Re: Pronouncing Names Correctly
I will respectfully disagree on this as well.
I firmly believe that things like date of birth, time of birth, name etc. all have an impact on personality and sometimes even on health.
I’m sure at least one or two other members here will be able to recount the story of someone they know that changed their child’s name because he/she was always sickly and once the name was changed the illness ceased to manifest, etc. etc.
While I don’t investigate or follow things like astrology, numerology et al, it would be foolish to deny their existence and impact on a person’s life. It is believed to be just so with the name. There are countless hadiths that describe our beloved prophet’s advice on naming your offspring…and many examples of where he changed a person’s name giving reason that it is not one with a good meaning. I only education myself on this matter when I was choosing my daughter’s name.
I believe that children are bestowed into our care by Allah. They do not belong to us; we are simply appointed guardians, if you will. In this vein it becomes a much greater responsibility to do what has been prescribed by our prophet rather than what we may think is best for them. Just my two cents on the matter.
Mooooooosna