Nigerian Mother Shares Why She Named Her Daughter “Determine”, Emotional Story Gets People Talking

A Nigerian woman shared why she named her daughter “Determine” after many wondered about the name In a viral video, the woman shared the reason for giving her daughter such a name as she opened up on the girl’s native name Many who came across the video shared their thoughts on the girl’s name, as they shared similar experiences.

A Nigerian girl named Determine went viral after her mother shared the reason behind the name. The woman shared how the name was her husband’s idea while she was pregnant with the child. 

In a viral video by @daisyomosigho on TikTok, the girl’s sister, Daisy, shared how people were surprised when she called her sister’s name. To explain the reason behind the name, Daisy featured her mother in the video. Mother shares why her daughter was named Determine The mother said that when her husband told her to name their child Determine, she was surprised and did not agree at first because she didn’t like the name. However, her husband refused to give another name till he unfortunately died two weeks before the baby was born. Daisy said: “To honour his last wish, my mother agreed to give my sister this name that she did not like. This name was given to her as a result of difficult circumstances surrounding her birth. Na condition cause am.” 

She also mentioned that her sister’s middle name was “Nomamidoboomwetin”, a Benin name. The mother said: “It means ‘who no get obstacle nai dey get power’ and e get why we give her that name.” In the video, Determine stated that she didn’t like the name and questioned her mother for giving her such a name.