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Aliyaan

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Elsa333 · 26/05/2013 10:47

DH and I are struggling to agree on a name we both like for our baby due soon (DH is looking for something unique, but I prefer shorter, simpler names). A friend suggested the name Aliyaan, which we both like the sound of, but I wanted to get some honest opinions on the following two questions:

  1. How would you pronounce this name?
  2. Is it obvious to you whether this is a boy's or girl's name? I deliberately haven't mentioned whether we are expecting a boy or girl so as not to bias people's thinking one way or the other :-)


Appreciate your feedback.
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KenDoddsDadsDog · 26/05/2013 10:50
  1. Alien
  2. Girl
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scaevola · 26/05/2013 10:52
  1. al-ee-anne
  2. girl
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Hulababy · 26/05/2013 10:52

1 Al-i-yan or ending yarn

2 I taught a little boy named Aliyan

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PoppyAmex · 26/05/2013 10:53

Agree with KenDodds

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Hulababy · 26/05/2013 10:53

Actually probably either but without the y sound now I think more

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lunar1 · 26/05/2013 10:54

Alien, girl

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Eskino · 26/05/2013 10:54
  1. Ah-lee-arn
  2. Girl
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KenDoddsDadsDog · 26/05/2013 10:55

I think it is my flat northern vowels that make it alien rather than aleyarn.

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Elsa333 · 26/05/2013 13:00

Thanks for the comments so far and please keep 'em coming as I would like to collect views from as many different people as possible (whether favourable or otherwise!)

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Leeds2 · 26/05/2013 13:07

Ali-yan

Girl

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elQuintoConyo · 26/05/2013 13:23

Alley-arn.
Boy.

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Mellymog · 26/05/2013 13:55

Ali-yan

Boy

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JojoMags · 26/05/2013 15:19

Al-ee-aan.

Girl.

Don't like it tbh. Looks made up, and 'wrong'. Sorry.

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EllenJanesthickerknickers · 26/05/2013 15:23

Alley arn
Girl
Don't like it, sorry. It may well be a real name but looks made up.

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Pobblewhohasnotoes · 26/05/2013 16:50

Alley ann.

Girl.

Looks made up, sorry.

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Casmama · 26/05/2013 16:52

My local takeaway, sorry.

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ZolaBuddleia · 26/05/2013 16:54

Ali-yarn. Girl.

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ZolaBuddleia · 26/05/2013 16:55

Although, would that be Alyaana?

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Layl77 · 26/05/2013 17:05

Ali-yan girl

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sjuperyoni · 26/05/2013 17:14

Ally yaaaahn (my accent causes the over accent) sounds like a small child saying alien in a silly voice sorry.

I wasn't sure when i first saw the name but it 'looks' boy 'sounds' girl if that makes sense.

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barnet · 26/05/2013 17:17

Ali- ann
Girl

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EmpressOfTheSevenOceans · 26/05/2013 17:20

My first thought was Alien but I think Alliyarn. Girl
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onlyablip · 26/05/2013 17:23

Ali - arn and a boy.

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changechangechange · 26/05/2013 19:37

Alley-arn. Emphasis on the third syllable. Boy.

Looks/sounds Turkish or Arabic to me. Is it? I like it.

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mamageekchic · 26/05/2013 19:39

Alien and girl

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