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Post by hummingbird on Jun 24, 2002 18:20:32 GMT -5
Hi all, Here's a really silly topic for you!! I know the name 'Yusuf' is Arabic for Joseph (duh!), but Joseph has some common nicknames...Joe or Joey. Is there an analagous nickname for 'Yusuf' and what would it be? How about "Yu" (i.e.Joe?)... Just think about that one, huh? Yusuf comes home way late from a quick jaunt to the old hardware store. His wife responds with, "Hey Yu! You were supposed to be home an hour ago! I was starting to get worried about you, Yu!" Yup, silly...but curious about this nickname thing. How about "Yusie"...awww that's cute!! Well, anything's gotta be better than YI!! Hope his wife doesn't call him that...lol -jen (in a silly mood tonight)  |
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Post by Vivian on Jun 24, 2002 18:51:33 GMT -5
HMM Never thought about it! How about YUIE for JOEY! Nice sound to it! But now, I have a thought! how would one make a feminine version of Yusuf! We know that a feminine version of Joseph would be JOSEPHINE! Hey, how does YUSUFINE sound!? Hey, I am just thinking of possible nakes for my child that I plan on adopting some day!
Peace,Vivian
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Post by hummingbird on Jun 24, 2002 19:03:15 GMT -5
Hahaha Vivien..'Yuie'. Sounds too much like "Baby Huey" from the children's books.
Just doesn't quite fit!
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Post by Vivian on Jun 24, 2002 20:34:13 GMT -5
But Yusuf is such a big child at heart! It just might fit!  flower hippie wiggle  Peace,Vivian |
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Post by Aisha on Jun 25, 2002 8:43:40 GMT -5
This is a tough one. I bet she just calls him "habibi" which means 'my darling' in Arabic. Hey, if he was married to me I would have alot of 'names' to call him.
Since Fawzia is from Central Asia she probably has something she calls him in her own language.
Hmmmm... Yusie-pooh..... Yus-Yus... Big Daddy Yusuf...
Or maybe Fawzia reads our posts and calls him the same stuff we do...you know, 'babe-worthy-licious' and 'hunkasaurus rex'. Hey, he may not be acting as Cat anymore, but he is still handsome so it would not surprise me if his wife calls him some of those names that Vivian and I have pinned on CAT.
I wonder what she calls him when he makes her mad....hmmm another topic altogether.
Love,
A'isha
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Post by hummingbird on Jun 25, 2002 20:10:30 GMT -5
Oh I like Habibi...that's really pretty. I'm a romantic...too bad I'm not married to an habibi-kind of guy  |
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Post by Vivian on Jun 25, 2002 21:03:05 GMT -5
Oh, I can just picture Yusuf's face when I hear all the pet names Fawzia has for Yusuf! Would I just LOVE to be a fly on the wall, and PRAY that noone has a fly swatter!
Peace,Vivian
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Post by Jancat on Jun 26, 2002 4:47:16 GMT -5
I know this will sound really goofy, but what about "Y-pie"?  |
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Post by Vivian on Jun 26, 2002 7:39:19 GMT -5
Sometimes the GOOFIEST nick names become the MOST ENDEARING!!
Peace,Vivian
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Post by 70sCat on Jun 26, 2002 9:57:10 GMT -5
I refer to him as "YI" quite a bit...  peace and love, Sakinah Susan |
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Post by Chris on Jun 26, 2002 12:46:34 GMT -5
I always thought it was cute that in some of the old articles they would often refer to Cat as Stevie. There was something endearing about seeing Yusuf as a Stevie.
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Post by Vivian on Jun 26, 2002 16:09:02 GMT -5
OKAY, well what about YUSIE!! ;D hippie flower wiggle Peace,Vivian |
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Post by 70sCat on Jun 26, 2002 18:32:29 GMT -5
I always thought it was cute that in some of the old articles they would often refer to Cat as Stevie. There was something endearing about seeing Yusuf as a Stevie. You know Christine, that reminds me of the BTM special where Yusuf's childhood friend is talking about how YI's dad used to yell for him, "Stevie!!!!!", and the whole neighborhood could hear him. I loved listening to his buddies talk about their childhood. peace and love, Sakinah Susan |
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Post by hummingbird on Jun 26, 2002 19:23:03 GMT -5
O.K., so I did a little research on the internet and conclude that it is not common practice to abbreviate or shorten an Arabic name. So it seems, there would be no 'official' nickname for "Yusuf"
As far as endearing nicknames...hehehe...I suppose anything goes!!
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Post by Vivian on Jun 26, 2002 22:00:24 GMT -5
And US LADIES can have a BALL with those ENDEARING nicknames!!
Peace,Vivian
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Post by Aisha on Jun 26, 2002 23:46:51 GMT -5
Vivian and I have alot of nicknames for him. Hummingbird is right, in Islam it isn't customary to use nicknames or shorten the names. But you can still use the English name and call him variations of Joseph. My first husband's name was Joe and we called him Joey or Joe Joe. Now, 'totally babe-worthilicious-hot tamale' could be a start if we start talking about Cat. I can't help but wonder how people at the US site would react to this thread. They didn't like my 'Cat's Physical Attributes' one very much...hehehehe God, I am so tempted..... Nah, it might start a riot. Love, A'isha |
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Post by 70sCat on Jun 26, 2002 23:46:56 GMT -5
O.K., so I did a little research on the internet and conclude that it is not common practice to abbreviate or shorten an Arabic name. So it seems, there would be no 'official' nickname for "Yusuf" As far as endearing nicknames...hehehe...I suppose anything goes!! Oh really? My dear (Muslim) sisters in London refer to me as 'Sak' (short for Sakinah) all the time.. wiggle peace and love, Sakinah Susan |
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Post by Vivian on Jun 27, 2002 7:29:15 GMT -5
A'isha got that right! BABE WORTHY LICIOUS, HUNKASAROUS REX! Right A'isha!! But friends, can you answer this question for me! Is there such a thing as a feminine version for Yusuf like there is for Joseph(JOSEPHINE)! Would there be such a thing as Yusufine! Just would like to know as I am contemplating names for my future adopted daughter!
Peace,Vivian
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Post by Katmandu on Jun 29, 2002 19:51:41 GMT -5
I guess Suffy wouldn't work.
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Post by hummingbird on Jul 1, 2002 20:30:43 GMT -5
Suffy? Hmmm...cute.
The ole backwards name trick, ehh Katmandu...the oldest trick in the book!!
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Post by Vivian on Jul 1, 2002 22:14:13 GMT -5
Hey Suffy kind of has a nice ring to it! Peace,Vivian hippie flower wiggle |
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Post by Aisha on Jul 3, 2002 10:09:45 GMT -5
I guess Suffy wouldn't work. Suffy is an adorable name. Maybe next time Yusuf lectures we can all say, "Hello Suffy" to him in unison right in the middle of the lecture. Then I will yell, "Hey Suffy, it was Vivian's idea to do this" and then explain that she wants to ask him a question. Then she can ask that one question....We all know the one...."What is the meaning of MBJ?" Love, A'isha |
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Post by Vivian on Jul 3, 2002 10:56:52 GMT -5
And when I ask that "FAMOUS QUESTION", I will have a paper bag over my face with A'isha's picture on it! So Yusuf will know who REALLY asked that question! wiggle drool Peace,Vivian |
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Post by Lucy13 on Jul 15, 2002 18:43:09 GMT -5
Suffering Succotash!
Hey, I once had a cat named Josephine. And I used to call her Jo-Jo all the time.
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