how do i pronounce the girls name Abeni
I Know it is an african name meaning little girl prayed for we have been going through fertility treatment for years and now i am pregnant i would like to use this name either as a first name or a middle name but i am usure how it is pronounced please help me
gillian
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It's one of my favourite names! It's a name from the Yoruba people in Nigeria and it's pr. ah-beh-NEE (to change that pr. to ah-BENN-ee is not to recommend, since this may change the meaning to something unpleasant - it's the same with all Yoruba names.
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thank you Caprice i have been searching every where to find out how to pronounce this as my husband would not let me use it until we could pronounce it. I am sure my unborn child also thanks you she would be stuck with something like heather
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