Nigerian singer Simi has politely asked fans to stop referring to her daughter, Adejare, as “Duduke”. The nickname came after Simi released her emotional hit song Duduke in 2020, which she dedicated to her unborn child. When she and her husband Adekunle Gold welcomed their baby girl in June of that year, many fans started using the song title as a nickname for the child.

However, during a recent chat with VJ Adams, Simi shared that the name doesn’t sit well with her. She explained that Duduke wasn’t a real word—it was just a sound meant to mimic the rhythm of a heartbeat, capturing how her baby made her feel at the time.

“People call my daughter Duduke, which I don’t like,” she said with a laugh. “That’s not her name, and it doesn’t even mean anything. If it had a positive meaning, maybe I’d be okay with it. But it’s literally just a sound—du-du-ke, like my heart beating.” Despite her feelings, she understands the love behind it. “I know it’s coming from a good place, so I try not to react,” she added.