Nour means light

When I checked out at Asda today, I went through Nour's line. I like going through Nour's line. She intrigues me. She is a Muslim girl, which is evident by her hijab. But, she is also white---my guess is British. White Muslims are so interesting to me.

I typically don't talk to Nour too much when I am in her line because, well....people don't talk here.

However, today I asked if she pronounced her name Noor. She said yes, I said, "oh that means "light" in Arabic right?" YEP!

Then she told me that Nour was her second name and her other name is Vicky.

"Oh really?"

She said when she converted her religions, she was given the name Nour.

This was so interesting to me. I wonder if it is common to be given a new name if you convert to Islam?

I plan to talk to Nour more .... she IS at Asda every week I am!