Actress Stella Damasus has corrected some Nigerians who call her as Stella Damascus, saying her name is Stella Damasus.

The mother of two made this known in a Twitter post on Sunday.

“Me to Nigerians: My name is Stella Damasus not Damascus,” she wrote.

Reacting to her tweet, some fans jokingly said they will continue to call her Damascus.

Bams wrote, “Your name is Damascus not Damasus. Fix up.

Ben wrote, “Damasus is for you and your documents shikina.”

“I just came to understand that it’s Stella Damasus and not Stella Damascus. My childhood has been ruined,” Sonjoe Kutuh wrote.

“With all due respect ma, try to pronounce your “Damasus”. Okay, now pronounce “DAMASCUS”, you self feel am abi,” Itunzyy wrote.

“Aunty Stella DamasCus @stelladamasus , sorry ma we cannot unlearn what we grew up pronouncing. This is a petition for you to change your name from “Damasus” to the original one, “DAMASCUS”. Thanks dearie,” Blaq wrote.

A personal name is an identifying word associated with a particular individual by which they are addressed. It is a tradition for people to have a personal name, a family name or a surname.

A name can hold great value and meaning to a person and even carry their legacy long after their lifetime. So let’s do well to adhere to the right pronunciation of her name.