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"I don't want to have problems because of my name when my mind is totally different - and my heart." 
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According to experts, in Arabic, the name means "effort", "struggle" or "self-denial" rather than "holy war" as many believe.
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What’s a patriotic name for a French baby girl? Joan? Marie? Brigitte? Not Zohra, according to a journalist who has stirred up France’s latest row over identities.
Clare's insight:
Eye roll at the silly man.
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"RIYADH – The Civil Affairs Department has not issued any list banning certain baby names, according to spokesman Muhammad Al-Jasser."
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This story offers a new twist on banned names: in Saudi Arabia, they have banned 50 names for being too foreign, too blasphemous and too politically controversial. For example: Banned as too foreig...
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A French court has told a couple they cannot name their baby Jihad as that would likely have a negative effect on the boy’s life, and has ordered the vowels in his name to be reversed.
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I think there is immense value in showing him that a name – especially a name from a ‘different’ culture –is not something that’s OK to mock. Especially not here, in our supposedly welcoming multicultural nation.
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Did Saudi Arabia really ban 51 baby names recently? I'm not sure. But here's the list, just in case.
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"RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior has added 51 names to its list of banned names for babies born in the Kingdom. In its statement, the Civil Status Department said some names are not in line with social traditions while others are not appropriate in terms of religion or have a Western origin."
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A baby boy in Egypt was refused medical treatment recently because of his name (!).
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