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Please give me your gut reaction too… Alima

58 replies

Picklemom · 31/03/2014 18:00

Interested in anyone's first reaction to that name.

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florascotia · 31/03/2014 19:42

As HamSandwich says, Alima means 'wise and learned woman' within a specifically Muslim context. It's also the title of what looks to me to be an admirable educational/development newsletter, though I have only given the website a very quick read-over.
see www.ikat.org/alima/

Great if you are a Muslim or a feminist devoted to women's educational opportunities, perhaps not advisable otherwise.

bakingtins · 31/03/2014 19:31

A lemur.
Closely followed by Alimony.

Whatsyourpoint · 31/03/2014 19:29

Sounds made up and a cleaning product.

Loopylu84 · 31/03/2014 19:20

Sounds like a car model....'The new Nissan Alima'
Yeh, don't do it

ProfondoRosso · 31/03/2014 19:16

It sounds Arabic to me. I think it's very pretty but then I love Arabic names.

bassingtonffrench · 31/03/2014 19:13

typing error would be my first thought if i saw it written down

sorry

TravelinColour · 31/03/2014 19:00

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Laska42 · 31/03/2014 19:00

soap.. the sort thats supposed tomake your skin softer.. sorry

MagicalHamSandwich · 31/03/2014 18:59

A muslim religious scholar ... I'm reasonably certain that's what it actually means. Possibly not that great if she happens to turn out agnostic. Or simply not very academic.

Martorana · 31/03/2014 18:57

Soulds like a slimming pill.

(Now to check what other people think!)

shakinstevenslovechild · 31/03/2014 18:56

My first reaction was to sing the lime and the coconut song Confused sorry.

TeamEdward · 31/03/2014 18:54

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CointreauVersial · 31/03/2014 18:51

A Lemur.

MrsTilapia · 31/03/2014 18:50

I know someone called Alima and she's beautiful! She's not Indian or Arabic, looks like Leona Lewis and went to a Catholic school. I think it sounds like a strong and confident name, but that could be because of the association with the person I know.

DiamondsAndRust · 31/03/2014 18:49

Sounds like a prescription drug to my ears. Alina would be nicer (and somehow less medicinal!)

PiratePanda · 31/03/2014 18:46

It's Arabic, and I think it's beautiful.

mrssmith79 · 31/03/2014 18:46

Nearly as bad as Daelyn.

RedNosedClone · 31/03/2014 18:38

Do you mean Halima?

AbraStone · 31/03/2014 18:28

Ailment.

KateF · 31/03/2014 18:28

I don't think it's made up. I know a 13 year old Alima whose parents are from Mauritius. She does get the lemur joke sometimes though Smile

MERLYPUSS · 31/03/2014 18:22

alimony was my first thought

Mefisto · 31/03/2014 18:16

I know an Alima and she has an Arabic surname. I'm not overwhelmed with it as a name TBH. Makes me think of alimentary canal.

Nevertell · 31/03/2014 18:13

Arabic?

Fragglewump · 31/03/2014 18:12

Alma? Alamo - car rental? A Lima? Not great.

Blueberrybaby · 31/03/2014 18:10

Nice but I prefer Alina.