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Whats the deal with those?
All these sophies,not sophia,these adams,danyals,harrys and alishas,sara's etc :oh
why are more and more ppl naming their kids with western sounding names?
What happened to good old names that may not sound ''cool'' but have good islamic meanings?
discuss
I hate it when people are called muhammad but they shorten it to MO.
Wtf they thinking?
what eva happend to the good old names like Sakina and Musarat
as in Auntie Sakina and Auntie Musarat lol
Confuzzled
29-03-2008, 21:43
It's not only Muslim names; even Sikh names.
All the traditional names are being ignored.
:|
Lady Shyne
29-03-2008, 21:49
LOL those names r no longer cool.der old ppl names. sum of the names r similair, was talking to my cuzzins about this.
for example the singers name 'Rihanna' yeah nw shes barbados born, say that name in a fresh accent n there u go.lol u myt think of it being modern or western but its not actually.
plus i think im the only one in my famo who dnt have an Islamic name.
i know they old peoples names, that was supposed to be the joke
wen we take piss out of a girl, whos actin like a fresh
we call dem auntie sakina or sum ova old skool name lol
whats your name btw lady shyne?
Kashmiri_Pakhtun
29-03-2008, 21:57
Whats the deal with those?
All these sophies,not sophia,these adams,danyals,harrys and alishas,sara's etc :oh
why are more and more ppl naming their kids with western sounding names?
What happened to good old names that may not sound ''cool'' but have good islamic meanings?
discuss
They are also considered Islamic. There Abrahamic names; afterall we're from the same Tree. It's only normal for us to share the names with Christians and Jews. It's just that Christians tend to use Latin/Hebrew names, we use the same names but translated into Arabic (generally). Hebrew is the sister language of Arabic btw. But there are unique Islamic names (as to with other relgions) that are popular in the West such as; Sakinah, Ayesha, Aliyah.
Examples:-
David = Dawood
Jesus = Issa
Mary = Maryam
Adam = Adaam
Danial = Daniyal
Sophia = Safiyya
Sarah = Sara
Harry = Harris
Solomon = Sulemaan.
Moses = Musa
Noah = Nuha
Etc
Lady Shyne
29-03-2008, 22:00
whats your name btw lady shyne?
hmm its still Shyne to yu ;) lol
hmm its still Shyne to yu ;) lol
erm ok............:oh
i agree completely!
i hate this westernisation in our community...
Whats wrong with the beautiful names of the Prophets and Sahabas?
However Adam (AS) was a prophet and Sara was the wife of Ibrahim (AS).
Confuzzled
29-03-2008, 22:44
It's mad.
Like I have two cousins, ones called Rhianna and we call her Ria for short and my other cousins name is Sienna.
Not traditional at all.
DJ B4VVY
29-03-2008, 22:45
Lol some student at the counter had changed her name from "Aliya" to "Aaliyah" so it's like the singers name. Why would you wanna waste your money changing the spelling of your name, it's still pronounced the same way :s
It's not only Muslim names; even Sikh names.
All the traditional names are being ignored.
:|
yea sorry about tht,meant u guys too.
Lol some student at the counter had changed her name from "Aliya" to "Aaliyah" so it's like the singers name. Why would you wanna waste your money changing the spelling of your name, it's still pronounced the same way :s
yeaaa thats another dumb trend. :rolleyes:
one gal went from tahira to tyra :oh
people are moving with the society they are living in and are basically merging into the western culture, ignorant in a way.
DJ B4VVY
30-03-2008, 00:07
I wouldn't change my first name for the world! I like it, even though people use the shortened version of it but my full name does have a meaning and I like it!
Cheeky_Princess
30-03-2008, 00:56
I hate it when people are called muhammad but they shorten it to MO.
Wtf they thinking?
LOL the amount of "MO's" i no....
its annoying when they get introduced to you as Mo.... and only after you find out its Muhammad... Mo's on your tounge...
but i see where maddys coming from it is happning a lot... just a way to adapt into society i guess?
i would not change my name for no1... cuz its just 2 unique people may think its not islamic or whteva but it is arabic lol :D
but saying that i just love the name adam/adaam so gnna name one of my kids that :D
I wouldn't change my first name for the world! I like it, even though people use the shortened version of it but my full name does have a meaning and I like it!
