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Shakira is nms, but it's a bit pop-culture-ish, and, no offense to the singer, but I don't like namimg a child this, considering how popular Shakira (the singer) is.

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Andrew

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Ahh, nature . . .

I dont like any of these names, sorry, they all look very made up. Plus, I dont like the singer much.

I like Shakira, and only Shakira. The pop singer is actually part Arabic on her mother's side, and that's why she bears an Arabic name.

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Miranda

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Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks; see my profile for their names.

I prefer Shakira. It is a really nice Arabic name and I like the meaning.

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Counting down the days until I go to Spain

I am not overly concerned about the pop star connection. To me, and this may sound weird or bad but no offense is intended, it sounds like a black name to me, though I realize it's not, but it reminds me of Shanequa and Shauntaevia and some others I've heard of. Please don't mistake me, I don't think there is anything wrong with names like these, but where I am, there is a certain stereotype.

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I definitely prefer it spelled Shakira. And I like the pop star!

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~Lillian~
Proud daughter of Ann and John
Proud sister of Lauren and Leah
Proud wife of David
Proud mother of Alexander, Scarlett, Sophia, and Gideon

I dislike the name and the singer, but I dislike 'alternate' spellings even more. :-/

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~Heather~

It's not that I don't like the singer, a few of her catchier songs have made it onto my mp3 player, but pop culture influenced names really leave me cold. Something seems so superficial about them.

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It's really impossible to judge the name outside of that context. I think I'd like it, but I really can't say.

I love just plain Shakira. People might ask if the child was named after the singer, but I think it is pretty left as is.

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Drama is life with the dull bits cut out-Alfred Hitchcock

I think it would be too obviously referential to use, but it is a very pretty name. I definitely like Shakira the best.

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-- Sarah

i think of the Singer

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Noah, 4 - "Dad, I love a fun guy!"
Dan - "Oh really? Pumpkin, I'm so glad you think i'm a fun guy!"
Noah, 4 - "No! Dad! I like fungi! you know mushrooms!".