Although an adage says there is a lot in a name, Big Brother Naija winner, Phyna, has had cause to abandon the name her parents gave her at birth.
This, according to her, is ‘Blessing’, a name many would cherish based on its meaning.
Revisiting her childhood in a recent interview, Phyna said, “The name given to me by my parents is Blessing. My reason for hating that name was that I don’t see a sense of blessing in my life. It felt like I was always begging for love – family love, friendship, even in relationships. Even, in fact, dem don use am curse me.
“All aspects of growing up for me were very cràzy. As a teenager, there are things you could get from parents and family, but I didn’t have that. I knew for one that I was going to be big. Growing up, I would always tell my aunts, even when they beat or maltreated me, that I would tell them they would watch me on Television and I would have money.”
