Lady Humorously Tells Peeps to Let Parents Name Their Children What They Want, SA Agrees: “I’m With You”

Lady Humorously Tells Peeps to Let Parents Name Their Children What They Want, SA Agrees: “I’m With You”

  • A hilarious comedian told peeps online that they should let parents name their children what they want, which many peeps agreed with
  • Non-African names tend to be divisive among Africans, with many believing that they are too Western or lack meaning
  • Peeps online had a lot to say about the interesting topic, with many saying that non-African names don't cause any harm

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Naming a child is one of the most special and deeply personal aspects of being a parent. No one else understands it as much as this lady who went on her digital soapbox to proclaim that people should let parents name their children what they want.

An online comedian took to her popular platform to share that people should let their parents name them whatever they want.
A comedian took to her popular platform to share that people should let their parents name them whatever they want, and many folks agreed with her. Images: Tums - The Narrator/ Facebook
Source: Facebook

The statement was made by a comedian who goes by the name of Tums - The Narrator, who shared the quirky and well-thought opinion on Facebook to much fanfare.

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The main topic of discussion is the type of names some African parents choose to name their children, such as "Skylar" or "Cloud". She also points out that many Africans believe that these types of names have no meaning and are too Western.

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She concludes by saying that people should just let others do what they want. African names tend to have a lot of meaning behind them, and as long as no one is hurting anyone else, a different name doesn't do any harm.

South Africans had a lot to say about the topic, with many agreeing on what the lady had to say, while others had differing opinions. See the responses below:

Renene Louw said:

"Yes!!! But the blending of parent's names always gets me ‍♀️"

Nonie MaMthi Mpikwa shared:

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"I named my daughter Star✨"

Sibongile Khumalo commented:

"Thank you I am the talk of the township for naming a child Kimberlite "

Precious Moyo-shoko mentioned:

" My whole family was fighting over my brother naming his son Pablo"

Moreke Nkoana posted:

"No. Some needs help. Imagine naming them Denice and denephew. We are going to laugh"

Rosemary Fielies said:

"You are so funny and humble in peace always. Love you for making me laugh ❤️"

Baleseng Betty Nkosi shared:

"The emphasis on CHILDREN"

Nokwanda Imke's Rose Kwesaba commented:

"My daughter's name is Skylar and I always get questioned Thank you."

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Siphesihle Luthango Siphesihle Luthango is an up-and-coming journalist and an experienced English teacher. He holds a Bachelors of Social Science majoring in Journalism and International Studies (Cum laude) from IIE MSA. He has a passion for telling human interest stories and joined the Briefly News team in August 2022. He enjoys watching documentaries and reading current affairs and philosophical books.