Somalis are one of the few ethnicities that don’t change their names in the West

[cunug3aad]

Somalis mostly have Ayrab names and their abtirsi too (which claim random Ayrab forefathers). That's not self respect.

I don’t want to ruin this positive thread and all but Somalis don’t really have Somali (Cushtic names) our names has been Arabnised. We have Arab names. I don’t have problem with this at all though. Since it’s just a name. But taking pride in Somalis for not changing their name to appeal to the west while having an Arab name is quite ironic.


But then again names is names. So who cares.

They are islamic names not Arab names. A fine line to tread and nowadays i would agree more arabisation is going on like calling your child fiil because itsin the quraan. But naming your child ibrahim or mahamed is not arabising them

 

[Khal Mah Oma]

They are islamic names not Arab names. A fine line to tread and nowadays i would agree more arabisation is going on like calling your child fiil because itsin the quraan. But naming your child ibrahim or mahamed is not arabising them

I wish there was a little originality in naming Somalis. But you’re right is all Islamic names.

No different in white people calling their people Christian names like: John, Paul, David or Joseph. They’re Christian Semitic names. So who cares.

 

[caano_shaah]

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Prophet Mohammed greatest enemies were Arabs btw. Is just some Somalis look up to them. Similar to how evangelicals Christians look up to Jews. Thinking praising them will automatically take them to paradise.

I don’t hate Arabs but I don’t look up to them. The way ana arab Somalis do.

The Banu hashim theory that ana arab Somalis like to promote all over wiki. Saying we wuz originally Arabs is one of those things I can’t stand about them. But because this thread is about naming. It really doesn’t matter.