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==Given Names== | ==Given Names== | ||
*There is a custom of naming first children Faduma in the case of girls and Muhammad for boys. | *There is a custom of '''naming first children Faduma in the case of girls and Muhammad for boys'''. | ||
*Male twins are traditionally named Hassan and Hussein. | *Male '''twins''' are traditionally named Hassan and Hussein. | ||
*The following naming practices should also be noted: | *The following naming practices should also be noted: | ||
:::a. Somalis commonly use nicknames (‘naanays’), as many Somalis have similar names. As there no distinct family names, all names come from the same ‘pool’ of personal names. There are generally two types of nicknames: | :::a. Somalis commonly use '''nicknames (‘naanays’)''', as many Somalis have similar names. As there no distinct family names, all names come from the same ‘pool’ of personal names. There are generally two types of nicknames: | ||
::::i. overt: those used to address the person so named, e.g. Raage (‘he who is delayed at birth’) and Gaal (‘foreigner–one who has lived abroad’); | ::::i. '''overt''': those used to address the person so named, e.g. Raage (‘he who is delayed at birth’) and Gaal (‘foreigner–one who has lived abroad’); | ||
::::ii. covert: those used in conversation about a person, but rarely face-toface, e.g. Laba sacle (‘man with only two cows’) and Wiil Waal (‘crazy boy’); | ::::ii. '''covert''': those used in conversation about a person, but rarely face-toface, e.g. Laba sacle (‘man with only two cows’) and Wiil Waal (‘crazy boy’); | ||
:::b. Somali personal names are typically of Cushitic or Arabic origin. The letter h is often exchanged for x in names, e.g. Mohammad / Maxammed. | :::b. Somali personal names are typically of '''Cushitic or Arabic origin'''. The '''letter h is often exchanged for x''' in names, e.g. Mohammad / Maxammed. | ||
:::c. common Somali Cushitic personal names include: | :::c. '''common Somali Cushitic personal names''' include: | ||
::::i. male: Awaale, Waabberi, Arale / Caraale, Gutaale, Guleed; | ::::i. male: Awaale, Waabberi, Arale / Caraale, Gutaale, Guleed; | ||
:::d. common Somali Arabic personal names include: | :::d. '''common Somali Arabic personal names''' include: | ||
::::i. male: Mohammad / Maxammed / Maxamud / Muxumed, Ahmed / Axmed, Hussein / Xusseen, Omar; | ::::i. male: Mohammad / Maxammed / Maxamud / Muxumed, Ahmed / Axmed, Hussein / Xusseen, Omar; | ||
==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||
*[https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf '''A GUIDE TO NAMES AND NAMING PRACTICES, UK Names Guide'''] | *[https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf '''A GUIDE TO NAMES AND NAMING PRACTICES, UK Names Guide'''] | ||