Luo names are interesting, openly telling and almost always predictable.
You can always tell something about a Luo by his second name, as they are usually named in accordance with the time or the situations under which they were born.
However, as much as the likes of Otieno and Onyango are easy to pronounce to all, here are some of the others giving non-Luos nightmares;
1. Anyang' Nyong'o
Having lived the biggest portion of my life in Nakuru, a town predominantly inhabited by members of the Kikuyu community, I've had to laugh at times on hearing them struggle to mention the Kisumu Governor's name.
Though they have no problem pronouncing his daughter Lupita Nyong'o's name, they have ended up making their own versions of the name, including Nyong' Nyong', Nyang' Nyong' and everything else they deem close!
2. Owuor
This is a male Luo name given to a person who showed signs of selfishness or food lust in their early days and can be given by just observing how a baby scrambles to suckle its mother's breasts.
It has been popularized by the popular self-proclaimed 'Prophet of God' David Owuor.
The people having problems with the pronunciation have turned it to Awuol.
3. Ogal
Another popular name courtesy of Radio Citizen presenter Tina Ogal.
The name suggests that her mother might have suddenly slipped into labour while reaching for something placed up overhead.
This too has been turned into Ogaro, Ogala, Okal and so on.