What Are Names You Would Want To Name Your Child?

[GaradShabeel]

I know a few examples of unique names but @Idilinaa will probably start calling me names if I did. But yes, I find it weird how Somali traditionalists don't care about children having weird unique names. They let it slide. My cousin named his son a very unique name and his religious mother wasn't phased by it.

Yeah, it's becoming a thing now amongst the Somalis I know too. But if you have preconceived notions and this 'phenomenon' being foreign to you; it's natural for some to reject it.

As long as it's not an inappropriate, Somalis will not have a problem with it. In fact, older Somalis are probably used to it. Back in the days, during the colonial times and post-independence, it was not rare occurrences to have 'western' names either as their given names or nicknames. Even population for a period. I've seen a Somali guy called Marco as his gov't name.

 

[Idilinaa]

I know a few examples of unique names but @Idilinaa will probably start calling me names if I did. But yes, I find it weird how Somali traditionalists don't care about children having weird unique names. They let it slide. My cousin named his son a very unique name and his religious mother wasn't phased by it.

Yeah, it's becoming a thing now amongst the Somalis I know too. But if you have preconceived notions and this 'phenomenon' being foreign to you; it's natural for some to reject it.

As long as it's not an inappropriate, Somalis will not have a problem with it. In fact, older Somalis are probably used to it. Back in the days, during the colonial times and post-independence, it was not rare occurrences to have 'western' names either as their given names or nicknames. Even population for a period. I've seen a Somali guy called Marco as his gov't name.

I am still waiting for examples of real people. You have showed zero actual Somalis wearing balkan, afghan, persian etc names.

It's not that i have a problem with it, it just doesn't happen.

All you guys are trying to do is take a forum gag and speak it to existence.

 

[JustSomeGuy]

For me

Boys: Aden, Samatar, Rooble, Sharmarke

Girls: Zahra, Layla, Mulki, Ebyan, Maryan

Will Millennial and Gen z somalis name their kids Abdi as much as our parents generation?

Abdi generation dies with us

 

[DubatDiaries]

None of my siblings/parents have Somali first or last names.

I’ll have to name one of my kids a Somali name.
Girl: Bilan, Sagal, Suuban, Athena, Asiya
Boy: Harun

 

[Do]

I feel like ending my bloodline.