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Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:06 pm
by original dervish
I`m known as, "Al" in town. :D

Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:07 pm
by Hyperactive

Yurub is a traditional somali name, it doesn't mean "europe".
Are you sure?

What about Baarliin and Aasiya? I thought they were derived from the German city of Berlin and the Oriental continent Asia.
Asia was fir'oon's wife. accually is one of my sister's name (pronouced as Aasia)) not the contenantal tho.

Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:07 pm
by Saraxnow
Leila is Arabic not Western,also Sarah is originally Eastern.

Westerners aren't very creative when it comes to names.

Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:09 pm
by SultanOrder
hipster it's salma huh :lol:

Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:11 pm
by LiquidHYDROGEN
Leila is Arabic not Western,also Sarah is originally Eastern.

Westerners aren't very creative when it comes to names.
John
Michael
David
Thomas
James
Daniel

All middle-eastern :lol:

Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:14 pm
by Cinque Mtume
I know a Somali guy called Roman :lol: this is the kinda name you only come across in the Bold & The Beautiful or some shit..SMH

But it's actually a very traditional Somali name: Rumaan, but with western spelling of our names, it turned into Roman by coincidence.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
You used to watch Days of our Lives???

The only soap opera I almost got addicted to was Falcon Crest. :oops: 8-) :up:

Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:16 pm
by DisplacedDiraac
Leila is Arabic not Western,also Sarah is originally Eastern.

Westerners aren't very creative when it comes to names.
Yup you're actually right.. :lol: :down:

I'm into old school Somali names.. InshaaAllah I'm ganna name my first son... Abtidoon.. :up: You cant get no masculine!

Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:17 pm
by Hepburn
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Abtidoon..
Why is he searching for his maternal uncle? :|

Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:18 pm
by Smile-LiKe-SuN-RiSE
I know two Somali guys named Jason and Marshall.
Mine is international.

Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:18 pm
by Cinque Mtume
Bootaan is the most masculine Somali name, and Batuulo the most masculine Somali name for girls.

Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:19 pm
by Thuganomics

I'm into old school Somali names.. InshaaAllah I'm ganna name my first son... Abtidoon.. :up: You cant get no masculine!
That's a name given to kids who's mother has no brothers :lol:

Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:19 pm
by shaab_
Leila is Arabic not Western,also Sarah is originally Eastern.

Westerners aren't very creative when it comes to names.
John
Michael
David
Thomas
James
Daniel

All middle-eastern :lol:
^ They are Anglicised versions of Biblical names. The original Hebrew pronunciations are way different, so they can be considered Western names.

Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:19 pm
by Alphanumeric
John
Michael
David
Thomas
James
Daniel

All middle-eastern :lol:
Hebrew or Aramaic, yes. Most of the names that've been listed so far have Eastern origins. Let's not forget most "Western" names are Biblical.

Sarah = the wife of Ibrahim (as)

Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:21 pm
by Cinque Mtume
This thread is getting ridiculous. "I know a Somali oday called Eric."

I don't believe anyone without proof.

Re: Somalis with Western names?

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:22 pm
by DisplacedDiraac
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Abtidoon..
Why is he searching for his maternal uncle? :|
:lol: :lol: :lol: I dont know..
Forget the meaning.. The name Itself sounds buff.. :| .. :up:

Thug - I have 7 brothers though.. :|

Ya'll are making me dislike the name uff.. :x

Ok.. I'll name him... Boos... My great grandfather was named that.. 8-)