Irfan Pathan names son after Pakistan great Imran Khan

[jeetu]

Irfan Pathan has named his baby boy after Pakistan’s legendary pacer Imran Khan.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/crick...-imran-khan/story-zopD9JEF4qSzL4xMfKYtaP.html

Irfan was blessed with a baby boy on December 19 and revealed the name of his baby on Christmas day. “This name is close to our hearts n family....The name is IMRAN #Imrankhanpathan @iamyusufpathan,” tweeted the out-of-favour Indian all-rounder.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This name is close to our hearts n family....The name is IMRAN <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Imrankhanpathan?src=hash">#Imrankhanpathan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/iamyusufpathan">@iamyusufpathan</a> <a href="https://t.co/MbgKQMozDe">pic.twitter.com/MbgKQMozDe</a></p>— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) <a href="https://twitter.com/IrfanPathan/status/812890996329455616">December 25, 2016</a></blockquote>
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With Irfan’s brother, Yusuf Pathan also having being an India cricketer, it was nothing surprising that they were inspired by a cricketing great.

Imran Khan is considered one of the greatest all-rounders in cricketer and his exploits as captain for Pakistan made them the top team in the 80’s and 90’s. Imran led Pakistan to their first World Cup victory in 1992.

Irfan’s hat-trick in his first over of the Karachi Test in 2006 had earned the India pacer high praise from Pakistani great Imran Khan, who lauded his maturity at a young age and his bowling action resembled him of a young Wasim Akram.

 

[JaDed]

Congratulations to Irfan,If i'm correct Zaheer Khan's fav world cup moment before 2011 was Imran Khan lifting the 1992 WC as well(saw it on documentarish.

 

[Tera Gawaandi]

Imran is very common name.

Is it newsworthy story? Speculative content.

 

[Syed1]

Imran teray ja-nasheeen

Beshumaar Beshumaar

 

[endymion248]

Imran Khan is a cruel conqueror who destroyed Indian Cricket Team, this name is inadmissible.

 

[Slog]

I really hope the Hindutva crew has a problem with this due to the numerous spankings Imran Khan gave their team both home and away

 

[petercat]

Imran is a very common name.This is sucha speculative article.

 

[Pakistanian]

Is his wife Pakistani? That's probably why they named kid Imran.

 

[Sidilicious]

Where did he mention his kid was named after the cricketer Imran Khan?

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Congrats to Irfan, he is one player I always hoped would make a come back, so much potential. Greg just destroyed his career.

I really hope the Hindutva crew has a problem with this due to the numerous spankings Imran Khan gave their team both home and away

Is it really necessary to turn this positive thread without even a provocation into a hindu muslim troll fest?

 

[Slog]

Imran is a very common name.This is sucha speculative article.

so was taimur

 

[Zak_Fan]

so was taimur

Maybe in Taimurland or Pakistan, not in India.

 

[petercat]

so was taimur

I think what set the reaction was when Kareena claimed that Saif loves history and hence named his son Taimur.

 

[Madplayer]

Maybe in Taimurland or Pakistan, not in India.

It is common in jammu and Kashmir as well. I have 2 good friends named taimoor.

 

[Asim2Good]

Hopefully he ll not be arrested

On serious note, congrats to him
And name may have nothing to do with Imran Khan for ispiration as he said name is closed to hearts n family.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

I follow yusuf Pathan on facebook
Very much family orientated guy

Seem like a very nice family

Congratulations to them

 

[Slog]

Maybe in Taimurland or Pakistan, not in India.

Among Indian Muslims it is common. Atleast in UP, Delhi areas. So is Aurangzeb

 

[street cricketer]

Will he be known as Imran Khan or Imran Pathan?

 

[troodon]

Lol @ some people equating the name Taimur to Imran and hoping there is some controversy on twitterland.

Seen hundreds of Muslims in India and nobody had the name Taimur while Imran is a very common name.

Some posters suggesting that Imran Khan's cricketing achievements against India batsman in cricket to Taimurs brutality is cringeworthy.

This is like some celebrity in USA naming their kid OBL. It's their wish, but distasteful.

 

[troodon]

Will he be known as Imran Khan or Imran Pathan?

Of course Imran Pathan.

There is already a well known Bollywood actor Imran khan.

