these boys names

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My dh is of Arabic origin I'm British. So choice of names are a little limitedlimited that suit us both.
From a British perspective what do you think of these boys names?
Ramzi
Yasseen
Omar ( I like this but our surname is similar to sheriff)
Hisham (he sham)
Faris
Younas
Riad (ree add)

Faris is a very cool boy's name. I like it a lot

I love Faris, closely followed by Ramzi. Not keen on the others.

I like the name Hamza not sure why.
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Faris is my favourite out of those.

I also think Faris sounds best.

I wouldn't consider Hamza, as I think a notorious "cleric" may have spoilt that name somewhat.

Riad is nice.

Ramzi sounds too much like Ramsay - so more of a Scottish than Arabic vibe in the UK I would think.

Omar is pretty good.

DS Muslim school mates I can remember were hamza. Samir ( sami) Fahd Idris ( best cross cultural name ever !) and, perhaps to be avoided fateh.

Adan?
Arun?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/a1465870-Arabic-yet-English-sounding-boys-names

Kamal?

Children of my friends with similar mixed background are called

Sami
Kiran
Jay
Zechariah
Arjun
Anjum
Amit

(I suspect some might be Hindu rather than Muslim)

I'm in a similar boat to you, in terms of wanting a name that would pass for Arabic/Muslim, even though I'm British.

Ramzi - sounds like Ramses the Egyptian Pharoah. Kinda cool, but I do imagine a big butch Egyptian thug
Yasseen - would be a bit too ethnic for me.
Omar - not a fan of this for my own DS, but I can see why it's popular.
Hisham - as with Yasseen
Faris - I think of Anna Faris the female comedic actor, so it sounds feminine to me.
Younas - again, rightly or wrongly, sounds feminine
Riad (ree add) - does make me think of the city; I quite like it, but not for my own.

I too like Zain if it fits with your surname. And it's a shame your OH doesn't like Adam. I like the idea of something where the full version of it passes for Arabic, but a shortened version would sound more anglicised (just like your Zachary/Zak, which is top of our list!). So Sameer/Sam would suit?

Faris the nicest.

I quite like Faris. I like Omar, and other's suggestions of Haris and Zain.

How about:
Adan (from Eden, not too far from Aiden)
Ashar (Asher)
Barhi
Bazil/Basil
Dani
Idrees/Idris
Jaish
Jibril (Gabriel)
Nihal
Ra'if
Saif
Sami
Talish
Timor (nn Timmy)
Yusuf (Joseph)
Yunus (Jonah)
Yushua (Joshua)

I was in the same situation as yourself and its is so difficult trying to please both sides of the family. And you're right that girls names are so much easier.

My first son was called Zane.. My rainbow baby is called Jude (which means generous??) and has kept both sides happy..

How about Hossam? You can have Sam as a nickname with that too.

Karim

Out of your list, I like Omar and Faris. I also like the suggestions Idris and Zane.
My dad is Middle Eastern, but my family live in the US. For a few more ideas, some of the boy names in our family that I like are:
Mazin nn Maz or Max
Mounir
Imad
Noor
Rami
Tahar

Also, just a warning about genetics... I was going to be a Mustafa if I was a boy. Despite my very swarthy father, I have blonde hair and blue eyes! Thank goodness I was a girl. A blonde Mustafa would've been hilarious

I've always liked the name Amir.

Thanks everyone for suggestions and honest opinions.
I do like Zain but it means beautiful.. Don't Like the meaning.
It is quite tricky finding a name that hasnt already been used by terrorists or family members lol