arya

[sansae]

as a middle name?

I like isabel as a first

Isabel Arya

hmm

what do you think? :)

[MrsTwinks]

Game of thrones?

Love it as a name, but then I kinda love the character, so biased

[Awomancalledhorse]

Bit too close to Aryan for me, sorry!

[sansae]

Well, i first came across it when i read the inheritance cycle by c. Paolini but little arya's character in game of thrones is brilliant and sort of reminds me of myself when i was little!

[PurpleStrawberry]

I agree with a PP, too close to Aryan for me.

[TechLovingDad]

Bit like Aryan.

Also might people not say Arya here?

[SloganLogan]

I thought of Aryan, sorry!

How about Anya?

[sansae]

i'm not british so i'm sorry if i don't get it...

what is aryan?!

[MrsTwinks]

It's hard to explain fully, google it. But in a nutshell Aryan is what they call the nazi ideal person, the master race and all that entails.

[sansae]

i see now, we have a different name for it

shame really, i was looking for a name that wasn't too OTT but related to my love of certain fictional books/games and so on.

[need40winks]

Depends on intended pronunciation - I read it as AH-REE-AH which doesnt sound like Aryan which is AIR-EE-AN. I like the name this way but if it is intended with AIR at the beginning then I agree with the others.

[sansae]

no, i pronounce it as ah-ree-ah not with AIR at the beginning

[SloganLogan]

How about Aria, with the pronounciation you like (Ah-ree-ah)

[Dummyhunter]

I love it but prefer the spelling Aria

[MelinaM]

Aria is much prettier, lovely

[TrilllianAstra]

Aria will be easier for people to pronounce.

But I like Arya.