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The findings reflect that while there is still a preference for English names among African name changers, it is not as strong as in the previous data. There is also a discernible increase in the influence of aesthetic factors in name changes. These trends suggest a steady drift away from ...
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again notable (and surprising) that there is a marked increase in the number of African-language speakers who have favored English in changing their names, by adding an English name, by deleting an African name, or by reversing the order of their names so that an English name comes first....
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