'So, basically my names especially the first two are already Islamic in the sense of its consistency with the Islamic philosophy despite its root in Greek culture and it's pagan legends.'
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By Damon Stengel | May 10, 2018
So here's a random thought that came to my mind: Sometimes converts to Islam change their names to that of Arabic, and I am not against that: They have their reasons, and that is their choice.
But for me, since people have asked me in the past if I would change my name to that of a Muslim name, the answer I give them is "no".
Firstly, while I am Muslim now, I still adhere to the Western culture (so as long as it's not against Islamic tradition), and thus, I would like to keep my identity as that of someone from the west. Just like how some Christians don't have Jewish names, but western.
Secondly, the name my mother gave me fits my character well in my opinion. Especially when looking at its Greek root word, "Damazo". According to Strong's Cordonance:
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