Examples Of Jamaican Personal Names With Suffixes Such As "Ann", "Gaye", "Ton" Or "Roy"

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents some comments from a YouTube discussion thread for a 2016 vlog post entitled "iTweeted: What Are The Most Jamaican Names Ever?!"

This pancocojams compilation documents some of the comments in that discussion thread that highlight Jamaican names that end in a suffix. (These showcased comments may also include additional personal names used in Jamaica that don't end with a suffix.)

This pancocojams post also includes the definitions that I used in this post for suffixes and prefixes in  personal names .

I'm particularly interested in this pancocojams post with examples of female names that are given in Jamaica that end in "ann (anne)", "gay" ("gaye") and male names that are given in Jamaica that end in "ton" and "roy".

These particular suffixes and some other suffixes that are included in these comments demonstrate some differences between Jamaican name preferences and name preferences for African Americans who have no Jamaican ancestry. 

A few of the comments in this post also point out how Jamaicans pronounce certain personal names. That pronunciation may be different from the way that African Americans (without or with any Jamaican ancestry) or any other populations pronounce those names.

A few examples in this compilation of that YouTube discussion thread probably are nicknames. (For instance, "Poochi" and "gq ".)

Furthermore, since its likely that most of the commenters in this discussion thread are from Jamaica, screen names with first and last names also provide some documentation about Jamaican surnames.  

The content of this post is presented for onomastic* and cultural purposes.

*"Onomastic" is the study of names.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to ThatdudeMcFly for publishing the YouTube vlog whose discussion thread is the source for the comments that are quoted in this pancocojams post. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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This post is part of a continuing pancocojams series on names and naming practices in the Caribbean.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2016/07/lists-of-popular-contemporary-jamaican.html for a 2016 pancocojams post entitled "Popular Contemporary Jamaican Personal Names (from two online articles)."  

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2016/04/jamaican-names-that-begin-with-ch-or-sh.html for the closely related 2016 pancocojams post entitled "Jamaican Names That Begin with "Ch" or "Sh".

Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/11/500-most-common-jamaican-surnames-last.html for a 2022 pancocojams post entitled "The Top 500 Most Common Jamaican Surnames (Last Names) According To Forbears Genealogy Website."

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A DEFINITION OF SUFFIXES AND PREFIXES THAT ARE USED IN NAMES  
In the context of names, a definition for "suffix" is a letter, a series of letters, or another name that is/are added to the end of a base name or is added to a suffix or another part of a base name with or without a hyphen (i.e. "Shelly-Anne" and Shellyanne, (The suffix is given in italics). 

Some suffixes that are found in names can also be used as "prefixes". A prefix is a letter or a series of letters that are found in the beginning of a name (i.e. Lynford and Sherri-Lyn (The prefix and the suffix are given in italics). 

Additions and corrections to these definitions are welcome.)

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THE YOUTUBE VIDEO "ITWEETED: WHAT ARE THE MOST JAMAICAN NAMES EVER?!"

from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLWWKJ2W2GMZ

 *WARNING: The video for this vlog begins with the n word and profanity. 

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only. 

2015

1. Sh&ies
"Lmao any female name ending with ann , gay , or lee and any male name ending with ton,  ford or worth 😂😂😂"

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2. Jess N
"and 'Roy' for males too lmao"

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3. Deborah Eichelberger
"Any ame ending with a 'ton: Winston, Barrington, Livingston, Easton etc.

Any name hyhened with -Ann or -Kaye or -Gaye: Kerri-Ann, Traci Ann, Tasha-Gaye Shauna-Kaye, Jodi-Kaye etc

Also Tenisha, Michelle, Keisha, Damian, Delroy, Kevin

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3. Kemara Robinson
"** pertaining to roy. Roy is the ultimate jamaican male suffix to a given name. FACT: My huz name is kenroy, my cuz name is patroy, his father ( my uncle) name is lenroy, and my homies name is seroy.

 Girls: simone, kim, jessica, anything -sha (-sha comin like -roy)

Big oman : mavis, june, patsy, claudette, mable, ida, rose”…"

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4. Yasmin Minto
"Stacey-Ann, Traci-Ann, Shelly-Ann dwl !!!! Shona-Kaye, Anna-Kaye, Nyssa-Kaye, Keri-Ann, Tameka, Poochi! Too many fi name!"

