baby name Salem-am I crazy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I could be wrong, but I think the Arabic name/word is not pronounced Say-lem, but rather Sah-lahm. And as a PP mentioned, when given as a name, it's a boys' name.

It's an alternative spelling for the more common Salim or Saleem spelling (pronounced Sah-LEEM, means "compassionate"). Although Salaam (pronounced sah-LAHM and meaning "peace") is an Arabic word, I've never known that to be a name. (Although I'm a Muslim convert, so I may just not have come across it yet.)

FWIW, I immediately thought of the witch trials, too. I think SAY-lem is a pretty name in theory, but I cannot get over that connotation.

[Anonymous]

No, absolutely not. It is a horrible name, especially for a girl. What is up with the trend especially of giving girls ugly boyish sounding names? There are so many beautiful girls' names out there. And I immediately think of the witch trials. Not a good association.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I could be wrong, but I think the Arabic name/word is not pronounced Say-lem, but rather Sah-lahm. And as a PP mentioned, when given as a name, it's a boys' name.

Nope, pronounced SA-lem or SA-leem. SalAAM is a greeting but not a name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It instantly makes me think of Salem witch trials and Salem the cat from Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

to PP: Winston? Isn't that a cigarette? Who wants to call after a 3 year old Winston? That's a grandpa name.

Nah, it's a NASCAR race!

really, you don't think of Winston Churchill?

[Anonymous]

I think variations of this are common in arabic- why not a different spelling/pronunciation? Salim, Saleem, etc.

[Anonymous]

pronounced like salem, oregon?

if so, i like it. different, but in a good way.

[Anonymous]

Another one who thinks Witch Trials and cigarettes. Really, there are several not-nice associations with this name, I would just call it unfortunate and move on to other names.

[Anonymous]

I love it, but only for a girl.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It instantly makes me think of Salem witch trials and Salem the cat from Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

to PP: Winston? Isn't that a cigarette? Who wants to call after a 3 year old Winston? That's a grandpa name.

Nah, it's a NASCAR race!

really, you don't think of Winston Churchill?

Seriously. I would think of Winston Churchill about 99 times before I thought of anything else. In fact, I'd never associate it with a Nascar race because I never even knew before reading this that it even WAS a Nascar race!

[Anonymous]

im naming my daugher salem and i think its awesome and beautiful. you people need to get over the witch thing. Children her age are not going to be thinking of that.

[Anonymous]

It's my cat's name, so I like it. Not sure for a kid though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fwiw, it's a common name in Arabic ... for a boy.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It instantly makes me think of Salem witch trials and Salem the cat from Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

to PP: Winston? Isn't that a cigarette? Who wants to call after a 3 year old Winston? That's a grandpa name.

Salem is also a cigarette.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's my cat's name, so I like it. Not sure for a kid though.

It is a great name for a cat!

[Anonymous]

i like it a lot