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  1. 1. Have you changed your first name since knowing your SO (or converting for those who did)

    • No, and donnot plan on it
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    • I changed my name when I converted
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    • My SO gave me by a Islamic/Arabe nickname-alias
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    • My SO gave me a Islamic/Arabe name and I had it changed legally
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    • No, but am thinking on it
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    • Other, plz explain
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  2. 2. Are you for or against changing the first name?

    • Against, why my parents gave me a name, if they donnot like they can sod off
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    • I would not mind, it is/ might be fun to be called something else
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    • For, I believe I should have a Islamic/Arabe name
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    • Kinda in the middle- I like my only SO to call me by this new (pet) name
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    • Other, plz explain
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I just wanted to add that in ME/NA there used to be a concrete line of names. You used to be able to tell a person's religion by their name. However in more recent years, people have just been using the names they like regardless of the origin.

In the tribal tradition, we could always tell where people were from by their names too!

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Before I reverted I had read that people should pick a new name. Then I read that they only needed to pick a new name if their given name was against Islam.

The night I went to the masjid and said shahadah, all the ladies kept asking me if I had picked a name. I kept having to say no.

I did finally pick one just so I could say yes but I've never used it except for with one woman online, and the last time I got an email from her, even she didn't use it.

The name I picked was Aleesa. I thought it sounded pretty and I liked the meaning and it's close to my given name.

After having talked with my fiance about it off and on he had suggested a name if I really wanted to pick one but I just can't see the point.

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I just wanted to add that in ME/NA there used to be a concrete line of names. You used to be able to tell a person's religion by their name. However in more recent years, people have just been using the names they like regardless of the origin.

Yes, that is true. In my (native) country when I was little, one could tell a Dáavid or a Rebeka from a Emir or Amina or from a Krisztina or Péter. But now, names like Rebeka, Emir, Amina, Adil, Aliran, Nadia, Kadar and Abad are becoming more popular and main stream.

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i wouldn't change my name. if i ever did convert, i would get an islamic name as a nickname but i would never legally change my name and make people call me that. i currently have a hebrew name in which only my family knows. so i wouldn't change it for an islamic one either.

i've already tried many times to get people to start calling me by my middle name but even THAT never works out! either they forget or i forget when i introduce myself! ;)

and yes, sarah's origin is a jewish name. nowadays people pick names they like regardless of its origin.

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i wouldn't change my name. if i ever did convert, i would get an islamic name as a nickname but i would never legally change my name and make people call me that. i currently have a hebrew name in which only my family knows. so i wouldn't change it for an islamic one either.

i've already tried many times to get people to start calling me by my middle name but even THAT never works out! either they forget or i forget when i introduce myself! ;)

and yes, sarah's origin is a jewish name. nowadays people pick names they like regardless of its origin.

I'm a middle name user and it is definately a legal first name world out there. :crying:

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I happen to like my first name very much . . . and in egypt everyone seems to be fine with it too, except they keep trying to shorten in to the nickname of "Cathy".

FYI, most bellydancers choose "names" . . . usually as a professional alter-ego type thing and to have a bit of anonymity as a performer. But it has become one of those rites of passage too. I picked out a name several years ago, then decided I didn't identify with it . . . so I just have myself introduced with my given name. I am not a professional dancer so I don't worry too much about trying to be anonymous.

Favorite dance names??? Jasmine/Yasmin, Amera/Amira, Malika, Zahara/Sahara/Sahra, Shareen/Shireen, Noura/Nour, Samira, Nadirah, well, you get the idea.

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I happen to like my first name very much . . . and in egypt everyone seems to be fine with it too, except they keep trying to shorten in to the nickname of "Cathy".

FYI, most bellydancers choose "names" . . . usually as a professional alter-ego type thing and to have a bit of anonymity as a performer. But it has become one of those rites of passage too. I picked out a name several years ago, then decided I didn't identify with it . . . so I just have myself introduced with my given name. I am not a professional dancer so I don't worry too much about trying to be anonymous.

Favorite dance names??? Jasmine/Yasmin, Amera/Amira, Malika, Zahara/Sahara/Sahra, Shareen/Shireen, Noura/Nour, Samira, Nadirah, well, you get the idea.

YEa my daughter's name middle name is JAZMIN... I love that name. Malika, Zahara and (now) Noura too!

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most people come the us and change it to a LESS ethnic name...... i was even considering telling my fiance i think he should do the same. my great grandparents did as well.

my closest family friends are 1/2 iraqi 1/2 white american mutt and they named their daughters very islamic names...... one changed her's to "julie". go figure. i guess the grass is always greener?

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After 9/11, I did see several Muslims change their names to fit in. Melanie, Michele, Lisa, Pat, Sam, and, yea, Sarah, are popular Christian names taken by Muslims recently.

what are some typical middle eastern names? i've seen primarily male names in mena of course.

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No idea.... I think I had two quote brackets in there with no end quotes (if that makes any sense) :blush: Why don't we delete buttons on here?

You know an Arab, or anyone I guess, named Cinderella??? :lol:

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Arabic Names

Boys: Mohammed,Abdul, Ahmed, Emir,Basil, Bachir,Hamza, Jamal, Murad, Bilal, Nabil, Samir

Girl:Amal, Jazmin, Jameela, Karima, Kamila, Khadijah, Leila, Malak, Malika, Meriem, Noura, Nadia, Safiyah, Rania, Salma, Sanáa, Suhair, Warda,Zeinab,Adeela, Aldina

sub-cat Egyptien: (girl) Isis, Nile, Memphis (boy)Paki, Sobala

Aramaic:

Girl:Samantha, Talitha

Boy:Abbot,Zakai

Hebrew:

girl: Alayiah, Sarah, Abigal, Adalia, Rebeka, Ariel,

Ari: Aaron, David, Moses, Yaakov, Yael

Assyrian/Syrian:

girl : Lilith, Abella,Zada

boy: Aram, Sargon,

Turkis:

girl:Ayse, Dilek, Feiruza, Gizem,Harika,Jihen,Nuray, Safrah, Sevilin

boy: Haran, Erol, Murad, Baris, Ismet, Irem, Levent, Malik, Khan, Selim, Tamer, Tarkan, Soultan, Zefery

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No idea.... I think I had two quote brackets in there with no end quotes (if that makes any sense) :blush: Why don't we delete buttons on here?

You know an Arab, or anyone I guess, named Cinderella??? :lol:

Yes, I do know one. Not sure if her real name or stage but still her name is Cinderella. cinderella35.jpg

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Wow, Henia, how'd you quote your signature?? :lol:

Henia is a woman of many talents, didn't you know?? :P

I don't intend to convert or change my first name.

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My parents named me Jennifer. I hated the name, because it was so common. All throughout my elementary years, there were 4 Jennifers in my class, 3 in my group of friends. I was known by my last name by my friends. Still am.

However, when I converted to Islam, I did not change my name. For me, Muhammad was Muhammad (saws) before he became muslim. Khadija was Khadija (ra) before she became muslim. Umar was Umar (ra) before he became a muslim. The Prophet (saws) changed names when the name had a negative meaning, and gave people affectionate nicknames, but everyone who converted didn't change their name.

Also, as a muslim I am suppose to honor my parents. My parents chose my name. I would see it as dishonoring them if I changed it.

Between my husband and myself, we have nicknames that we use in place of our usual name. I picked a french nickname for him, and he chose an arabic nickname for me - rahma. rahma became my internet handle and I use it just about everywhere I am online.

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