Hi guys,
What is in a name? And how important is it that we choose names that are meaningful andrelevant? A name is more than a means of identification.
A name is a mark of distinctionthat distinguishes an individual or a product.
When i decided to go into my full time business, I started a company called VLA. VLA is an acronym of Victoria Lawrence & Associates, which are my parents’ names put together. My mum’s name is Victoria, my dad, Lawrence, and the Associates– that’s me, bringing them together.
I want to advice that when you’re thinking of a name for your business, your pet,your son or daughter, you select a name that has plenty of meaning, something you can look back on. That’s the unique thing about Africans, we live our names – we are our names. Why don’t you tell me about names that you have found most significant? Do you findthat your name is working for you, or against you?
And if you have a moment, please check out Femi Odugbemi’s very interesting and fascinatingnew documentary, Oriki, on youtube. To view this documentary, go to www.youtube.com, and type in - ‘oriki a documentary by Femi Odugbemi’ into the search window.
Do you know what your oriki is? Guess what guys – mine is Ajifowoke, and in my next post, I’ll tell you all what that’s all about.
Thanks for staying with me. I’d like to hear from you!
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Hi Mo! what you said about the importance of names is ssoooooo true cos i can testify. MY name is Oluwayemisi Ajoke Aiyedun. And i love it! Oluwayemisi means 'honoured by God' and everyday in my life i have evidence of that. If not for God's honour where would I be? Ajoke means 'pampered by everyone' and finally Aiyedun means 'life is sweet'! what better name could I ask for? I love my names!!! Thank you Mo!, and by the way, my mom thinks we look alike :)
ReplyDeleteOur names are the courses of our lives. Not only in Africa do people value names. In the Bible God had to change Abram to Abraham for the promise to come to fulfillment. More so, Jacob to Israel. Like mine name Adewale which in the ordinary sense means " King has come home". I have always love to come home. But in the literary context it means " Royalty has come to our bossom" and this has always make me live as a king. My name is me, and I am my name. Thank you Mo
ReplyDeleteThis is so true. I own a skin care line in the states and named it Solachi. Everyone here loves the name and when they ask me what it means I tell them it is a combination of my childrens names (Chima + Simisola). They are totally blown away!!
ReplyDeleteHi Mo,
ReplyDeleteWould really like to know the meaning of AFIJOWOKE.