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An encounter with God inspired my name change Grace-Charis Bassey
Published 23 May 2021
Actress, Grace-Charis Bassey, formerly known as Belinda Effah, surprised many when she took to social media to announce that she was changing her name which she had spent years building into a brand in the movie industry.
While many speculated on what could have informed her decision, the actress has told
Sunday Scoop that it was inspired by an encounter she had with God.
She said, “I did not just decide to change my name. I changed it because I had a divine encounter with God last year and He changed my name from Belinda to Grace. Personally, I had wanted to change my name some years ago. Belinda has diverse meanings. Some people say it means ‘beauty’, but Linda means serpent. So, Belinda literally means Beautiful Serpent. God knew everything from the beginning and He knows what’s best for me, so He decided to change my name.”