Opinions on the name Khalid please?

[CoffeeShop123]

We like the name and are looking for opinions?

I really like Zidan and Zebediah, cool names.

I would have loved to use Zeinab if I'd had a girl. Zenobia is also a cool one!

Also, how about Khalifa? Can be male or female. And there's Khadija, for a girl.

My only issue with Zebediyah is that people will mishear and think it's Jebediah, as they could be pronounced similarly.

Apart from the first in that list I've heard of all of those, can pronounce them and would know how to spell them
Can someone explain how to pronounce the original name please so I know for the future?

Hello Cheese, the correct pronunciation for Khalid, is (Car-lid).

Coffee I like all of those. Zidan is my favourite though. It always sounds just kind of cool.

I like it. But then my children are Arab and all have Arab names.

Its pronounced KHA-lid. The KHA is a soft sound.

And the Qasim mentioned upthread is not pronounced with 'seem' at the end. Its 'sim'

Hello Cheese, the correct pronunciation for Khalid, is (Car-lid)

Nope. I can assure you that after 40 years of living in the Middle East with an Arab husband and children I can assure you Ive never heard anyone called Khalid being called Carlid.

vitaminC

Bollocks.

Everything you said.

vitaminC what an awful post

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.

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

still western

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.

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

Fucking hell vitaminc are you serious ???

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

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.

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!

Ummm, I'm deadly serious 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!

Yes I thought "Khalid Aziz" too

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.

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.