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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 30 Dec 2016

    A baby called Airforce - the stories behind Africa's more unusual names http://bbc.in/2ieAKXr pic.twitter.com/jeTk1FarOp

    1:55 AM - 30 Dec 2016
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    • Christine Chisha enoma ojo K w a s i i   O p o k u 6allingual Lotte Leicht BlackBritishWriting Dr_Dhafer Ashibani D!p böi HAMSOFLY
    13 replies 166 retweets 92 likes
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      2. Joshua Azemoh‏ @josh_azemoh 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        you have names like Townsend, Leadbitter, Drinkwater. why is this news worthy?

        1 reply 36 retweets 31 likes
      3. Genghis ReinKHANate‏ @sumfin_sweet 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @josh_azemoh @BBCAfrica

        not forgetting Butt...who names their kid Butt??

        0 replies 11 retweets 7 likes
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      2. Des Only One‏ @Deebiosi 31 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        pic.twitter.com/2kVZgEE5xf

        1 reply 31 retweets 13 likes
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      2. John Husayn Wai‏ @johnhussainm 30 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        If I had a daughter I'd name her Gasoline. Lol!

        1 reply 4 retweets 2 likes
      3. h‏ @aamj1100 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @johnhussainm @BBCAfrica

        and i would name my son a matchbox and let him marry your daughter. @SonnyMench

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
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      1. Mr. Man (学 义)‏ @corpo_ethereal 30 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        this is definitely a new generation name.. just thought Non-africans should know this.

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      1. Mr. Man (学 义)‏ @corpo_ethereal 30 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        tbvh there're only very few names like that around.. other names are in praise of God or gods.. parents, hometowns etc..

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      1. KUPID FABRICS‏ @nellyhanti 1 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        baby fiiiinnneeee

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      1.  🌹‏ @13September3 30 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        the current generation doesnt follow these traditions anymore.We have favorite names reserved for our future children.

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      2. Mostapha‏ @Iamahmed27 28 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        how abt having a child called WOODGATE.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Abdul'aziz A.Y‏ @Abdul_aziz_Y 29 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Iamahmed27 @BBCAfrica

        Southgate nko?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Mostapha‏ @Iamahmed27 29 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Abdul_aziz_Y @BBCAfrica

        Ma broda it's tiring oo. They even have Drink Water.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Bobby VJ™‏ @BobbyVjoe 11 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Sometimes you guys fail terribly! Does it mean Africans have unusual names?Western countries have shocking names cover that first

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