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That's crazy! Haha no, I didn't know that - I'm Australian and in my early 20s. I guess my point then would be that Shakira has a much wider reach. Even with all these little girls running around named Aaliyah / Aliya / Alia etc the association with the singer is not as strong as it would be if I ran into a little Shakira. Then I would definitely assume the parents are familiar with the actual Shakira. I have a 6-year-old cousin named Alia and I sincerely doubt her parents are familiar with the singer Aaliyah.