Names, Surnames & Titles

Q: Am I considered to be a descendant of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) if my paternal grandmother is confirmed a Sayyida through her father?

Q: Such child, whose father is a descendant of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) through his mother, is he considered to be descendant of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) or not?

Q: Is the name Khawlah a good name and what does it mean?

Q: Should we say alaihas salaam after Maryam and Aasiya a.s.'s names?

Q: I wanted to clear a confusion regarding a child's name.

Regarding a girl's name we shortlisted "MINHA" which we thought means to be "grant of Allah". But when I searched for this word translation, it means "of which". Some relative told me (منحة) word means grant.

So I am not sure about this word pronunciation. Would this be pronounced as min-ha-tun or min-ha? 

Q:

1) Can one use the title "Imaam" before Hazrat Mahdi’s name?

2) Should one say "radhiyallahu ‘anhu" or "alaihis salaam" after mentioning his name?

Q: I wanted to ask regarding the name Hamdaan, was this a Sahaabis name? If not, was it the name of anyone who came after the Sahaabah?

Q: I am a girl from Pakistan. My name is Ashna, and I personally do not like it. It is not a religious name, but that is not the reason why I do not like it. I simply do not like the way it sounds or the way it looks. Can I change my name with my parents' permission? Or will it be considered showoff or something else? Should I change my name or not? 

Q: Is it correct to call someone, alive or deceased a wali, or can only the Asharah Mubasharah be considered wali amongst the ummah?

Q: I am expecting and I wish to name my daughter Yaseerah. Can you please tell me the meaning of this name with reference to Islam or Arabic and if it is a good name to keep.