The struggle of having a hard to pronounce name in Nigeria is very real. On most days you wake up wishing your name was Jane Doe just so you don’t have to deal with Nigerians just being Nigerian about your name. If you have a name like Eghwrudjakpor Onovughakpor Onovughe then we are sure you can relate to these struggles.
Nobody ever gets the spelling right, infact they don’t even try to get it right.
You spend way too much time trying to teach people you just met how to pronounce your name
When they finally give up and ask you if you have a middle name
If you are not careful they’ll vex and skip past your name at passport office
Sometimes you even need a nickname for your nickname if you are smart you’ll have like three backup nicknames
Some people even start getting angry because they have to pronounce it
When someone asks you to pronounce it for them for the 20th time in a row
Everyone always wants to know the meaning and origin of your name
When you are waiting to hear your name on a roll call and the person calling the names suddenly starts stuttering
When people start making the same old jokes about your name
You don’t bother correcting people when they get your name wrong you just answer anything they call you.
Even your closest friends still manage to mess it up years after meeting you for the first time
After what you’ve suffered your promise to give your first child a name like Bayo Ojo
When you meet someone who gets the pronunciation of your name on first try
Even the people from your daddy’s village don’t know how to pronounce the name