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5. Shells OnTheBeach
"Yes of course my name Shelly Ann. I knew off rip my name would be in this vid. Typical Jamican name lol"

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6. F S
"Any English girl name, then add '-ann' to it. Eg. Jody-Ann"

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7. Patrice
"Peta-Gaye, shereen, charmaine, Sashauna, Sasha-Gaye"

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8. Gr8P
" @Patrice Cox  I just said "share-reen" in a Jamaican accent. Oh, that's soo Jamaican innit? Share-reen! :)"

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9. Adriana A
"Mavis, Lawford, Petagaye, Nadine, Sherry-ann, Damion, Anna-kay..."

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10. Kurt Robinson
"Dorothy, Myrl, Connie, Edmond, Vincent, Agnes, and any woman's name with -Anne at the end."

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11. Mark Neufville
"Paulette, Linett, Vinette, Vivette,Ruby"

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12. sim a
"Tony, Winston, Earl, Clement, Delroy, Damon, Leon, and Garffield."

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13. EMH
"You missed Nadine, Chin or Chinna, Lorraine, Shane, Davane, Stacey or Stacey-Ann, Cecil."

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14. Melissa Miller
"Paulette, Girlette, Owayne, Bridget, Anna Kay, Melburn, Rose"

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15. Dior Barrett
"suzette-ann,sheldon,attrine,danny,dave,alyn, hazel,juliette"

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16. Lisa13245
"May, June, Gloria, Olive, Grace, Richard, Pauline, Angela, Marlon, Damian (pronounced Damon), Charles, Mary Ann, Stacy Ann, Tracy Ann, Sharon, Steve

Last names: Brown, White, Wright, Green, Coleman, Smith"

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17. Honeybee
"marva, sharon, devon, dwayne, garsha, kevin, vanessa, dajarro, melissa treshanna. these names look simple to most english speaking people but fi pronounce dem inna wi bruk up english, sounds sweet nuh baxfoot."

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18. Raqraqxox
"Gaynell, Josean, Marcia, Patsy, Jerri - ann, Toni - ann, Deandra lee"

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19. Kyan Rochester
"Yoooooo my grandads name is Barrington 😂"

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20. 31PIINK
"Leroy,Freddie, Marlon,Tony,sonya"

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21. Esther E
"Agatha, Kingsley, Lance, Patricia, Javaughn, Leyton, Sherdon, Marjorie, Huburn, Baldwin"

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22. Patrice
"Lynford my dads name lol!!!"

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23. Faith J
"lynford is my nephew's dad name & ya'll forgot Mavis"

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24. tashangel24

"Sherryanne, Lisa-Gaye, Abigail, dawn, Roxanne, Claudine, Maxine, Gloria, joy"

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24. Jess N
"ahem Peta-Gaye, Moy, Aeon, Leroy, Banton, Sandrae, Marlene, Jean, Fay, Jodi, Jodi-Ann, Gail-Ann basically any female name with "Ann" added to it, Keisha, Winston, Prim, Mavis"

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25. Jambeauty098280
"Peta-gaye (or Peter-Jay for boys)"

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26. moesha fox
"georgina, monifa, moesha, orianna"

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27. minglee76
"Lenworth!  Pronounced:  Lenwert.  Lol"

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28.  Ian
"Claude Carl Ian Novelette (insert name here)-gaye Valerie Shaquille Lisa Orane Dave...basically most of my relatives"

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29. Tatiara Watts
"Claudette, Robert, Richard, Russein"

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30. Jackie
"Shanette, Clinton, sonny, hyacinth, gweny, Marlene, Evelyn, lenworth, Wayne, Dwayne, derrol, Amos, Benton, Richard, Tristan, Darren, Oliver, Raquel, Shana, Bridgette."

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31. Soph
"Delroy!!!! Yesssss"

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32. Kristy Feeley
"Hortense, Rohan, Winston, Yasheika, Roshane"

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33. Stephanie
"Petergaye, Sanjaye, Chantal, Shanique, Claudine, Shanice, Anakay, Annieka, Toni-ann, Jodi-ann"

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34. DIJHHAAAA
"Fitzroy (lool my dads name) , Ruben, Daphne, Lawrence, Odette, Pat,"

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35. BAYDOS Media
"leroy , terry-ann  and demario"

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36. nada006
"Kevoy, Kevron, Keno, Adrian, Caval"

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37. NaturalTrends88
"Carlington!! lol"

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38. didilinda100
"yessss kenroy kenyute claudette nanette anything ending with gay or ann!!!"

