saloyo001/akan-namer

Akan names, a centuries old tradition of naming in Ghana, they are soul names thus have meaning. Find out yours down below # Akan Name Generator ## Author **Name:** Salim ## Project Description The Akan Name Generator is a simple web application that helps users discover their traditional Akan name based on their birth date and gender. The application calculates the day of the week the user was born and displays the corresponding Akan name according to the Akan naming tradition of Ghana. ## Features * Select your birth date. * Choose your gender. * Calculate the day of the week automatically. * Display your Akan name. * Validate user input using JavaScript. * Reset the form to generate another Akan name. * Simple and responsive user interface. ## Technologies Used * HTML5 * CSS3 * JavaScript ## Project Structure ```text akan-name-generator/ │── index.html │── style.css │── script.js └── README.md ``` ## Installation Clone the repository: ```bash git clone git@github.com:saloyo001/akan-namer.git ``` Open the project folder: ```bash cd akan-namer ``` Open the project in Visual Studio Code, then open `index.html` in your web browser. ## How to Use 1. Open the application. 2. Select your birth date. 3. Select your gender. 4. Click **Generate Akan Name**. 5. View your birth date, the day of the week you were born, and your Akan name. 6. Click **Reset Form** to clear the form and start again. ## Akan Names In Akan culture, a person's day name is given based on the day of the week they were born. Each day name is traditionally associated with certain qualities or characteristics. | Day | Male Name | Female Name | English Meaning | | --------- | --------- | ----------- | -------------------------------- | | Sunday | Kwasi | Akosua | Creative and confident | | Monday | Kwadwo | Adwoa | Peaceful and calm | | Tuesday | Kwabena | Abenaa | Brave and determined | | Wednesday | Kwaku | Akua | Wise and curious | | Thursday | Yaw | Yaa | Strong and …