This document discusses the author's negative experience with their Kikuyu naming tradition and their decision to depart from this tradition when naming their own child. The author recounts how they were named after their grandmother who disliked them, fueling their hatred for the naming ritual. When having a child, the author did not want to continue the tradition of Kikuyu names or have their child's destiny dictated by their name. Instead, they gave their child a Christian and Muslim name to ensure acceptance anywhere. The author wants their child to determine their own destiny rather than be judged by their name.