Whats your name? ?>
LOL the amount of "MO's" i no....
its annoying when they get introduced to you as Mo.... and only after you find out its Muhammad... Mo's on your tounge...
but i see where maddys coming from it is happning a lot... just a way to adapt into society i guess?
i would not change my name for no1... cuz its just 2 unique people may think its not islamic or whteva but it is arabic lol :D
but saying that i just love the name adam/adaam so gnna name one of my kids that :DIt is. Remember that sahabi? :Q
Spider Pig
30-03-2008, 01:04
Ive had my name "baz" since school, ppl struggled to say my name lol, in most schools I was the only asian around, so they weren't used to it, plus I dnt have a common name.
i got nicknamed baz and its stuck by ever since, even my dad and fam (apart from aunty's and mum) call me it..... just stuck really.....
I dont do it cos its kool but because im used to it now, and for ppl who ain't heard of it and aren't sikh they struggle to say it properly or understand *coughsomeoneoffAPcough* :| therefore I just introduce myself as baz.....
or if im at work/uni and I have to tell someone my name, I do and then I say just call me baz.. and they seem happier with that lol
not ashamed, and never will be but as a kid I guess it did effect me, now, its not a problem, but its just a habit saying "im baz" lol
Cheeky_Princess
30-03-2008, 01:10
It is. Remember that sahabi? :Q
LOL oh yeh
man that was a suprise to see my name in a islamic book lol
Ive had my name "baz" since school, ppl struggled to say my name lol, in most schools I was the only asian around, so they weren't used to it, plus I dnt have a common name.
i got nicknamed baz and its stuck by ever since, even my dad and fam (apart from aunty's and mum) call me it..... just stuck really.....
I dont do it cos its kool but because im used to it now, and for ppl who ain't heard of it and aren't sikh they struggle to say it properly or understand *coughsomeoneoffAPcough* :| therefore I just introduce myself as baz.....
or if im at work/uni and I have to tell someone my name, I do and then I say just call me baz.. and they seem happier with that lol
not ashamed, and never will be but as a kid I guess it did effect me, now, its not a problem, but its just a habit saying "im baz" lol
lolll ?> It aint actually hard once u know it.. Quite cool actually @)
I agree wit Rosie though it's mainly to do wit western culture.. And it dont help havin people like IRFAN around :P lol
Personally I'd never change my name to suit anyone. People have always had difficulty sayin my name, mainly cos I was around whites, but even then, I made them learn it :| Although everyone calls me lubz/lubby now.. Which I prefer. Not cos I wanna sound white or anythin.. Full name jus sounds like I'm in trouble or somethin..
LOL oh yeh
man that was a suprise to see my name in a islamic book lolin THAT section..:rolleyes:
DJ B4VVY
30-03-2008, 01:24
Whats your name? ?>
Guess :p
Oh man I don't like this game :( lol
Hangman? :D
True Story
30-03-2008, 01:28
There's nothing wrong with people calling you 'mo' for short :\
DJ B4VVY
30-03-2008, 01:29
Oh man I don't like this game :( lol
Hangman? :D
(I got a white name)
DJ B4VVY
30-03-2008, 01:30
There's nothing wrong with people calling you 'mo' for short :\
Ahahahahahaha just coz you're callen Mo!
True Story
30-03-2008, 01:31
Ahahahahahaha just coz you're callen Mo!
LOL It aint my fault my friends cant be bothered to say the whole thing and they just shorten it to Mo :lol::lol:
DJ B4VVY
30-03-2008, 01:33
Thats a stupid habit.
It's just like people calling you "Jav" and people calling me "Bav"!
(I got a white name)
Barbara? :o
Thats a stupid habit.
Says the one called Gijmo :rolleyes:
True Story
30-03-2008, 01:34
its not a big deal z)
DJ B4VVY
30-03-2008, 01:35
Beverly ;)
It's just like people calling you "Jav" and people calling me "Bav"!
Fair enuff lol
DJ B4VVY
30-03-2008, 01:40
Really Bavvy?
Lol people at work call me that. Look at my wall on Facebook, they call me Bev :(
So its really Beverley? I don't beliebe u :|
DJ B4VVY
30-03-2008, 01:45
Lol, hmmmmmm...let's see if you can guess, I'll give you a clue. It means "future" in Hindi. (Wicked meaning :) )
Oh now you're jus bein racist.. As if I know any language but english LOLL ?>
Becky.. Belinda.. Bernadette... :D
DJ B4VVY
30-03-2008, 01:52
Lol neither do I, I just know that it means "Future" in Hindi!
