What's Your First Name

[Wonderful1908]

Di a k a and yes it is in the name, but my nickname is Chynna.

[Impressed SF]

My name is Blair !

[Cali_Keisha]

Lakeisha

But everyone calls me Keisha, and it's in every down south rap song ever, or so it seems.

[Ms Public Service]

My name is Allyson.

Henry but I go by my middle which is Kershaw

[BigChill06]

Ranando (Ruh-Nan-Do) Kinda like banana

I HATE it when my name is misspelled or mispronounced. What kills me is when people mispronounce it after I say it for them.

Them: Whats your name?

Me: Ranando

Them: Orlando? (or Rolando or Randal or some other sh*t that I didn't just say)

Me: No, Ruh-Nan-Do *Thinking WTF, I JUST said it for you!*

Maybe I just have no patience

[Rain Man]

Originally posted by candygirl
My name is Candace too. I never knew that it mean Nubian queen. I have however, heard that it means "incandescent" or "full of light.

Now that I think of it, in the New Testament, Candace was the name of an Ethiopian Queen. Maybe that's where Nubian Queen came from.

*RM pulls out office dictionary and looks up the word Nubian*

...lets see, nth, nu, nuance, nub, nubbin, nubble, nubby, Nubian!

1. a: a native or inhabitant of Nubia. b: a member of one of the group of Negroid tribes that formed a powerful empire between Egypt and Ethiopia from the 6th to the 14th century.

2: Any of several languages spoken in central and northern Sudan.

So yes, Nubia is/was, at least, semi-Ethiopian.

BTW, this also goes to show that referring to blacks as Nubian can be a bit of a misnomer, only blacks who lived/originated from this region can truly be referred to as Nubian.

And that's my lesson for today.

[sigtau305]

Garth

[Angelicqt716]

Chrystal

[beauti612]

Originally posted by NiaX
Nia!

Yes, that is right...you have been saying my name the whole time!

And it means 'Purpose'....the 5th principle of Kwanzaa!

My middle name is Mia...

My name is Tiarra....like the crown women wear

[RBL]

DeShun

[9nmac04dst]

Kellee

[INS2U]

Carol

[Sahara]

Wanda

[SiempreCansada]

I just knew that once I started going through this thread there would be at least one woman with my name. I think I'm the first on here...scary thought. My name is forever & a day mispelled. People always think that I'm saying Randy. No matter how many times I say it or spell it they still spell it wrong or call me Bran Die...wtf... It's Brandie not Brandi, Brandy, Brandee, but BRANDIE...and yes I am particular about having my IE.
Then the jokes/songs/dumb comments come rolling in:

"Brandie is dandy, but liquor is quicker." -- I'm a bartender go figure!

"I really miss you, Braaaaannnnnnddddddyyyyyy" -- OK, nice song....BUT it was about a DOG!!!

"Brandy, you're a fine girl........" -- And how many times have I heard that 1!

"Brandie, do you have a sister named Gin?" -- NO COMMENT

"Do you sing like the singer Brandy?" -- NO COMMENT

"Oh wow, you're a bartender and your name is Brandie! How cute!" -- NO SHIT, I didn't know that! Thank you for enlightening me....I never knew that!

I STILL LOVE MY B-R-A-N-D-I-E!!!!