Nigerian Lady's Unusual Name Generates Buzz, Trends on Social Media: "That Cannot be Someone's Name"

Nigerian Lady's Unusual Name Generates Buzz, Trends on Social Media: "That Cannot be Someone's Name"

  • Mixed reactions have followed a Nigerian lady's unusual name after it was spotted in a person's tweet
  • The lady's brother had sent her money and shared a screenshot showing her heartfelt reaction on X (formerly Twitter)
  • However, her name was spotted by many people and further amplified by a content creator, which sent netizens into a frenzy

A Nigerian lady's unusual name has become the talk of social media after someone drew people's attention to it.

It all started when an X user, @fwdaniels, shared a screenshot of his chat with his sister, showing her heartwarming reaction after he sent her money.

Nigerian lady's unique name generates reactions on social media as it trends
A Nigerian lady's unique name becomes the talk of social media. Stock photos for illustration purposes. Photo Credit: @fwdaniels, Unsplash/Ayo Ogunseinde, Joecalih
Source: Twitter

Nigerian lady's unique name

From the screenshot of the chat @fwdaniels shared, his sister's name was spotted in the receipt of the credit transfer he sent to her.

Her full name on the receipt is Ifnotgod Chioma Chinedu. Popular content creator @JustinUg_ also saw the first name 'Ifnotgod' and retweeted @fwdaniels' tweet with the caption:

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"I’m sorry what’s the name on that screenshot ?"

The lady's name Ifnotgod reads If not God when separated. People were astonished by her name.

At the time of this report, @JustinUg_'s tweet had garnered 694k views, 6.8k views, 862 retweets and 345 comments on the social media platform.

Nigerian lady's unique name generates reactions on social media as it trends
A Nigerian lady's unusual name triggers reactions on social media. Photo Credit: @fwdaniels
Source: Twitter

See the lady's name in the tweet below:

Lady's unique name generates mixed reactions

Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the lady's name below:

@Beats_byjosh_ said:

"Her with a talking stage:
"The man: so, what's your name?
"Her: ify.
"The man: short for?
"Her: IFNOTGOD."

@AJSilverCFC said:

"After Zimbabweans, Nigerian parents will have to answer to God on judgment day over the kind of names they give to children.
"Your Papa."

@snr_pablo said:

"Ahhhh You don catch am.
"You sure say no be one of your students“IFNOTGOD.”

@adorazarD said:

"Ifnotgod like how??"

@shiknorr said:

"I thought he was referring to "Agorizim" because it sounded like "Algorithm" till I saw "IFNOTGOD."

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@theyusufamoto said:

"You’re definitely using that name in your next skit……Stages of War go rest small😂.":

@femifemolar said:

"That cannot be someone’s name, maybe nickname that stays permanent because what’s IFNOTGOD."

@1o1naughty said:

*IFNOT GOD”?😭
"I for surprise but I’ve had an encounter with someone whose government name is *Follow-God."

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian lady named America had trended on social media.

Lady shares unique name parents gave her

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a lady had shared the unusual name that her parents gave her.

She made a TikTok video, funnily demonstrating how her parents felt when they gave her the name. She could be seen dancing in the video. She said she is the first child of her parents.

The young lady's name is Preyiza. In DR Congo, "preyiza" refers to a greeting or introduction, particularly in some local languages like Lingala. It is used to welcome someone, often during a social or formal encounter, where one person is introducing themselves or initiating a conversation.

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Source: Legit.ng

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Victor Duru (Editor) Victor Duru is a Reuters-trained award-winning journalist with over 4 years of working experience in the media industry. He holds a B.Sc in Management Studies from Imo State University, where he was a Students' Union Government Director of Information. Victor is a human interest editor, strategic content creator, freelancer and a Google-certified digital marketer. His work has been featured on US news media Faith It. He can be reached via victor.duru@corp.legit.ng