Message: "Dela" - Behind the Name

Dela

by Sophie (eurythmic)

1/18/2005, 2:47 PM

I've just been listening to the song "Dela (I Know Why the Dog Howls at the Moon)" by Johnny Clegg and Svuka. Dela (pronounced DAY-luh) means "content" (dunno what language it's in) and I thought it'd make a good name, wdyt?
S xx

#Dela

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- maple (guest)

1/18/2005, 5:16 PM

I really like Dela pronounced dell-uh or day-la...nice pick!

- molly22md (guest) +1

1/18/2005, 5:05 PM

Last summer I spent a month in SA (I live in the US) and had the wonderful experience of seeing Johnny Clegg live in Johannesburg. He sang 'Dela' and it was unbelievable.

After my experience, I would definitely think about naming a girl Dela as Clegg pronounces it. I would probably use it as a mn though.

BTW, I believe 'Dela' is Zulu.

As an aside, Sophie, how did u hear about Johnny Clegg?

- eurythmic

1/19/2005, 1:43 AM

>>>As an aside, Sophie, how did u hear about Johnny Clegg?

Umm *hides face* "Dela" is on the George of the Jungle soundtrack (for those of you who haven't seen it, it's a Disney film about a Tarzan-type guy)

Haven't heard any of the rest of his stuff, what's it like?

S xx

- Lissa Hannah (Lissa)

1/18/2005, 3:17 PM

I wouldn't pronounce Dela as DAY-luh, but as you would Della (Dell-uh). Dela looks incomplete to me, but I don't care for Della (too close to "Dude, you're gettin' a Dell!). If you want the pronunciation DAY-luh, then I'd suggest Dayla, but I still don't care for it.

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