A Nigerian lady has taken social media by storm by proudly bragging about her name, Amala. She revealed that her parents, who are fond of the dish, chose to name her after it. This revelation was shared in a post she made on her page via the popular social media platform, TikTok.
In her post, she showcased her unique name with a video where she is seen dancing and joyfully expressing how much her parents love Amala, the dish. The video was accompanied by a caption that reads: “You think you can hurt me? My parents love Amala so much, they named me Amala.”
The video also included clear visuals of the lady’s face and her animated dance moves. As she shared this personal and humorous tidbit online, it sparked a flurry of reactions from viewers who took to the comments section to share their thoughts on her name.
See some reactions below:
🦋Amala🇵🇸🇨🇩🇸🇩: “Good for you. My name is Amalachukwu if you don’t 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 real, because I know they didn’t name you after food.”
♡💜𝐒𝐘𝐋𝐕𝐈𝐀 💜♡: “Actually, Amala is my sister’s name. We are from Anambra; it just means grace.”
Adeyemi Adelusi: “Someone was 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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