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39. Shemar G.
"HOW YOU MISS THE NAME EGGBURT"

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40. Michael Ferguson
"@Shemar Graham  philbert,sebert,robert,osbert,april,may,june"

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41. Skizo Rich
"Tequan, adrien, kendall, travis, marvin, roy, kirk, jameel, jahvon, breadan, wilson, thompson, xavier and khalid"

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42. TDS
"Oh can't forget Overton"

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43. Nessa
"Lmao i love this but mi nuh know 'ow yuh figet MARLON, Marjorie, Charlene, Sheldon, Paulette or Pauline, Sherrine, Teka, etc...."

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44. DaVein OntheD
"Radolph, judith, balty, marie, clyde, adolph, baka, claude, neil, devon, fidel, many more to come😂😂 ah boy do i love having a Jamaican family"

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45. Patrice
"Peta-Gaye, shereen, charmaine, Sashauna, Sasha-Gaye"

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46. Adriana A
"Mavis, Lawford, Petagaye, Nadine, Sherry-ann, Damion, Anna-kay..."

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47. Jessica Simmonds
"Venice, petal, ruby, charlotte, jashane, hopelyn, clayton, latoya, rodger:-)"

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48. Mark Neufville
"Paulette, Linett, Vinette, Vivette,Ruby"

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49. sim a
"Tony, Winston, Earl, Clement, Delroy, Damon, Leon, and Garffield."

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50. EMH
"You missed Nadine, Chin or Chinna, Lorraine, Shane, Davane, Stacey or Stacey-Ann, Cecil."

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51. Melissa Miller
"Paulette, Girlette, Owayne, Bridget, Anna Kay, Melburn, Rose"

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52. Dior Barrett
"suzette-ann,sheldon,attrine,danny,dave,alyn, hazel,juliette"

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53. TruthBeTold
"Antoinette, tasheka, julius,chordelia, naval"

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54. Raqraqxox
"Gaynell, Josean, Marcia, Patsy, Jerri - ann, Toni - ann, Deandra lee"

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55. Kyan Rochester
"Yoooooo my grandads name is Barrington 😂"

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56. 31PIINK
"Leroy,Freddie, Marlon,Tony,sonya"

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57. Esther E
"Agatha, Kingsley, Lance, Patricia, Javaughn, Leyton, Sherdon, Marjorie, Huburn, Baldwin"

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58. tashangel24
"Sherryanne, Lisa-Gaye, Abigail, dawn, Roxanne, Claudine, Maxine, Gloria, joy"

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59. Faith J
"lynford is my nephew's dad name & ya'll forgot Mavis"

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60. moesha fox
"georgina, monifa, moesha, orianna"

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61. Kristy Feeley
"Hortense, Rohan, Winston, Yasheika, Roshane"

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62. Stephanie
"Petergaye, Sanjaye, Chantal, Shanique, Claudine, Shanice, Anakay, Annieka, Toni-ann, Jodi-ann"

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64. DIJHHAAAA
"Fitzroy (lool my dads name) , Ruben, Daphne, Lawrence, Odette, Pat,"

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65. Jackie
"Shanette, Clinton, sonny, hyacinth, gweny, Marlene, Evelyn, lenworth, Wayne, Dwayne, derrol, Amos, Benton, Richard, Tristan, Darren, Oliver, Raquel, Shana, Bridgette.

Kevoy, Kevron, Keno, Adrian, Caval"

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66. NaturalTrends88
"Carlington!! lol"

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67. didilinda100
"yessss kenroy kenyute claudette nanette anything ending with gay or ann!!!"

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68. Skizo Rich
"Tequan, adrien, kendall, travis, marvin, roy, kirk, jameel, jahvon, breadan, wilson, thompson, xavier and khalid"

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69. Shemar G.
"HOW YOU MISS THE NAME EGGBURT"

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70. Michael Ferguson
" @Shemar Graham  philbert,sebert,robert,osbert,april,may,june"

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71. Nessa
"Lmao i love this but mi nuh know 'ow yuh figet MARLON, Marjorie, Charlene, Sheldon, Paulette or Pauline, Sherrine, Teka, etc...."

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72. LoVeLee
"Albertine & Bellfield."

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73. RMT Monroe
"Hyacinthe, ending in Anne or Gaye"

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74. FamousFace
"Sasha-Kay, Anna-Kay"

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75. Kay Hem
"kaylia , wellington , effil . dauseth"

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76. em162988
"Gavin jovan ruel carlton to name some"

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77. niseluvly
"kemar, kadien, claudette, Merline, David, Dean."

