July-August 2016: MY GRANDCHILDREN (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
- Amanze (male): A-man-ze = Home of nobles
- Amarachi (female): A-ma-ra-chi = God’s mercy; Variants (male): Eberechukwu/Eberechi (chi is god, chi-ukwu is God)
- Chidiebere (male): Chī-dī-ē-bē-rē = God is merciful; Variants of this name include Chidiogor (God is kind) — mostly for females.
- Chimaroke (male): Chi-ma-ro-ke = God should know what’s due to me; Variants (male): Chi-ji-o-ke = God apportions the gifts
- Ikenna (male): Ī-kē-nnā = The power/strength of the father; Variants of this name include Ikechukwu (God’s power)
- Jideobi (male): Jī-dē-o-bī = Hold the family — literally the Pillar of the family; Variants (male): Idejiunor (Idejiunor = Pillar that holds the family)
- Kanayo (male): K’-a-na-yo = Let’s keep praying
- Melayo (male): Me-la-yo = Take a deep breath (i.e., Take it easy!); Variant of E-me-la-yo = When you take it easy.
- Mezienne (male): Take care of your mother.
- Ngozi (female/unisex): N-go-zī = Blessing
- Nkemjika (female/unisex): N’-kem-ji-ka = Mine is better
- Nkiruka (female): N’ki-ru-ka = Better things ahead
- Nosike (male): No-si-ke = Stand your ground; (Is a variant of Anosike = “If you stand your ground”)
- Osita (male): Short for O-sī-tā-dī-mmā (May it go well from today):
- Udoka (male): Ű-do-kā = Peace is paramount