January's birth annoucements (Philadelphia)

[politicking.livejournal.com]

three different hospitals-- the second hospital had first & middle names listed, the others did not.

Zahiyah
Miyah
Khalil
Quinn (boy)
Theodore
Yahnae
Ayana
Sakayla
Ayanna
twins- Kyllel & Kyia
Gianni

Alan Jayanna (girl)
Joshua Archie
Isis Shardae
Tanya Aneisa
Javan Gamyr

Zeanie (boy)
Abie (boy)
Maliah
Ashanthie
Jaaniyah
Jaylene

Comments

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

these were interesting and i mean that in a good way.
i like

Zahiyah
Miyah
Khalil
Gianni

[politicking.livejournal.com]

Khalil is one of the names i like, but don't think i'd use. same with a name like Khalid.

my mother is Muslim, and there are such nice Arabic names that are very common amongst her circle of friends, but i just don't think i could use them lol

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

i generally love arabic (and also many indian) names. :] i've known a lot of people and have travelled in the countries etc.

you wouldn't use them because of the connection arab - muslim - terrorist they draw in north america or for another reason? i couldn't be more annoyed with the fact but that really is my experience here (i'm from europe, just live in the usa).

[politicking.livejournal.com]

well, that's part of it, now that i think of it... i mean, a kid named Khalid or Tariq is probably going to get more looks than a kid named Jacob lol. and it won't be so much from his peers, but the parents. it's sad, but you know there will be parents who are like, "ew what were his parents, terrorists??"

i know that kids get picked on, i know they get teased, but i don't think i need to give anyone any more reasons to pick on my child lol.

plus, i think some just wouldn't "fit" my future (likely to be) very pale, brown or auburn hair, freckled kids haha.

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

yeah, that makes sense. if i had a kid that looked anything like me, it'd be rather funny of they had an arabic name too. :] i guess i would have to find the matching guy to make that work, lolz.