My Name

My name is Chioma Lynn Iheoma. The name is Nigerian which is where my father is from and some of my mother's ancestors. My parents did actually argue over what my name should be. My mother, named Esther, wanted her first daughter to be named after her. My father wanted his children to do have Nigerian names, which is weird because other options he came up with were Jennifer and Jessica. My mother only let my father choose the my first name if she could choose my middle name which is Lynn, her middle name is Evelyn and she just took the Lynn part because she always sort of disliked her middle name. I believe I was named after my great-grandmother from my father's side. So my name became Chioma which means, "God's time is the best". My last name also means "good thing". I like my name a lot because when ever I introduce myself to someone they are immediately pulled in and pay more attention to what my name is, so it is quite unforgettable. When I introduce myself to adults they normally say, "What a beautiful name!", "Where is that from?", and "What does it mean?". I think my name fits me and I could not see myself having any other name. According to the Kabalarian Philosophy, people named Chioma are studious, clever, and practical(which I am not always), technical, and organized. It also says people named Chioma take life seriously and can be deeply hurt and go into extreme moods.

Nicknames that I have had over the years are Chum Chum, Chi, Chum, and recently a friend called my Oma. Another thing that I think is signifcant about my name is that it is very rare in America because it is found mostly in Nigerians. Also my brother and sister have names that start with -Ch, this is significant because my parents and their siblings all have names that are similar. My dad's siblings' names all start with J and my mom's siblings and extended family's names are all from the bible except her younger brother and sister.