Ebook: What's your Liberian Name by Lydia W. Sandimanie Nimley
This book is a collection of Liberian names comprising percentages of at least 60% of the names in each of the ethnic division selected: Bandi, Bassa, Dei, Gio, Gola, Grebo, Kissi, Kpelleh, Krahn, Kru, Kuwahbelleh, Loma, Mandingo, Mano, Mended, Sarpo, Vai, Yard Names (also called pet-names or nicknames). We do not, could not, and are never likely to ever catalog 100% of the names of all seventeen ethnic groups.
There are likely names, even popular ones, which were left out by us due to any of several reasons: (a) We forgot; (b) We could not get a clear definition; (c) It slipped through the cracks as we collated data from numerous locations; (d) We simply did not come across it. Our focus this time is not on culture as a whole. But we felt it prudent to mention a few topics. The matter of names is after all wrapped in culture.
Lydia Wyiata Sandimanie Nimley is a multifaceted genre-hybrid writer, director, producer, content developer, media practitioner, and change agent for societal transformation and national growth. She has, since 1987, worked in diverse professional arenas at mid to upper tier capacities across several sectors: Corporate, Paramilitary, Political Parties, Media, Government, Humanitarian, and Faith-Based.