Personally, I am indifferent towards my naming, as I look at it as a memento for my parents. Whether it had been another name such as Mohammad or Yusuf, I would have accepted my name the way it is and pride myself in my name, regardless of the name. It just turns out to be the fact, that I actually am grateful towards my parents for naming me an uncommon and unique name in our society today. I look at it as a way to signify how unique I was in my parent’s eyes. …show more content…
As a result of this, my parents named me after the second martyr that was a major contribution towards the formation of Islam. Along with the fact that my name had a rich religious background towards it, my name also reflected the meaning of a wealthier and more ambitious person. This definition of my name highlights the fact that in my parent’s view I was born expected for eventual success and wealth.
At times, I can admit, I would question my name occasionally, why did I get such a “different name, why can’t I just have a more common name?” Looking back at it, a couple years later I understood that this name, wasn’t a name to question, but instead it represented not only me, but my family. As a result of the once repetitive and irritating question of, “how do you pronounce your name?” I now take it as a prideful and more confident way of me to express myself and my