Atlas, August, Amari, Amani or Rumi

I don't like Atlas, but as a PP said, sure, use it as a middle name. I've given my kids middle names that are meaningful or cool but that I'd never use as first name.

August I don't really like. I don't like the sound of "Gus." Auggie makes me think of the kid in Wonder.

Amari and Amani are my favorites. Not sure if they are trending more boy or more girl.

Rumi I think only works if you are artsy, creative types for whom naming a child after a poet would be fitting.

Atlas is a great name for a dog or cat.

My vote is August!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cultural appropriation? Only in DC would you hear that woke crap.

My son has a Latino friend named Patrick. I plan on slamming those parents for appropriating my culture.

What a moron.

Arab here again...definitely not cultural appropriation to use Middle Eastern names if you aren't Middle Eastern- Names like Maya, Leila, Farrah, Yasmine, are all examples of Middle Eastern names that are used frequently here and no one bats an eye.

+1 I know several white Catholic children named Mariam.

Anonymous wrote:Cultural appropriation? Only in DC would you hear that woke crap.

My son has a Latino friend named Patrick. I plan on slamming those parents for appropriating my culture.

I agree. I work in a heavily Latino-populated school and the most common first names are Kevin and Bryan.

Yes, as the OP says, this is woke DC. The most sensitive and close-minded place we have ever lived. Kevin Jose Mendoza my ass. Boy are these parents gonna hear my Irish temper.

August is a great name. The others are fine. Atlas, however, would make me immediately dislike you! Terrible, horrible name.

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Anonymous wrote:Amar is better than Amari

Then just do Omar.

Some of you are trying wayyyyy too hard to be unique. Or should I say youxneekx (the x's are silent).

Amar is an actual Arab name so not really trying anything. Amari is a version of Amar, like Aminata is a version of Amina. Its a well known name, was very popular in 7th century arabia so a lot of the companions of the Holy Prophet are named Amar bin ---, --- bin Amar. Omar is, ironically, less "muslim" and rumi is a not really a name, its kind of a descriptor that meant the poet was from the west (Konya) in the Persian speaking world. Rumi imeans Roman in that context. But I cringe when I think of women named rumi, its culturally illiterate

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cultural appropriation? Only in DC would you hear that woke crap.

My son has a Latino friend named Patrick. I plan on slamming those parents for appropriating my culture.

What a moron.

Arab here again...definitely not cultural appropriation to use Middle Eastern names if you aren't Middle Eastern- Names like Maya, Leila, Farrah, Yasmine, are all examples of Middle Eastern names that are used frequently here and no one bats an eye.

Anonymous wrote:Cultural appropriation? Only in DC would you hear that woke crap.

My son has a Latino friend named Patrick. I plan on slamming those parents for appropriating my culture.

What a moron.

Cultural appropriation? Only in DC would you hear that woke crap.

My son has a Latino friend named Patrick. I plan on slamming those parents for appropriating my culture.