Names, Surnames & Titles

Q: I read somewhere that Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (Rahimullah) said that it is the mother's right to name the child. Is this right?

Q: I want to keep my son's name Muhammad Subhan or Muhammad Arham or Muhammad Sarim. Please advise which name is suitable or suggest another name for him?

Q: Kindly advise me on a suitable Islamic name. At least 3 names for a baby girl and at least 3 names for a baby boy.

Q: Can I keep the name Teham for my son?

Q: I would like to name my daughter as Falaq. Is it permissible to keep this name for a girl?

Q:

1. My father's name is Abdul Hakeem. Can I give my baby boy the same name?

2. What is the meaning of Abdul Hakeem.

Q: Can we keep our daughter's name Anaum Rizqin Inayat?

Q: I would like to know the meaning of the name Elaynaa and Liyaana. Which name is better to give a baby girl?

Q: We were blessed with a baby girl 21 days ago. The baby's father named her عبدة فاطمة ('Abdah Faatimah) as an Aalim in our localty told us that it mean "girl doing عبادة". A few days ago another Aalim told us that the meaning of عبدة is slave. Kindly tell us what the real meaning is.

Q: Should a woman change her surname to her husband's surname instead of her father's surname after marriage?