If you are named after any of the days of the week from the global Gregorian calendar, and you think you have a Christian name, sorry to inform you that you have been named in honour of a pagan god or deity. Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Avengers (Image: ancient-origins.net) Why most people name their children or bear names from the days of the week is based on the assumption that, being originated from the West or Europe (the home of modern Christianity), the calendar must be of Christian origin – which it is in some ways, but the name of the months and days in the calendar are all of pagan origin and has nothing to do with Christianity. The calendar was brought into Nigeria by the British colonialists: who arrived as traders, adventurers, missionaries and administrators. As it was assumed then and as it is today, everything European is Christian, and the calendar was taken as such. But the western/Christian calendar officially known as the Gregorian Calendar, has its very origin in paga...