Muslim boy name

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Would appreciate MNs opinions on baby boy muslim names please. We have narrowed it down to three. One I really like, one DH does.

Zain
Harris
Hussain

TIA

Zakariyah

Harris.

Kahlil

Danyal
Adam

Zain

Isn't Harris spelt Haris for a Muslim boys name?

I only ask because Harris is obviously a very a British surname also

I’d vote Zain

The Muslim men I know spell it Haris, with one r.

Zain

Out of the three I would probably pick Hussain an ex colleague of mine named his son Raihan which i.really liked

Love all of those names. Have also seen spelling of the first one as Zayn.

Agree Haris with one r.

Hassan and Hussain were the Prophet's (saw) grandsons and if I had twins I had those names on the list. Shame in the West the connotation with Saddam Hussein makes to Hussain ever so slightly less appealing.

Sorry, you asked which ones we like so....Haris first, Hussain then Zain.

I like all (Haris the most) but prefer Hassan to Hussain

I like Daniyal or Daniel because he will fit in.

I like them in the order you posted them

1 Zain
2 Harris
3 Hussain

But I'd chuck in Orhan as I've always liked that name.

Ignore @Jesaminecollins

We've got Zakariah- I love Zain though

Not sure why you would have to pick a name for him to fit in though?!?! Odd!!

@whitesockss

Unfortunately if he has a muslim name he will not get the job he wants because I know the more english the name sounds it makes a difference.... I worked in the NHS and Doctors changed their names to make them more acceptable to patients - this is true I am afraid especially if the patients are elderly

Even away from.London The UK is fairly multi cultural these days not sure why a child would need to fit in?

In order of preference, Haris, Zain & Hussain.

I also worked in the NHS in a northern town and the Drs never changed their names to fit in ....

x2boys

I am afraid this is a sad fact of life and a lot of elderly people which make up a large amount of the UK want to deal with english people or someone who has a english sounding name. I am not racist but his happens in some parts of this country.

@x2boys

Where did you work then?? because I know of 3 doctors who changed their names to fit in.

@x2boys

I live more southern to you so this might make a difference.

Maybe it's peculiar to the town you worked in but I qualified as a nurse albeit mental health in 1996 and there were several psychiatrists and sho,s and registrars that never felt the need to change their names .