A Nigerian lady has caused a stir on social media after proudly bragging about her name, Amala, claiming that her parents’ love for the popular Nigerian dish inspired the unique name choice. She explained that her parents were so fond of the meal that they decided to name her after it.
This revelation was shared through a post she made on her TikTok page, capturing the attention of many viewers who couldn’t believe the unusual inspiration behind her name.
In the video, the lady showcased herself alongside a caption that clarified the humorous context of the post.
The caption reads: “You think you can hurt me? My parents love Amala so much, they named me Amala.”
She danced playfully while revealing this to her audience. Following the video’s release, it didn’t take long for social media users to flood the comment section, expressing their amusement and surprise at the name.
See some reactions below:
🦋Amala🇵🇸🇨🇩🇸🇩: “Good for you. My name is Amalachukwu if you no believe rest.”
Verathy: “Same with my sister but my parents don’t like amala😂my sister had to change her name to amara.”
Feyi_the_exconvict 👹: “If this makes you feel better, that’s also Doja’s name😭.”
Ego Oyinbo💕: “Is Amala not an actual Igbo name? Odenigbo’s baby mama in Half of a Yellow Sun was named Amala.”
Fw~Zavy: “So what’s the meaning of amala in Igbo.. let’s be fr cos I know they didn’t name you after a food.”
♡💜𝐒𝐘𝐋𝐕𝐈𝐀 💜♡: “no actually amala is my sis name we are from Anambra though it just means grace.”
Adeyemi Adelusi: “Someone named amala before gta 6💀😭.”
Classyminjoon: “if they’re igbo then your name is Amara which means Grace.”
KHALEED: “My parents loved rice so much they named me Rice.”
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And they’re Igbo ohh#fyp #viral #blowthisup
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