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78. Kia Hogan
"Cliffroy, Acquille"

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79. Naomi
"Bobbette"

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80. Christine Croasdaile
"Claudette"

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81. martianismusic
"Antoinette"

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82. makaylia morgan
"Damion"

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83. Thestarseedshop
"Delroy Theo Odane jahmari Richard jahlani"

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84. Gildon Smith
"Gildon not very popular but it my name"

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85. Andrew Harris
"Rubert Ruburt"

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86. Char Brown
"Petergaye & Kadian"

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87. Kennedy Fam
"Fitz'Roy"

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88. vonniedun
"Marlon!!!! and anything ending in -ann. Shelly-ann, kay-ann, shae-ann"

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89. Jamila J.
"Roy, delroy, patsy, my dads name is barrington, Josephine, Donovan, dulce, Richard, erald, gq, Keisha, Keshawna, stockely, Nichelle"

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90. Lalaz100
"Peta gay, Anna kay , marcia ,roshaun, Rohan, muray, poonchie, dawnette, Annette, Andrew, dawn, chantelle, Devon, Katie Anne, Marva, Yvette, Paula, tony (everybody knows at least one), Marlon! 😂😂 All these good up names and my mom names me Karla, because my dads name is junior Carl. 😑 Marlon make a part 2 please and thank you! 😌😌"

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91. Kay Hem
"kaylia , wellington , effil . dauseth"

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92. Cierra Diaz
"Donrick , Rickoy, Roxroy, Unette, Kenroy, Lindsayroy, Marjorie, Claudette , Paulette, Aretha 😂😂"

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93. Kalicia Robinson
"Kalicia"

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94. MazaBlaze
"Vinton"

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95. Skizo Rich
"Davion"

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96. Nique
"Dalbert !"

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97. Asha Naraine
"tonette"

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98. S Cole
"Rodcliffe lol"

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99. Jugo
"Hutchroy !"

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100. LaLena P
"Walwyn, Charlton, Bobby"

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101. Jo-ElleJoestar93
"Pearline"

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102. Soph
"Delroy!!!! Yesssss"

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103. minglee76
"Lenworth!  Pronounced:  Lenwert.  Lol"

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104. Jambeauty098280
"Peta-gaye (or Peter-Jay for boys)"

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105. Jess N
"ahem Peta-Gaye, Moy, Aeon, Leroy, Banton, Sandrae, Marlene, Jean, Fay, Jodi, Jodi-Ann, Gail-Ann basically any female name with "Ann" added to it, Keisha, Winston, Prim, Mavis"

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106. AmaddiesWorld
"Odane, Kimone, Kadine, dean, lamoy, adisha, Cameron, Civon, and there's so much more lol"

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107. Winston
"Lol. My dad's name Clive Winston Williams,lol."

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108. Yasmin Minto
"Stacey-Ann, Traci-Ann, Shelly-Ann dwl !!!! Shona-Kaye, Anna-Kaye, Nyssa-Kaye, Keri-Ann, Tameka, Poochi! Too many fi name!"

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109. Patrice
"Lynford my dads name lol!!!"

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110. Misha_Meesh
"Prichard, Dawn, Vaughn, Earl, Kerie, Wayne, Devon (Deh-vaughn), Everald, Hopeton 😂😂"

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111. Tionne Naiomi
"WOW truly jamaican !! my mums name is maxine, my uncles delroy and everton, aunties susan and tracey."

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112. Chrissie C
"Gaymon"

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2016

113. Tillie Morrison
"My dads name Delroy my uncle Roy and my uncle winston"

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114. Candi5863
"Kerri-ann, Debbeanne, Shereen, Daniel, Orane, Oneil, Stacey, Alan, Colin, Rowan, Jacinth, Karen, Marlene.  Big Up my Negril Fam!"

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115. Naomi Soze
"Rashawn, Tyrique, Anthony"

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116. Baybee Tacoo
"I was recently talking to a guy named Nicoy."

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2017

117. Genevieve Matthews
"That girl, that girl Shelly Anne"

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118. Damian Fung
"everton ,garnet ,allan,travis,u-roy,delroy,chavoy,horace"

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2018

119. Keira Angela Philpot
"Shirley, Paul, Anne-Marie, Stanford etc..."

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120. T J
"Clinton, Keisha, Shanese, anything with ton"

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2019

121. Anna Cas
"We don't say Marlon we say mawlan"

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2022

122. theoroblox
"Jaycon"

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