Baby Names

Abbas —

Assalamualaykum,

Me and my wide recently had our first child which we named Aisha. My wife is Christian but I am muslim (from a Shia family) but practice more the Sunni way as I was never tought by my Father or his family and embraced Islam myself.

Although we have decided Aisha I have had constant remarks from my family about the name and the dislike towards it. I understand the reasons why but is it really possible for a whole nation (Iran) to "Hate" the name as some family members have described it? Surely this is small minded foolishness. It would be like me hating everyone with the name Osama because i relate that name to a man I dislike for example, which is ridiculous.

It's something that is bugging me at the moment. Comments please... ?

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Exquisite — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 17:11

[color=magenta]i knw this whole family who have two names one for school and one for home the home name is so bengalified that they need that other name n at school id be calling their home name n every1 was baffled[/color]

Noor — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 17:13

All the bengalis i know have two names, one family nickname and one skool name. Its common amgnst the bengalis here.

Exquisite — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 17:15

[color=magenta]i dont but most of my friends do though,but im called "laal afa" in english its translated into red sister[/color]

Noor — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 17:17

Why Red sister and not Pink sister? lol

Exquisite — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 17:18

[color=magenta]i dont knw but red sister or laal afa i think refers to the middle sister, im not sure but most of my friends who r the red afas are the middle ones, i have this aunt called "angor" which means grapes[/color]

Noor — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 17:21

Right u guyz can help me choose a name, which one of the following do u prefer the most;
Maymoonah, Hafsa, Fatimah, Qudsiya, Arifa, Sumayah, Ammara or Humaira.

Exquisite — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 17:22

[color=magenta]all of those are beautiful names my two sisters are mentioned there,i really like fatimah thats beautiful but all of the rest are too[/color]

TEX — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 18:21

[quote="yashmaki"]
Many muslims also keep pre islamic Hebrew names which are allowed and persian names.[/quote]

like what?

Noor — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 18:22

Like my name. Its persian.

TEX — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 18:25

[quote="Noor...*"]Like my name. Its persian.[/quote]

and what is ur name?

Noor — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 18:27

Like hell im gona tell the world my ugly name!

TEX — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 18:29

[quote="Noor...*"]Like hell im gona tell the world my ugly name![/quote]

i don't like my name

but i have 2 live wid it

u tell me ur name

then i'll tell u mine

:twisted:

Noor — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 18:32

Naaah its ok.

I dnt need to kno ur name.

TEX — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 18:35

[quote="Noor...*"]Naaah its ok.

I dnt need to kno ur name.[/quote]

actually the forum know my name anyway :twisted:

long-term members n e way

TEX — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 18:41

who sed i was judda? :twisted:

Noor — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 - 18:42

no1, just tuk a random guess.

Imaani — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 - 18:47

[quote="Muslim Bro"]I added a name to my current name as my first name.... if you know what I mean, so I have a new first name. People still call me by my previous first name, now my middle name.

My dad for some reason wanted to add it. It's a hassle when filling out forms, sometimes I even run out of spaces :lol:[/quote]

Hhmmm, let me guess........Mohammed?......Abdul?

Noor are you serious? Are you [i]really[/i] thinking of changing your name? Are your parents ok with it?

All the names you have listed are beautiful. I particularly like Sumayah.

zara — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 - 19:01

noor, i thought your name was noor?

TEX — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 - 19:26

[quote="zara"]noor, i thought your name was noor?[/quote]
looooooooooooool

Noor — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 - 20:22

Whats so funny? :?

No its not my name although i do really like the name, sis Imaani i also love the name Sumayah.
My dad wants me to change my name but apart from him no1 else wants me to change my name, ther saying stick wid the one u've got!!!
and i need to convince my uncle to let me cz he is going to be the one doing all the paper work!

Omrow — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 - 20:44

[quote="Noor...*"]Right u guyz can help me choose a name, which one of the following do u prefer the most;
Maymoonah, Hafsa, Fatimah, Qudsiya, Arifa, Sumayah, Ammara or Humaira.[/quote]

Qudsiya. Its so beautiful.

Fatima is second choice.

Good luck.

MuslimBro — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 - 22:26

[quote="Imaani"][quote="Muslim Bro"]I added a name to my current name as my first name.... if you know what I mean, so I have a new first name. People still call me by my previous first name, now my middle name.

My dad for some reason wanted to add it. It's a hassle when filling out forms, sometimes I even run out of spaces :lol:[/quote]
Hhmmm, let me guess........Mohammed?......Abdul?[/quote]
Hehe I'm not telling you.

Noor — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 - 22:32

[quote="Angel"]Who cares :roll: :P[/quote]

Imaani...

Bliss — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 - 23:09

[quote="Omrow"][quote="Noor...*"]Right u guyz can help me choose a name, which one of the following do u prefer the most;
Maymoonah, Hafsa, Fatimah, Qudsiya, Arifa, Sumayah, Ammara or Humaira.[/quote]

Qudsiya. Its so beautiful.

Fatima is second choice.

Good luck.[/quote]

Faitmah is a beautiful name indeed!

Imaani — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 - 23:13

.............yeah i do find it interesting.

[quote="Muslim Bro"]Hehe I'm not telling you.[/quote]

Lol!

You kind of already have.

Omrow — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 - 00:23

Salam

If you decide to call her Fatima, then chances are that
in school pupils will call her Fati.

And if she turn out to be fat, life will be hell.

If you decide to name her Qudsiya, they will call her Qudi.

And if she is cuddly, life will be heaven.

Omrow