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Mubarak

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flackjillpop · 03/01/2012 21:41

DH has decided that he loves it.

It fits our bill - arabic, not that used in UK (as in a name non arabic speakers are very aware of ) but yet not completely non sayable on first reading. Great wonderful and meaning is lovely.

But I just keep thinking about President Mubarak and think that would be a bit harsh on DC
DH thinks that it doesn't matter at all.

What do you think?

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poppydaisy · 05/01/2012 11:29

Nice to reflect your cultural heritage and agree that the meaning is lovely. People will soon lose old associations and think of your son when hearing the name.

shouldnotbehere · 05/01/2012 11:26

I immediately thought of President Mubarak.

I know a little arabic boy called Ziad, everyone calls him Zee.

I always like the arabic name Khaled.

SubordinateClaws · 05/01/2012 08:40

Barry for short?

tigercametotea · 04/01/2012 19:48

There was a Mubarak in my DD's nursery class. It sounds very different. Not sure I'd use it if I'm not of Arabic heritage.

dezfree · 04/01/2012 19:44

Heck I am Egyptian and I don't even think of him straight away - I think of DPs cousin who is lovely.

As a name it is alright not amazing

oikopolis · 04/01/2012 15:51

Mubarak sounds ugly to me, phonetically speaking.

I have no associations with it beyond using it as a greeting during Eid, tbh. That's that I think of first.

FWIW, my favourite Arabic boy's name is Tariq and I'm always dying for a Muslim friend to use it :)

othersideofchannel · 03/01/2012 22:37

I know a little Mubarak and now think of him, not any ex-President. People will soon lose any previous associations, especially as he's no longer a president anyway.

ThePathanKhansWitch · 03/01/2012 22:02

Well i wouldn't worry about the connotations in the west Confused, or nobody would give their child an Islamic name.

Just from a personal point of view, we have a Mubarak in dh family and he is the most massive PITA Grin. So no, it's not a name i'd choose.

It would've been Esa, or Yousef if DD had of been a boy.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 03/01/2012 22:00

I've taught too many naughty Mubaraks I'm afraid! But I'd think of them before I thought of President Mubarak tbh.

seeker · 03/01/2012 21:58

Sorry, negative connotations in the West.

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flackjillpop · 03/01/2012 21:56

It means Blessed.
That it what I feared - DH is set on it

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jkklpu · 03/01/2012 21:50

Sorry, don't know what it means in Arabic, but yes the connotations in the West are pretty much universally negative owing to the ex-President.