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SOUL NAMES

Most Ga names have at least two parts. The first part is the soul name. It refers to the particular day on which one is born. It is a name one has no control over. It is considered to be chosen by fate. This is usually the name announced by the attending midwife, nurse or mother at the delivery. It is a name that certifies the exact day and time of birth.

Here are some examples.

The soul names for a child born on:

Sunday Monday Tuesday
Males Females Males Females Males Females
Kwesi Asi Kwadzo Adzowa Kwabena Abenaa
Akwasi Esi Kwawo Adzo Kobla Araba

Wednesday Thursday Friday
Males Females Males Females Males Females
Kwaku Akua Yaw Yao Kofi Afua
Kweku Aku Kwaw Aba Afi

Saturday
Males Females
Kwame Amma
Kwamena Ami

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DAY NAMES

Although the Ga-speaking people do not generally use the Day Names, these names are important in one aspect. The day a person is born helps to describe the person and his or her characteristics, and these descriptions are amazingly very accurate.

Here are a few examples:

Monday:
Cautious, thinker, quiet, calm, cool. Skilled in many things.

Tuesday:
Friendly, helpful, compassionate, gentle. Loves children.

Wednesday:
Great sense of humor. Daring and mischevious.

Thursday:
Very gentle almost to being bashful. Sweet but cunning. Deep thinker.

Friday :
Wise and worldly. Vivacious. Great wisdom and tenacity. Strong.

Saturday :
Great leadership potential. Orator and philosopher. Compassionate and very kind to a fault. Multi-talented with a complex mind. Learns very fast.

Sunday :
Looks out for others. Very protective of family and friends.