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Modern sounding Muslim baby boy names please :)

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Sleeplessemma · 17/05/2021 07:39

Hi all,

I’ve just found out I’m having a baby boy, so I’d love some more modern sounding baby names suggestions. The reason I say modern is my family are white British so are very hostile to anything ‘too exotic’ (for want of a better phrase). My hubby’s family is quite large so a lot of names have been taken:

Already gone is zakariya, ali, Harris, kamran, zaid, zayn, zayyan, isa, musa (and about a million others)

So far we like: Deen, Aydin /Aiden and Rayan.

Any other suggestions? We already have girl named Ayah XX

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Elspethelf · 18/01/2024 03:53

Idris
Ramzi
Rami
Ayman
Jericho
Emil

declutteringmymind · 17/01/2024 17:57

I know a Raiess - pronounce ry-ees

sajiali · 17/01/2024 17:00

Abaan, afran and abyaz are modern trendy names. For a complete list See Islamic names for boys with meanings.

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Sleeplessemma · 28/05/2021 07:51

@BananaBoatFeet it’s a little funny that they didn’t know Ayah was a Muslim name. Funnier still was that the ‘feedback’ came from a ‘hajji’. That’s me being petty.

We want a Muslim name for us and would rather ( personal preference) if it wasnt used by immediate family. But in all honesty we won’t really consider his family too much in this thought process, it’s more that they’ll inevitably have (stupid) opinions that they’ll voice after. We’d never hear the end of it if we chose a purely ‘English’ name though.

Having a more modern Muslim name is important for a few reasons, some very superficial. I worry about getting on in the UK as he grows up without prejudice and constantly having to tell people how to pronounce his name. I quite prefer the less traditional names in general, and my family wouldn’t accept a strong Muslim name.

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Emmmie · 28/05/2021 04:57

Haydar or Haidar 😊

BananaBoatFeet · 28/05/2021 04:37

His family at first didn’t even believe Ayah was a Muslim name, they were adamant we changed it Anaya or something more Pakistani 😑

Quite honestly OP, if your husbands family didn’t know Ayah was a Muslim name I wouldn’t be considering them at all when it comes to naming baby.

Also, it is ok to have children with the same name within a family. Or is that something you’d not prefer.

You really seem to be bending over backwards to please everyone and I can well understand why but honestly you’re making a rod for your own back and now could be the time to start easing up a bit.

I’m 45 years into this now and so much of the thoughts that go through our heads in the early years just don’t matter one little bit.

BananaBoatFeet · 28/05/2021 04:22

Where I live Idris and Yazin are popular.

There’s also Zain, Laith, Hatim, Ammar, Jamal, Joud, Jad.

PegasusReturns · 28/05/2021 00:36

Raef is Arabic but not common. Pronounced Ray-Eff

roadwarrior · 28/05/2021 00:16

I think there was a "Raif" in my class when I was little. He was from Saudi Arabia. Laith is nice too. "Harris" (from Harrith--guardian) is very easy on Western ears too.

Sleeplessem · 27/05/2021 22:31

@Puntastic,
Oh each time my mother intentionally mispronounces my LGs name, she gets put in her place, especially as she is nearly 2 so my mother has had 2 years to practice and it’s an easy word to say, let’s be honest lol.

Re hubby letting other people rename me. Luckily it’s stopped now, as I’d just respond with that’s not my name, I don’t know who that is. DH on the other hand, it’s taken him a good few years to grow a bit of a backbone to family. It’s a very cultural thing to never talk back or disagree with elders, frankly even if they are being abusive. Allows for a total toxic abuse of power and bullying if you ask me.

@OdeToAutumn I’m not too sure about Mehdi but I do like laith.

@PegasusReturns I’ve not heard Raef before, I’ll look it up! X

PegasusReturns · 27/05/2021 22:02

What about Raef?

OdeToAutumn · 27/05/2021 21:51

I like Laith and Mehdi

Puntastic · 21/05/2021 05:11

my mother still refuses to pronounce my daughter’s name properly because she has an ‘aversion’ to it

Wow. I think you might be letting people get away with too much, you know. Stand up for yourself a bit.

for years they tried to rename me... I’ve been called Miriam, Khadijah and iman by them

Double wow. And your DH allowed this? I think you both might be letting people get away with too much!

They only feel this entitled because you back down straight away. I get not liking confrontation, but it's not a good example to your kids to show them that they should allow themselves to be disrespected for an easy life.

Pawprints2017 · 20/05/2021 23:31

Also loved Casper too.

Pawprints2017 · 20/05/2021 23:27

We liked Kareem or Ayan.
My little boys name is in your 'taken list. Same spelling and everything. Good luck!

Allllchange · 20/05/2021 19:15

Ooh and I love Cassia too

PrincessTuna · 20/05/2021 17:24

I liked your shortlist. I like Laith too.

It's very thoughtful of you to try to accommodate everyone. In my experience once baby arrives and has a name people love the name cos it is attached to someone they love.

Allllchange · 20/05/2021 17:23

Seen it used by Muslim and non Muslim families and not too common.

Allllchange · 20/05/2021 17:22

I love the name Rohan and its meaning.

drumandthebass · 20/05/2021 17:15

I love Omar

roadwarrior · 20/05/2021 16:22

I'm right with you there @Sleeplessemma , I hate confrontation with my in-laws! But it's your baby, give him a name you love.

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Sleeplessemma · 20/05/2021 15:05

@roadwarrior you’d think they’d get over it wouldn’t you, but my mother still refuses to pronounce my daughter’s name properly because she has an ‘aversion’ to it. In laws can be like a dog with a bone too... for years they tried to rename me... I’ve been called Miriam, Khadijah and iman by them 😑 none of which I’ve responded to or chosen myself or even accepted as my name. It’s tedious. I’m less concerned with them though, as if it’s a Muslim name they’ll shut up eventually. I’m a bit of an anything for an easy life person (within reason of course) xx

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roadwarrior · 20/05/2021 13:12

I like Asher too. Dean and Elias are also really nice. It doesn't matter in the end if your parents or in laws hate the name. I think in the end they'll get used to it. My niece is called Jenna (as in "heaven") and the in-laws hated it at first but now no one mentions it.

Puntastic · 20/05/2021 12:26

Asher is lovely, OP. The only one I've met was a really sweet kid. And Ash would be such a cool nickname!

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Sleeplessemma · 20/05/2021 12:04

@wanadu2022 thank you for the suggestions, lovely names but I think most likely a bit too ‘exotic’ for my side of the family (they are incredibly intolerant and not the type to let stuff go unfortunately) xx

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