 

[Madplayer]

Lol @ some people equating the name Taimur to Imran and hoping there is some controversy on twitterland.

Seen hundreds of Muslims in India and nobody had the name Taimur while Imran is a very common name.

Some posters suggesting that Imran Khan's cricketing achievements against India batsman in cricket to Taimurs brutality is cringeworthy.

This is like some celebrity in USA naming their kid OBL. It's their wish, but distasteful.

Do we have to stoop down to such a level where we start dictating what names are tasteful and what are distasteful? What was the name of Nirbhaya's rapist? By the way osama is also a very common muslim name.

 

[JaDed]

Will he be known as Imran Khan or Imran Pathan?

In the tweet he is saying it as ImranKhanPathan, good for him atleast he will have a middle name i hate leaving the text box blank in all forms

 

[PakLFC]

Doesn't say anything about our Imran Khan. There have been many Imran's before him as well. Maybe he named the child after Imran Farhat or Imran Nazir

 

[Romali_rotti]

So is the kid named after Imran Khan the Pakistani or not ?

 

[Justcrazy]

Congratulations to Irfan pathan.

 

[Indiafan]

Imran is very common name.

Is it newsworthy story? Speculative content.

Imran is a very common name.This is sucha speculative article.

Imran Khan is the name given not just Imran

 

[Indiafan]

Doesn't say anything about our Imran Khan. There have been many Imran's before him as well. Maybe he named the child after Imran Farhat or Imran Nazir

Then the name would be Imran Pathan. However he has named his kid Imran Khan Pathan

 

[Slog]

Imran Khan is the name given not just Imran

do you personally have a problem with it if he comes out and clearly says it is in honor of Imran khan the cricketer?

 

[Slog]

Congrats to Irfan, he is one player I always hoped would make a come back, so much potential. Greg just destroyed his career.



Is it really necessary to turn this positive thread without even a provocation into a hindu muslim troll fest?

its fun trolling thin skinned folks

 

[Muhammad10]

Then the name would be Imran Pathan. However he has named his kid Imran Khan Pathan

The father's name is Irfan Khan Pathan, therefore, I suppose it's debatable whether the son was named after Imran Khan or simply after Imran, while inheriting his father's middle name and surname (i.e. Khan Pathan).

 

[jusarrived]

Among Indian Muslims it is common. Atleast in UP, Delhi areas. So is Aurangzeb

I dont think so I have ever heard that name , even Aurangzeb is not a common name

 

[srh]

I dont think so I have ever heard that name , even Aurangzeb is not a common name

Imran and Taimur are very common names. Aurangzaib is not that common. Aesthetics wise Taimur is the best name then Aurangzaib and then Imran IMO.

 

[Syed1]

We once had a chauffeur in our house named Aladin..

Actually he was Sindhi and it was spelled as Allah-deen, but close enough.

 

[Slog]

I dont think so I have ever heard that name , even Aurangzeb is not a common name

Prolly don't know many Muslims from that region.

Aurangzeb was even name of a famous road in India till recently so name it is common

You have to realise that many Muslims in India esp UP, old Delhi live in insular communities and have little interaction with non Muslims so the thought of why this may not be a welcome name doesn't even cross their mind most likely

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Of course Imran Pathan.

There is already a well known Bollywood actor Imran khan.

It's Imran Khan Pathan.

 

[The_KING]

Where does it say that the boy was named after Imran Khan and even if he was, why is this news? A total non-story.

 

[jusarrived]

Imran and Taimur are very common names. Aurangzaib is not that common. Aesthetics wise Taimur is the best name then Aurangzaib and then Imran IMO.

Prolly don't know many Muslims from that region.

Aurangzeb was even name of a famous road in India till recently so name it is common

You have to realise that many Muslims in India esp UP, old Delhi live in insular communities and have little interaction with non Muslims so the thought of why this may not be a welcome name doesn't even cross their mind most likely

I have nothing against the names . Imran is pretty common , Aurangazeb I have heard a few times but not Taimur . it sounds very Bangladeshi for some reason to me .

I admit I have very little interactions with muslims from UP area , so its possible .

 

[petercat]

Imran Khan is the name given not just Imran

Irfan Khan Pathan's son named Imran Khan Pathan. Khan Pathan is the family's middle and last name.