Quick go ask your mum!
lolll ?> It aint actually hard once u know it.. Quite cool actually @)
I agree wit Rosie though it's mainly to do wit western culture.. And it dont help havin people like IRFAN around :P lol
Personally I'd never change my name to suit anyone. People have always had difficulty sayin my name, mainly cos I was around whites, but even then, I made them learn it :| Although everyone calls me lubz/lubby now.. Which I prefer. Not cos I wanna sound white or anythin.. Full name jus sounds like I'm in trouble or somethin..
do i see my name mentioned here or is dat referin to sum1 else??? :,
True Story
30-03-2008, 02:01
its kinda funny when they got a western sounding first name but asian sounding surname lol
i dont get it tho, wat did u mean by that (referin to ova post)
Spider Pig
30-03-2008, 02:10
Oh now you're jus bein racist.. As if I know any language but english LOLL ?>
you speak more punjabi than english!
they just dont know what I know!
its kinda funny when they got a western sounding first name but asian sounding surname lol
U know at school there were some indian gurls with proper English names.. Jessica.. Rebecca.. Few more I can't think of right now.
i dont get it tho, wat did u mean by that (referin to ova post)
I cant remember either now lol ?> Sumin to do wit you takin the micheal outta freshy names..
you speak more punjabi than english!
they just dont know what I know!
Lolll shooosh they not meanta know ?>
Chup.. Hoja.. ,:
DJ B4VVY
30-03-2008, 02:17
Tu son ja
lol oh ok auntie sakina n that lol
Yeaaah.. Here's us tryna encourage freshy names and then u come along n take the mick tut :P
auntie sakina is propa old skool though, u cant have a girl these days with that name n then not get the piss taken out of, u even see it in pakistani dramas, they always called the freshy house wife sakinaaaaaaaa lol
LOL.. I dunno u know it dont sound all that old to me.. But hey what do I know
trust me its old skool lol
xx_sana_xx
30-03-2008, 02:47
most people do it coz it sounds good..and dey
dont seem to be bothered about the meaning of the name..
and dey regret when it comes to the meaningss...
hmm its tru naming ur child has gone on to a next level with the zara n alisha, as time goes on its gona get worse, then again i cant talk my name a english name also but that was 20 odd yrs ago lol
auntie sakina is propa old skool though, u cant have a girl these days with that name n then not get the piss taken out of, u even see it in pakistani dramas, they always called the freshy house wife sakinaaaaaaaa lol
Sakina is a nyc name and it means Peace if im not mistaken...
Some of ma bro's mates are called Tony and danny
and I got a few mates called nelly, maria, emily and fred short for forida lol
Its weird tho
Ma name aint got a meaning well i dont tink it has neways I wudn change ma name for ne1
Missy4u2nv
03-04-2008, 15:06
I was told in Islam a name should have meaning. I look at the meaning before the name.
Sakina is a nyc name and it means Peace if im not mistaken...
Some of ma bro's mates are called Tony and danny
and I got a few mates called nelly, maria, emily and fred short for forida lol
Its weird tho
Ma name aint got a meaning well i dont tink it has neways I wudn change ma name for ne1
i didnt say it wasnt
i didnt say it wasnt
seen n i didn say you did im jus saying that its a nyc name thas all
suppose u cud change the spelling to skeena,see looks cool already :)
N a в ι н a
03-04-2008, 16:56
Yeh, in Islam its the meaning thats important.
I like some of the old school names, like Zainab. Love that name.
The western ones are too too common now.
gorgeous
15-05-2008, 13:31
Whats the deal with those?
All these sophies,not sophia,these adams,danyals,harrys and alishas,sara's etc :oh
why are more and more ppl naming their kids with western sounding names?
What happened to good old names that may not sound ''cool'' but have good islamic meanings?
discuss
nt to be rude i understand where ur cumin frm bt yh my name is sara n is nt a western name well yh sarah is but anyw wt i wana say is its one of our prohets wife name if u undertstnd where im cumin frm heehee......
Most of my close family/relatives do have 'traditional' names but it's just the nicknames that advance from them, they tend to become easier for everyone else to say.
I used to hate when teachers said my name wrong. z)
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