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Which one of these Arabic Muslim baby boys names

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Mummyxxxx · 17/07/2022 11:04

Boys nam Ahmed Ali Omar Yousef Elias Zaid Ziad

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Dic · 24/07/2022 21:06

I love the name Khalid

NanaNelly · 24/07/2022 18:37

Mummy, it really is as you wish.

Its a lovely name. The kind of name that people notice, it makes the person stand out a bit.

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Mummyxxxx · 24/07/2022 16:33

@NanaNelly The spelling for this name is Khaled or Khalid?

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Mummyxxxx · 24/07/2022 16:21

@NanaNelly I think khaled goes well
with my surname.

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NanaNelly · 23/07/2022 18:28

Sorry, just make sure that from the start it’s pronounced kh as in the ch in loch.

NanaNelly · 23/07/2022 18:18

Mummyxxxx · 23/07/2022 17:59

@JellyBellyNelly What do you think of Khaled?How is it in the Arab world

It’s a lovely name and a popular one but not an over the top popular one.

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Mummyxxxx · 23/07/2022 17:59

@JellyBellyNelly What do you think of Khaled?How is it in the Arab world

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KirstenBlest · 20/07/2022 18:49

@JellyBellyNelly , AFAIK both are سعيد

JellyBellyNelly · 20/07/2022 18:42

JellyBellyNelly · 20/07/2022 17:35

No. That’s a different word to the one mentioned above.

And the name generally associated with happy is Farhan or Farhana for a girl.

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I meant the Sayeed you mentioned is a different word to the Sayid originally mentioned.

KirstenBlest · 20/07/2022 18:02

I know a Khaled. He gets called Haleed, Kaleed, Halid and Kalid.
Only people who know how to say it get it right.

@JellyBellyNelly , we'll not agree on that one.

JellyBellyNelly · 20/07/2022 17:37

JustMaggie · 20/07/2022 15:53

If you move to an Arab country in the Gulf beware that the name Ali is very much associated with the "Shiaa". If you're Christian I would go with Elias or something more neutral.

I’m sorry, but that’s not the case.

JellyBellyNelly · 20/07/2022 17:35

KirstenBlest · 20/07/2022 12:26

Sayeed means happy

No. That’s a different word to the one mentioned above.

And the name generally associated with happy is Farhan or Farhana for a girl.

greentreesgreengrass · 20/07/2022 16:20

They're all nice, but I'd choose Yousef :)

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Mummyxxxx · 20/07/2022 16:18

I don't think that would be an issue @JustMaggie

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Mummyxxxx · 20/07/2022 16:10

@SasuJones Khaled is also on my husbands list on names

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JustMaggie · 20/07/2022 15:53

If you move to an Arab country in the Gulf beware that the name Ali is very much associated with the "Shiaa". If you're Christian I would go with Elias or something more neutral.

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Mummyxxxx · 20/07/2022 15:28

@JustMaggie I could move to an Arab country in the future and Ali is easily pronounced by the British.

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Gypsophiladaisy · 20/07/2022 14:56

elias is beautiful

goldfinchonthelawn · 20/07/2022 12:41

I love Elias.

KirstenBlest · 20/07/2022 12:26

Sayeed means happy

ItsRainingTacos79 · 20/07/2022 11:55

Currently there is a trend for traditional Arabic names, particularly names of prophets - in DS's year 1 year group, there are 6 little boys called Elias/ilias/ilia.

I'm currently loving more modern names like Haider, Leith, Xavier/Javier, Erdem.

JellyBellyNelly · 20/07/2022 11:35

TheUnexpectedPickle · 20/07/2022 11:28

Fair enough, I'm only going by what he told me.
I assume he jus wasn't particularly interested in name meanings!

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Sayid means noble or high ranking. So for example a Minister or a Prince would be called Sayid Bader.

Zahid is something completely different.

TheUnexpectedPickle · 20/07/2022 11:28

KirstenBlest · 19/07/2022 20:54

@TheUnexpectedPickle , they are not the same name or the same meaning

Fair enough, I'm only going by what he told me.
I assume he jus wasn't particularly interested in name meanings!

JellyBellyNelly · 20/07/2022 10:50

Sorry. I just think Yasmina is one of the many forms Yasmin can take

JellyBellyNelly · 20/07/2022 10:48

KirstenBlest · 20/07/2022 10:13

Thanks. I know a Yasmin (white, english heritage) and a Yasmina (maghrebi heritage)
Yasmin is YAS-min or Yas, Yasmina is Yas-MEEN-ah.

I'd sayياسمين as Yas-meen not Yes-meen

Usually an ‘a’ sound at the end of a name indicates female.

Salim is male. Salima is female.