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The short answer
When you set up the Pryme Personal Assistant you choose its gender, its voice and its name, and the default name is Eva. These choices change how the assistant sounds and what you call it, not what it can do. Choose a voice you can hear clearly and a short name that is easy to say.
Why these choices matter more than they seem
An assistant that helps with money is something you talk to often, sometimes in a hurry, sometimes in a noisy bus or market. If you strain to hear it, or stumble over its name, you will use it less and check its work less carefully. The aim of choosing well is simple: you should understand it the first time, and it should be easy to address.
None of the three choices affects permissions. Whatever gender, voice or name you pick, the Pryme Personal Assistant prepares bills, saving, reminders and transfers, and nothing moves without your approval.
Choosing a gender
Some people find one gender of voice easier to listen to. Others simply have a preference. There is no right answer, and it has no effect on the assistant's abilities or on your account.
- If you will often listen with background noise, try both and see which cuts through better.
- If someone in your household has hearing difficulties, ask them which they follow more easily.
- If you are setting it up for an older parent on their own phone, let them make the choice. See helping an older parent set up a money assistant.
Choosing a voice
The voice is the choice most likely to affect daily use. When you listen to the options, test them the way you will actually use the assistant.
- Listen at normal phone volume, not at maximum.
- Listen once somewhere quiet and, if you can, once somewhere with a little noise.
- Pay attention to numbers. Can you clearly tell ₦15,000 from ₦50,000 and ₦13,000 from ₦30,000? (Examples.)
- Pick the voice you understand without having to concentrate.
Speed matters too. A voice that sounds pleasant in a short sample can feel rushed when it reads back a full transfer, with a name, a bank and an amount. If you can, listen to each option say a longer sentence before you choose. The goal is a voice you could listen to while cooking or walking and still catch every figure.
Choosing a name
The default name is Eva. Many people keep it, and it works well: it is short, has two clear syllables and is unlikely to be confused with common words. If you prefer something else, these guidelines help.
| Good name | Why | Name to avoid | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short, two or three syllables | Quick to say mid-sentence | Long or formal names | Tiring to repeat |
| Distinct from family names | Avoids confusion at home | Your child's or spouse's name | You will mix up who you are talking to |
| Easy for you to pronounce | You say it many times a day | Words used in everyday speech | Everyday words cause accidental mentions |
| Something you are comfortable saying in public | You may use it on the go | Anything you would not say aloud on a bus | Puts you off using it |
A note on names and privacy
Your assistant's name is not a password and should not be treated as one. Avoid names that hint at your account, your PIN or your security answers. A name like Eva, Tolu or Kemi says nothing about you; a name built from your birthday does. If you want to understand your wider rights over the personal data any company holds about you, read your data rights under the Nigeria Data Protection Act.
Speaking the name aloud in public
Think about where you will use the assistant. If you often speak to it in a shared office, a danfo or a crowded banking hall, a neutral name draws less attention than a nickname that invites questions. You may also prefer to save detailed instructions, such as amounts and names, for moments when you are alone, and use public moments only for quick reminders.
Worked example: three households, three choices
Examples only. Each person made different choices, but all three tested the voice on amounts before settling, and none chose a name used by someone close to them.
- Chidi, trader in Onitsha
- Keeps Eva and chooses a clear, steady voice because he listens in a busy market. He tests it on amounts like ₦45,000 versus ₦54,000 before deciding.
- Hauwa, civil servant in Kaduna
- Chooses a male voice and names it Sani, a name nobody in her house uses, so there is no confusion at home.
- Tunde, student in Nsukka
- Keeps the default name and picks the voice he finds friendliest, since he mostly uses it alone in his room for reminders and small savings moves.
Once set up, the best way to get value from the assistant is to talk to it regularly and give it clear instructions. Our guides on how to speak to your Personal Assistant and giving clear instructions pick up from here.
Where Pryme fits
Every Pryme Personal Account customer can set up a Personal Assistant Agent and choose its gender, voice and name. It helps with bills, saving, reminders and sending money, and it only prepares: you approve before anything moves. You can open a Personal Account from any country. Read more on how Pryme works.
Questions people ask
What is the default name of the Pryme assistant?
Eva. You can keep it or choose another name when you set the assistant up.
Does the voice I choose change what the assistant can do?
No. Gender, voice and name change how the assistant sounds and what you call it. Its abilities and your approval step stay the same.
Can I give my assistant a Nigerian name?
You choose the name. Pick one that is short, easy for you to say and not the name of someone in your household.
Which voice is best for a money assistant?
The one in which you hear numbers most clearly at normal volume. Test it on amounts that sound alike before you decide.
Sources
- Nigeria Data Protection Commission: Resources and the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 · accessed Oct 2026
- Nigerian Communications Commission: Measures to Protect Consumers against Financial Frauds · accessed Oct 2026
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