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I wonder why some peoples choose names for their newborn as per that day or event? I mean if a baby born on Friday than its name chosen as Friday or thursday etc., If born the day there was blast in area, then the name is chosen as ‘bomb Khan’. Few more names are kept on fruits too.
What were the reason for choosing such names? any idea?
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ok, my Amma told us that their elder ones (Badi Boorihiyan) use to advise a woman, whose children did not survive (due to any reason like illness, etc) to name their children on names of vegetables.. So we heard names of some people as Basar (Piyaz), Mirch (not Mirch uncle of GS).
For names on days name Jumma khan is a common name. Our drawing teacher name was Mr Soomar (Peer- BTW I hate Monday and drawing both)... Aachurr (Itwaar) is also famous name in old days. I think hindu name Ravi is also extracted from Raviwar, same is the case with Mangal (Mangalwar)
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It is not only used in urdu but i think in many others languages too. looks like some cultures have same heritages.
In arabic language, some pplz named as 'Sabt' (saturday) Khamis (Thurday) and Jumma (Friday). Commonly they call each others by using 'Abu' mean father of.
Example: If a person's name is 'Mohammadf' then they'll call him 'bu Abdullah' Father of Abdullah.
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In Baluchi language 'shambay' 'do-shambay' is also very common names.
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There is also a tradition (especially in Sindhi culture) for naming children on some deceased relative's name and it is considered as a sign for love of that person.. I have seen many children were named after their deceased grandparents and interestingly their parents call them Amma/ Baba and their siblings/ cousins calling them Nana/Naani or Dada/Daadi instead of calling them with their names to show respect for those deceased whose name these children possess.
In Sindh, there was also a tradition to avoid naming your children with a name of near relative (alive)... For example, if a cousin named his son Ali, another cousin would avoid to name his son Ali. This is however not strictly followed strictly followed nowadays. In Arabs, it is consider as honour if someone's name is given to a newborn in the family.They distinguish the person by placing 'Awwal' & 'Sani' after the original name.
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I have never heard these kind of names now a days people are doing that on namaz like my friend named her daughter "fajr" Which is little bit different but may be its short, new and Islamic name. I have heard name "samundar Khan" a lot or "arash" means asmaan.
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Nowadays I see 'Shahrukh', 'Salman', as common names for babies. Maybe parents wants their babies be just like them.
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'Fajr' is also getting popularity among other names. Some other names which are used by both gender is quite funny. i.e. Irshad Begum, Mumtaz Begum.
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'Fajr' is also getting popularity among other names. Some other names which are used by both gender is quite funny. i.e. Irshad Begum, Mumtaz Begum.
Also add Firdous, Iqbal, Shamshad,Ishrat,Imtiaz in gender free names
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Be gratefull for your names... you could have been born among a tribe that named you after the first significant thing/event that the Parent saw. For example back in the day, "Big Bear", "Buffalo eater", "Dancing Stars" etc were common... but this day and age imagine being named in Hospital after "Overhead Lamp", "Midwifes Knife" etc :P
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Although we have an option to change our names legally. :D
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Yes thats quite cool... or you can always aquire formal or informal titles... I lost count of my informal titles and nicknames... :D
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There are some names which actually are names of some places, events etc. Like Jadoon is very common name in Pak. And I think one of mountain in pak is called Jadoon.
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Qamar - Chaand - Moon - All are used by many.
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There was a time when ppl used to name their children after characters of folk tales. In Sindh Moomal, Sassi, Marvi, Punnhoo, Soorat were very common names. Sindhi ppl also show their love for river Indus by naming their children as Sindhu (girls) and Mehraan (boys).
Alternately, many places and cities got their names behind ppl inhibited there. Famous Keenjhar lake in Thatta got its name from a fisherman (muhanaa in local language) Keenjhar, who was father of 'Noori' whose grave is situated in center of Keenjhar lake. Noori is the famous character of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai.
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Interesting :k: