Is it permissible to name a newborn "Liam," a foreign name meaning "the protector," given the existence of an Arabic poetic verse that mentions the word "Liam"?
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"Li'amaha" in the verse does not mean her mother-in-law, but rather "her blamers." It is not appropriate to be named with the foreign name "Liyam" because it may be specific to disbelievers, and it involves imitation of them, just as it is close to the name "William" which is famous among them.
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