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I like to be called a Nigerian rather than somebody from the Third World or the developing or whatever.

Indian names were either characteristic nicknames given in a playful spirit, deed names, birth names, or such as have a religious and symbolic meaning.

My family is from Nigeria, and my full name is Uzoamaka, which means 'The road is good.'

My name, Solange, means 'Angel of the sun,' and I'm completely enamored of my African history. The culture is so expressive.

My name is Arsenio. That's a very unique name for a black man. In Greek, it means Leroy.

With a name like Cush Jumbo, you never get forgotten. The 'Jumbo' is from my father, who is Nigerian, and 'Cush' was a king in ancient Egypt. It's a name that took a few years to grow into, but now I feel it was meant to be. It's absolutely who I am, and I love it.

I believe it's important that we use names of endearment that reflect a special feeling for the individual involved.

You could have names like Hatred; you could have names that mean something like Suffering or Poverty. So names are not just names: names have real meaning, and they tend to tell the world about the circumstances of your parents at the time that you were born.

Now, if I had an Indian name, it would be 'Stands in Confusion'.