Where are the Oprahs?

Nigeria is full of colorful people with equally colorful names. I'm sure our names sound just as funny to them, (Apple anyone??) but here is a list that I have been keeping of names that I love.

Names from the Bible/Mythology

Job, Solomon, Amos, Savior, Saul, Salome, Achilles,

Names from virtues and character traits
Patience, Blessing, Happiness (hide and seek..."I found Happiness"), Charity, Iffy (my security gaurd), Pious, Goodluck (we have Goodluck in the house), Success, Precious, Laughter, Special, Difference (parents could say....they made a Difference), Perpetual, Increase (parents could say there is an Increase in the family), Scholastica

Names inspired by faith

Wethankgod, Livingtestimony, Jubilee, Pray, Alleluyah, Godspeed

Names inspired by other cultures

Papoose

Names inspired by careers

Market, Lawyer, Carpenter, Gardener, Major

Names inspired by geography

America, Galaxy, Worldwide

Names inspired by Days of the week and seasons

Yuletide

Friday and Sunday are very common but I have met one Monday

Names inspired by beer

Heineken

Names inspired by celebrities and politicians
Festus (deputy on tv show Gunsmoke), Fabian, Clinton...and you know there will be millions of little Obamas soon, although I've yet to come across an Oprah???

And my personal favorite.....Evidence.

I have never met a Wayne