I will join Mafy by adding my own name to this:
Ndey
The Struggle Continues!!!
Ndey Jobarteh
-----Original Message-----
From: Malafy Jarju <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 08 August 1999 16:34
Subject: Re: COLLECTING TYPICAL GAMBIAN NAMES
>Hello Modou Mbye,
>
>Thanks for furnishing 'some' of our original names. Notice that I added my
>own name at the top.
>
>Regards,
> Mafy
>
>>Manlafy
>>Mansata
>>Musukuta
>>Nyima
>>Manyima
>>Kebba
>>Jallom
>>Duwa
>>Karanta
>>Karanglang
>>Foday
>>Momat
>>Mot
>>Takko
>>Fanta
>>Jakong
>>Jakongba
>>Wonto
>>Buray
>>Mamburay
>>Mbissine
>>Mambissine
>>Jola
>>Yeyeh
>>Ayyah
>>Tamara
>>Satang
>>Nyakassi
>>Allabatou
>>Masanneh
>>Bulley
>>Banda
>>Kanjura
>>Buka (my great granpa)
>>Faaba
>>Nfamara
>>Suntu
>>Kemetta
>>Jaaja
>>Kewuleng
>>Kekoi
>>Maamina
>>Kemoring
>>Kemoba
>>Bairo
>>Jung
>>Mbinkinding
>>Mbinkiba
>>Mbarka
>>Amata (Karoninka)
>>Duma (Karoninka)
>>Boto
>>Suntukung
>>Sittafaa
>>Kelepha
>>Jalangbatou
>>Funtufaye
>>Saako
>>Koora
>>Fafanding
>>Badara
>>Bora
>>Kawsu
>>Kayluntang
>>Jerreh
>>Saaki
>>Kaykoto
>>Kaykuta
>>Kayring
>>Daado
>>Durang
>>Tanjang
>>Fallou
>>Nfally
>>Fatoma
>>Sirreh
>>Sora
>>Jamba
>>
>>May Allah make the rest easy. Allahumma salli wasallim ala Nabiyyina
>>Muhammad. Wasalaam.
>>
>>Modou Mbye
>>
>>
>>>From: momodou njie <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Subject: Re: COLLECTING TYPICAL GAMBIAN NAMES
>>>Date: Sun, 8 Aug 1999 05:39:53 PDT
>>>
>>>Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>>I share Saik's interest in names, and have made that clear before. The
>>>question, 'What's in a name?' is as controversial now as it was many
>>>centuries ago. I don't know what sort of research Saiks wants to do, but
>>>there are loads of material around that he can make use of. I was
surprise
>>>to discover that names I originally thought were 'British' actually
>>>originated from other places. So it is quite an interesting subject.
>>>
>>>Having said that, I am not sure what a 'typical' Gambian name is. As far
as
>>>I know, John and Mary are typical Gambian names among a particular group.
>>>So
>>>also are Fatou and Momodou. Any research that fails to take these names
>>>into
>>>account will be compromising its validity. The origins of these names
could
>>>be indicated, but they cannot be left out completely. The various ethnic
>>>groups in The Gambia arrived in the country at different times, each with
>>>their own culture and religion. The names they brought to The Gambia at
the
>>>time of their arrival were not Gambian names. So maybe Saiks's study will
>>>take this into account, and find out where some of the names we think are
>>>'typical' Gambian names actually originated. It's a difficult task, and I
>>>wish him well. I am also offering to participate in this study in
whatever
>>>way I can.
>>>
>>>Finally, I am not sure what can be done about the names parents give to
>>>their children. I am not sure whether naming someone 'Gambian' will make
>>>them any more Gambian, in terms of their attitude, outlook etc than
naming
>>>someone Swedish. ( I know some English people whose surname is French.
Does
>>>it mean they think French?) The best thing to do, in my opinion, is to
give
>>>our own children the names we want to give them and leave other parents
to
>>>do the same. Cheers.
>>>
>>>Momodou
>>>
>>>PS I'm not sure whether Jabou added the following to her list : Nyanya,
>>>Kojo, Hoyan, Njuga, Anna, Yassin, Oseh, Ebu, Bola, Abioseh, Tunde etc I
am
>>>not suggesting that these are 'typical' Gambian names, but are names that
>>>are not common on the List.
>>>
>>
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