Are you guys happy with the names your parents gave you?

[FiftyPence]

My mum named me saytuun, I am thinking about changing it because a white teacher pronounced my name as Satan. Throughout the whole school experience, I was called Satan by every kid.

 

[angelplan]

Saytuun

 

[Radical]

Thoughts and prayers for the people named Anas

 

[Mahacagalla]

Its pretty unique you rarely see Somalis with it. But the original name I was going to receive was 100% Somali. Until my father stepped in. Naala I could've made the white people around me get tongue twisted

 

[Desert Flower]

I like my name.

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[Samaalic Era]

I love my name

I have a relative with your name but it's not common.

You should love your name, it's a nice name

 

[FiftyPence]

Saytuun

When he started talking about the penis, I was confused

 

[FiftyPence]

Thoughts and prayers for the people named Anas

Anas... as in fuuto

 

[SOULSEARCHING]

My name is samsam (holy water ) ..
Everyone calls me Sam or Sammy for short. It's not that bad I like it.

 

[beenleey]

I love your name abaayo x
I wish my name was a Somali name but it’s not.
I would sue my parents for giving me such a common name if I could. I love them but how can they be so unoriginal

 

[haramcadd]

i wish i had a more original name

 

[FiftyPence]

I love your name abaayo x
I wish my name was a Somali name but it’s not.
I would sue my parents for giving me such a common name if I could. I love them but how can they be so unoriginal

I think we should go back to old Somali names

 

[Mimir]

I think we should go back to old Somali names

We should

Although mine is Arabic{love my name},I'de want my kids to have Somali names

 

[Jiron]

Yes, every name is unique and pronounceable. I make an extra effort in getting names right and it pleasantly surprises the individual when you not only remember their name but correctly pronounce it like their parents

 

[Radical]

We should

Although mine is Arabic{love my name},I'de want my kids to have Somali names

We need more names like Guleed

 

[Mimir]

We need more names like Guleed

No! Every Guleed I met was stupid

 

[Lum]

Thoughts and prayers for the people named Anas

Why? It’s a good name.

 

[Lum]

We should

Although mine is Arabic{love my name},I'de want my kids to have Somali names

Why?

 

[Radical]

Why? It’s a good name.

You sweet summer child

 

[Lum]

You sweet summer child

So?