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Opinions on the name Khalid please?

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CoffeeShop123 · 21/08/2016 19:18

We like the name and are looking for opinions?

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ohdearme1958 · 26/08/2016 22:32

I like Zayn. Also Adam, Esa and there's a little boy at DS' nursery called Taz, I'm not sure what it's short for but its very cute on him

That will be one of my grandsons. 😂

It's short for Tasmanian Devil.

Meeep · 26/08/2016 22:31

I like it :)

ohdearme1958 · 26/08/2016 22:29

ohdearme1958, oh dear me, I got that wrong then !
Where I live, this is how my Son's friend pronounces his name, perhaps it's the region we live in. I stand to be corrected, was just trying to help. I can't stop laughing, if anybody knows how to say it, it's definitely you he he !
Thanks anyway 😄

I think people are getting confused by what they think they're hearing. It might sound to them as if they're hearing it - but they're not. Anyway I'm going to bring this up with my lot when they're here for lunch tomorrow. I'm going to go round the table and make them have a Carlid Carleed tongue twister competition along the lines of Peter Piper.

I'm really looking forward to it.

WaitrosePigeon · 26/08/2016 22:20

I really don't like it. It doesn't sound pleasant.

BobbinThreadbare123 · 26/08/2016 22:12

I have a friend called Khalid who pronounces his own name as Car-lid.

I teach a lot of kids with Asian origin names. I'm a big fan of Haaris, Qasim, Asad, Adam, Ajay and Haroon. Probably because teachers associate behaviour with a name!

LaContessaDiPlump · 26/08/2016 21:08

I used to live in Saudi and the Emirates (for 18 years) and have heard the Car-lid pronunciation lots of times (although it's usually closer to Khaa-lid IMO). I've also heard Kha-leed on occasion.

My (Arab) dad assures me that Arabs don't really care if you spell or pronounce their name right and that Westerners are far too uptight about these things, although from this thread I think that might just be him being lazy Grin

Obliviated · 26/08/2016 19:17

I like Zayn. Also Adam, Esa and there's a little boy at DS' nursery called Taz, I'm not sure what it's short for but its very cute on him.

user1471501988 · 26/08/2016 19:14

ohdearme1958, oh dear me, I got that wrong then !
Where I live, this is how my Son's friend pronounces his name, perhaps it's the region we live in. I stand to be corrected, was just trying to help. I can't stop laughing, if anybody knows how to say it, it's definitely you he he !
Thanks anyway 😄

zen1 · 26/08/2016 19:12

Lots of my friends (male and female) have Muslim names starting with 'Kh' and they do get a bit annoyed with people mispronouncing the beginning. They kind of pronounce it from the back of the throat with a very soft K so you almost hear the 'h' more than the K. I like the name Khalid and also Aamirah, Zebadiyah and Zidan.

DoinItFine · 26/08/2016 19:00

What does a soft Kh sound like?

Like the ch in loch?

I would pronounce it Ka-LEED from just reading it.

Which I like.

But it seems is not right.

0pti0na1 · 26/08/2016 18:52

Yes I thought "Khalid Aziz" too Smile

vitaminC · 26/08/2016 16:51

Ummm, I'm deadly serious Confused and I'd like MNHQ to reinstate my post, as nothing I wrote was in any way offensive or vulgar!

I'm actually "of a different culture and religion" myself. My children all have normal, western-sounding names. They also each (as do I) have a religious name which will only every be used in religious ceremonies, and which we would never have considered using on their birth certificates, so as not to hamper their future career opportunities or have them instantly labelled and sidelined.

I'm not sure why this is such an unbelievable concept to some people!

Purplebluebird · 26/08/2016 16:27

It's fine, if you want an arabic sounding name. I'm not hugely keen, but it doesn't bother me either. It's a name I quite simply don't have an opinion about, haha!

MrsGsnow18 · 26/08/2016 16:02

I like Khalid and would have no problems pronouncing. I have no idea why anyone would pronounce it carlid?! Maybe that was a typo from someone?

There will of course be variations of how people pronounce though like a lot of names!
Some might pronounce 'eed' instead of 'id' as previously mentioned.

ohdearme1958 · 26/08/2016 15:55

Fucking hell vitaminc are you serious ???

I think she/he just wanted a wee bit of attention.

ohidoliketobe · 26/08/2016 15:41

Fuck me, vitaminc. Nowt like a bit of diversity and embracing cultural heritage to overcome the xenophobia is there. .

pinkmagic1 · 26/08/2016 15:33

Also have Arab connections and have never heard it said Car-lid. I like it, but prefer Khalifa. Love names with a 'Z' sound so some lovely names, for me anyway, on your list.

TotallySpies17 · 26/08/2016 15:30

still western

TotallySpies17 · 26/08/2016 15:30

stillwrstern enough to fly under the radar
FFS Shock I'm speechless

SanityClause · 26/08/2016 15:29

Of your list, I like Zidan the most, but they're all nice.

I have only heard Khalid as a surname, but I like it, and would know how to say it.

TotallySpies17 · 26/08/2016 15:28

vitaminC what an awful post Sad

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AnnaMarlowe · 26/08/2016 15:18

vitaminC

Bollocks.

Everything you said.

vitaminC · 26/08/2016 15:01

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