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HelpKhadijah / Khadija
A good friend of mine's baby is nearly here and we were discussing her plans for the future today. Traditionally, her family/community are very quiet about any baby until it's born, but she's told me that they're having a girl and haven't decided on a name yet but know her first or middle name will be Khadijah. I actually really like Khadijah - I prefer Khadija, but that's much of a muchness - so the name's on my mind a bit.
What do you think of Khadijah / Khadija? Do you prefer one or the other?
How 'easy to say/spell' do you think Khadijah is for English speakers, are there any other 'international' Arabic names you like? Is 'ease of use' for English speakers even important? I live in the UK and in a very multicultural town so have known a fair few Khadija/hs and never found the name hard to say, so I find it a very useable, even familiar, name. Other names my friend considered was Aaliyah etc. (but was put off by the many spellings, I don't like this name tbh) and Leila (a little dull imho), but Khadijah feels right and they're set on it.
What are your favourite 'versatile' Arabic names?
What combos would you use with Khadijah as a fn or mn? It's a very private thing for this friend, so I won't be suggesting anything, so feel free to go wild but if you would like to make combos with the parents in mind, my friend is British Asian and likes quite artistic and nature-themed things in general, her husband is Irish-Scottish. She mentioned that she likes things like Iris, Poppy, Ivy and retro-ish names, and also that it might be nice to honour her husband's side of the family too.
I think Ivy Khadija could be kinda cute tbh.
What do you think of Khadijah / Khadija? Do you prefer one or the other?
How 'easy to say/spell' do you think Khadijah is for English speakers, are there any other 'international' Arabic names you like? Is 'ease of use' for English speakers even important? I live in the UK and in a very multicultural town so have known a fair few Khadija/hs and never found the name hard to say, so I find it a very useable, even familiar, name. Other names my friend considered was Aaliyah etc. (but was put off by the many spellings, I don't like this name tbh) and Leila (a little dull imho), but Khadijah feels right and they're set on it.
What are your favourite 'versatile' Arabic names?
What combos would you use with Khadijah as a fn or mn? It's a very private thing for this friend, so I won't be suggesting anything, so feel free to go wild but if you would like to make combos with the parents in mind, my friend is British Asian and likes quite artistic and nature-themed things in general, her husband is Irish-Scottish. She mentioned that she likes things like Iris, Poppy, Ivy and retro-ish names, and also that it might be nice to honour her husband's side of the family too.
I think Ivy Khadija could be kinda cute tbh.
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It sounds nice, but I don’t like the meaning.
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It’s a lovely name but I don’t think I would use it here in the USA unless you are Muslim. I think Khadijah and Mohammed are too associated with the Islamic faith to be used by others. Other Arabic names such as Leila, Aliya, Jasmin, Samir, Assad don’t seem to have the same association.
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I love Khadijah, I also prefer it spelled Khadija. I assume English speakers would be familiar with the name just because it is so classic among Muslims.
I think a lot of the classic Arabic names are familiar for English speakers: Aisha, Fatima, Maryam. I also like Zainab, Humayra, Malika, Asiya. Alia is one of my favorites (but might get confusion with AH-lee-ah vs ah-LEE-ah, and same with Malika)
I think a lot of the classic Arabic names are familiar for English speakers: Aisha, Fatima, Maryam. I also like Zainab, Humayra, Malika, Asiya. Alia is one of my favorites (but might get confusion with AH-lee-ah vs ah-LEE-ah, and same with Malika)
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I like the sound but really dislike the meaning. It’s familiar to me as a non-Muslim English speaker and I have no problems pronouncing it (well, not the original Arabic pronunciation…I say kuh-DEE-zha) but I’m sure this varies by region.
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