme (unisex)
Kuhle(unisex)
Wengamele/Wengamelwe (uJehova)
Kwanda
Wanda

Yeah, and ke you have to be creative...hayi abantu abangashadile could actually stay away from anything with Kwanda...hello kwandani? Amavezandlebe?

TheLady
28 Aug 2009 09:29

Sotho speaking peeps, what does Toka mean? I like it...

Other beautiful Zulu names
Ngcebo (wealth)
Bonile (that would be God), so it would mean God saw it fit.
And my all time favourite Nqaba (Fortress)
Fanele (We are meant to be thankful..so Fanele sibonge)

VusiK
28 Aug 2009 09:41

My family names are beautiful, and of course purposefully directed ... Vulindlela(male) My eldest brother

Fikile (female) My eldest sister

Thokozile(female) My second sis

Khanyisile(female) My third sis

Vusumuzi (male) Moi

Itumeleng (Jabulani) (male) (Baby Brother)

but one'd have to be Zulu to understand why each name is used

teev
28 Aug 2009 09:44

myname--------I love Linam,

TheLady
28 Aug 2009 09:45

uhmm Vusi those names were beautiful in the 50's, imagine a baby named Thokozile...OH NO! And no Khethiwe either...eish I met a baby named Mpande...thought the brother would probably be Senzangakhona...and sister would be Mkabayi...shucks

ms.tebby
28 Aug 2009 09:49

kwa kwa kwakwaaa! Thelady bathong!

well I just came across a very strange name just now on my reconcilliations, its "Do" yes, Do !

Sslave
28 Aug 2009 09:52

@ Thelady Toka means good/right (as in rights)

Lex
28 Aug 2009 10:04

@ Ms P - Lex how come you have such wonderful names I don't know sani,maybe because my parents gave me a wonderful name as well and they didn't give me an English name :-)

maud
28 Aug 2009 10:05

The Lady- Seneme- i am definatey taking this home .
Ngcebo- mmm ,
Fanele- i have to have this one
Nqaba- i am not sure if i will be able to have more than three kids.
my husband likes to call me( when he is happy) maka falakhe- and i hate this name.

Lex
28 Aug 2009 10:19

Bathong Mafresh, would anybody still name their child MANTWA,for those of you it means,one who likes to fight!

VusiK
28 Aug 2009 10:29

@TheLady .. My nephew's name is Mpande. .. and no, his surname is not Zulu

GML
28 Aug 2009 10:38

Zulu names:

Tholakele Buhlebezwe (older sister)
Thobile Sibongile (younger Sister)
Gugu (Me)
Lungile
Thembelihle (we call her Lihle)
Siph'esihle (We call her Sihle)
Mpilo
Mandisele (as in God will give in abundance)
Nqobile
Thandeka
Slindile
Sibahle
Thandokazi
Lulama

Sotho Names
Oretsoanetse
Oreabetse
Oarabile
Tsiamo
Boipelo

maud
28 Aug 2009 10:45

GML-i gave my niece , the name Boipelo and you will understand that we are Xhosas at home, you dont want to know how they pronounce it, i just loved the name and my family trust me with giving names so they had no choice but to take it.

Mafresh
28 Aug 2009 10:49

@ TL
Toka = Justice

dali
28 Aug 2009 10:54

zulu names
senzeni

nekzo
28 Aug 2009 11:02

LOL at Nekzo's names. Amnandi sisi kodwa madala, aphelelwe and abantu bawo sebenezono.
Mna as umxhosa I believe ukuthi amagama ayaphelelwa. Imagine giving your baby a name like XOLANI....

kwakwakwakwa @Lushi waze wangihlekisa,usho ukuthi lamagama aphelelwe

ms.tebby
28 Aug 2009 11:13

GML. >>half the names on your list are found in my Swati family eswatini :-)

Lex
28 Aug 2009 11:21

I like Thandokazi.

GML
28 Aug 2009 11:37

@ms Tebby: Those are all in my family- cousins and sisters. Except the Sotho names. they are friends kids.

Other names are

Mayibongwe
Mandisa
S'bonelo
Sboniso

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