assalaamu alaikum
I'm still a few weeks into my new faith but still I am serious about changing my name legally even though some brothers have told me I do not have to do this while others told me it would be good to change my name.
my first name was easy since its meaning is german for Heart and it was never really a name I enjoyed using. But since my mother died a few months before my 14th birthday my first name and last name I took more seriously since she game them to me. I am now 35 and a new revert to Islam.
The reasons I have to desire a new name is because my old life is that of a painter (artist) and some of my past works would not fit well with my life. Artists then to live very public lives through the work they create. I would like to have a fresh start and live my life a new way that is most pleasing to Allah. This is my first reason to change my name the second reason is to see myself in my mind an identity that is more muslim than my christian past.
so my first name is not a problem but I feel that I am struggling with my last name more since this is from my mother and I had a life with my father. I was thinking of keeping it. But I am not sure how makrooh this name would be in the muslim community.
this name is Nazaire (french version of the latin Nazarius meaning Nazareth or from Nazareth the town Jesus lived)
I checked and I found no connection between Nazaire and Nasir or Nazir
most people who know me always called me NAZ since I hardly used my first name. (which is also the name of a Car Rental Company and rhymes with HURTS) but since it means heart in German it was okay I guess
I am thinking of taking two muslim names and keeping the last.
so it would be (name one) (name two) Nazaire
I think I already made up my mind on those two names I am just not sure how acceptable Nazaire would be in the muslim community or even if it is right of me to care so much about how others react to it. A blend of both would speak the truth about who I am and it would remind me what Allah's mercy in my life is.
any thoughts from the brothers and sisters would be much appreciated.
in peace
I'm still a few weeks into my new faith but still I am serious about changing my name legally even though some brothers have told me I do not have to do this while others told me it would be good to change my name.
my first name was easy since its meaning is german for Heart and it was never really a name I enjoyed using. But since my mother died a few months before my 14th birthday my first name and last name I took more seriously since she game them to me. I am now 35 and a new revert to Islam.
The reasons I have to desire a new name is because my old life is that of a painter (artist) and some of my past works would not fit well with my life. Artists then to live very public lives through the work they create. I would like to have a fresh start and live my life a new way that is most pleasing to Allah. This is my first reason to change my name the second reason is to see myself in my mind an identity that is more muslim than my christian past.
so my first name is not a problem but I feel that I am struggling with my last name more since this is from my mother and I had a life with my father. I was thinking of keeping it. But I am not sure how makrooh this name would be in the muslim community.
this name is Nazaire (french version of the latin Nazarius meaning Nazareth or from Nazareth the town Jesus lived)
I checked and I found no connection between Nazaire and Nasir or Nazir
most people who know me always called me NAZ since I hardly used my first name. (which is also the name of a Car Rental Company and rhymes with HURTS) but since it means heart in German it was okay I guess
I am thinking of taking two muslim names and keeping the last.
so it would be (name one) (name two) Nazaire
I think I already made up my mind on those two names I am just not sure how acceptable Nazaire would be in the muslim community or even if it is right of me to care so much about how others react to it. A blend of both would speak the truth about who I am and it would remind me what Allah's mercy in my life is.
any thoughts from the brothers and sisters would be much appreciated.
in peace