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. >>> >> >> >>______________________________________________________ >>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- >> >>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- >> >;;; >lll >;;; > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------