Would you date a guy who changed his name?

I'm uncomfortable with the reasons you want to change your name for...

I'm just changing it because I no longer want to identify with the culture

is that the real reason or is it because of how the American culture sees/fears the "muslim" sterotype. are you embarrassed of what other muslims do or do u dislike the judgment you get from the American culture because you're a muslim/born as a muslim? There 's something you need to learn early on. What other people do doesn't not reflect on you unless you let it reflect on you. so if you fear the judgment you can overcome the feeling by being a good person and that way you set an example and be that awesome person and teach people to stop their generalizations just because you were born as a muslim. Most Americans I know won't care what your religions is...really

Something else you need to know. That all religions have the same methods and the same crap inside their communities, the same radicalists, the same extremities. All religions have the same complexes...now islam has been under the microscope because of a conspiracy that fits the external politcs...the people who are of muslim origins are just collateral damage..who knows tomorrow another religions might go under the microscope...

I no longer want to identify with the culture.

if you no longer want to identify with the culture then don't identify with it...your name has nothing to do with. is your family gonna call you with whatever your new name is I doubt it...are you friends gonna stop calling you using your old name? I doubt it...

btw you realize that Obama's middle name is Hussein ...no one give a crap about that. everyone considers him a christian even though he was really born as a muslim but not one cares.

I'm guessing you're still young which is why you're having this conflict... I don't know what your name is but I know an Osama that people call Sam, I know an Ali that people call Alex and I know a Mohammad that people call Moe. so if you really decide to go with the name change I would advice you to derive it from your name of origin this way you can use your "new name" to introduce yourself without prejudice and your family and friend get to call you whatever they're used to.

I'm a woman, born as a muslim, I'm atheist. I took my name after grandma as she died the same year as I was born.it's a very unique old name and has a religious meaning. even though my name is used by both religions, Muslims identify with it more. the people who recognize the meaning of my name and assume I'm a muslim, I sometimes correct them when I'm in the mood I inform people that I'm not a practicing muslim...sometimes I'm ore speicfic about being an atheist...but sometimes I just nod about being a muslim because I don't really owe anyone an explanation about my beliefs. in fact i get more crap from my American friends about being an atheist not about being a muslim. some of my American friends don't understand how someone can NOT believe in higher powers..they're more ok with me being a believer even if I'm a muslim... I also have a nickname that my family and friends called me since I was a kid. and I started using it in grad school after my friends asked if I have a nickname as some people find it hard to pronounce... I would share my name, but people will recognize me on this forum if I do lol as it's pretty damn unique, that probably 1 in a billion person have my name... I hated my name for years because it's an old name,not because of the religious indication but I never changed it even after I got my citizenship even though it was an option....because it's who I'm...you have no present if you have no history...

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