Nigerian Mother Shares Why She Named Her Daughter “Determine”, Emotional Story Gets People Talking

Nigerian Mother Shares Why She Named Her Daughter “Determine”, Emotional Story Gets People Talking

  • A Nigerian woman shared why she named her daughter “Determine” after many wondered about the name
  • In a viral video, the woman shared the reason for giving her daughter such a name as she opened up on the girl’s native name
  • Many who came across the video shared their thoughts on the girl’s name, as they shared similar experiences

A Nigerian girl named Determine went viral after her mother shared the reason behind the name.

The woman shared how the name was her husband’s idea while she was pregnant with the child.

A Nigerian woman explains why she gave her daughter this unique name, Determine, in a viral TikTok video.
A Nigerian mum shares the emotional story behind her daughter's unique name in a trending TikTok video. Photo: @daisyomosigho
Source: TikTok

In a viral video by @daisyomosigho on TikTok, the girl’s sister, Daisy, shared how people were surprised when she called her sister’s name.

To explain the reason behind the name, Daisy featured her mother in the video.

Mother shares why she named daughter Determine

The mother said that when her husband told her to name their child Determine, she was surprised and did not agree at first because she didn’t like the name.

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However, her husband refused to give another name till he unfortunately died two weeks before the baby was born.

Daisy said:

“To honour his last wish, my mother agreed to give my sister this name that she did not like. This name was given to her as a result of difficult circumstances surrounding her birth. Na condition cause am.”
A Nigerian woman explains why she gave her daughter this unique name, Determine, in a viral TikTok video.
A Nigerian woman trends as she explains why she gave her daughter this unique name, Determine, in a viral TikTok video. Photo: @daisyomosigho
Source: TikTok

She also mentioned that her sister’s middle name was “Nomamidoboomwetin”, a Benin name.

The mother said:

“It means ‘who no get obstacle nai dey get power’ and e get why we give her that name.”

In the video, Determine stated that she didn’t like the name and questioned her mother for giving her such a name.

Watch the video below:

Reactions trail girl’s unusual name

Many who came across the video shared their thoughts on the girl’s name, as they shared similar experiences.

@Abdul said:

"I am determine, so what if you're not determined? Btw, I'm so sorry to hear of your dad's demise. Determine is beautiful by the way. Take care of her."

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@anwuri said:

"I’ve legit seen someone bearing ‘consider’ as a name."

@ROYALTY FOUND ME said:

"Determined is rare and beautiful name…. So sorry to hear your dad’s demise."

@Cintia JW said:

"As I hear the determine I knew una be JWs even. I know a sister bearing same name too."

@Davina said:

"Don't feel bad, I have a cousin named 'Complete ' so I'll take Determine any day."

In related stories, a student trended for his unique name after winning an award, while another lady went viral because of her name.

University graduate trends over name

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a fresh graduate of Covenant University became an internet sensation due to her unusual name.

It all started after the young lady happily announced the completion of her undergraduate studies in a unique way on X.

The flyer of her picture had her full name, and people could not help but wonder why she bore such a name.

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Source: Legit.ng

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Victoria Nwahiri (Human Interest Editor) Victoria Nwahiri is a Reuters-certified journalist with 4+ years of experience in digital, social media, and print journalism. As a one-time freelancer and full-time journalist, she has extensively covered lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest stories that have impacted and attracted top policymakers. She is currently a Human Interest Editor at Legit.ng and can be reached via victoria.nwahiri@corp.legit.ng

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