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Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:32 pm
by DropkickMurphy
All this talk about Turkey is annoying. Can you pinheads please stop it.

Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:40 pm
by Beenaale_No1
DropkickMurphy wrote:All this talk about Turkey is annoying. Can you pinheads please stop it.

Istanbul was a semi-popular name for Somali females long before Turks ever knew Somalia even existed.
Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:48 pm
by DropkickMurphy
Beenaale_No1 wrote:DropkickMurphy wrote:All this talk about Turkey is annoying. Can you pinheads please stop it.

Istanbul was a semi-popular name for Somali females long before Turks ever knew Somalia even existed.
I never encountered a female with that name let alone a Somali one. But whatever the case I wasn't talking about this topic. The entire general section is flooded with topics about Turkey and its prime minister's visit to Muuqdisho.
Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:23 pm
by OliveOil
[*]I know a yurub (Europe), Istanbul, Baarliin (berlin), Falastiin (Palestine)!!
And then there those that I have heard of... isniino (Monday) and Axado (Sunday)
For men: Jimcaale...what could it mean though I know it has to do with Friday lol

Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:25 pm
by Amilla
Somalida dhaqaan xumadaa ayaan ku nacaay. What is wrong with Timiro, Canbaro, Shankaroon?
Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:28 pm
by OliveOil
Ma ila aragtay bal? Wallahi our names are beautiful...shit if I'm not naming my daughters/sons Somali names...at least it will be a Cushiatic one...none of those Arabic names or naming them after cities and days wtf
Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:37 pm
by Amilla
I know what you mean. Just because we are muslims doesn't necessarily mean we have to abandon our culture, customs, traditions and way of life. Somalis are trying so hard to mimick arabs, who themselves are trying so hard to mimick the westerners. it is disgusting. They can't differentiate Islam from Arab culture. They are not the same people. You will rarely see Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Malaysian muslims named Arab names, they all have their indigenous names. But Somalis 98 percent of the times have Arab names. Some of you will point out how it is not arab names but rather Islamic name but Somali names if equally as beautiful.
My favorite Somali names is Ubax, Gulled, Sharmarke and Shankaroon.
Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:47 pm
by tightrope
Amilla wrote:I know what you mean. Just because we are muslims doesn't necessarily mean we have to abandon our culture, customs, traditions and way of life. Somalis are trying so hard to mimick arabs, who themselves are trying so hard to mimick the westerners. it is disgusting. They can't differentiate Islam from Arab culture. They are not the same people. You will rarely see Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Malaysian muslims named Arab names, they all have their indigenous names. But Somalis 98 percent of the times have Arab names. Some of you will point out how it is not arab names but rather Islamic name but Somali names if equally as beautiful.
My favorite Somali names is Ubax, Gulled, Sharmarke and Shankaroon.
INSHALLAH, MY CHILDREN WILL HAVE TRADITIONAL SOMALI NAMES!
Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:51 pm
by OliveOil
I totally agree with you wallahi....and how does giving a child an Islamic name even going to help with anything? Lol I know that could be an ignorant comment but I just don't get it
Personally, my favorites are Asli, Ceebla (Ebla), Sucdi, Urji, and Haboon for females. For males, it is Liibaan and Guuleed
Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:01 am
by Amilla
^^
You are right those names are really beautiful. My childhood best friend was named Asli. I really love that name. What do you think of the name Geele and Geel-Qaad?
Tightrope
rock on. I am glad I am not the only one that find Somali traditional names beautiful.
Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:06 am
by OliveOil
lol eeew nooo it sounds like inuu geel lahaan jiray

Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:07 am
by OliveOil
Amilla wrote:^^
I am glad I am not the only one that find Somali traditional names beautiful.
Wallahi there are LOTS like us Alhamdulilah...especially in our generation...I think most of our kids will have Somali names...BACK to our ROOTS yaaahhhhh lol

Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:10 am
by FAH1223
One of my aunt's name is Falastin.. guess some other Somalis do the same thing in naming their kids after places in the world
Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 12:20 am
by Amilla
Re: "ISTANBUL": THE MOST POPULAR NAME FOR BABY GIRLS IN SOMA
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:01 am
by LiquidHYDROGEN
Wow, you konfurians are tacky.
Istanbul? Berlin? Sterling?
BTW WestLdn, Yurub is a somali name it doesn't mean Europe. I think it's some sort of tree or something.
