Cyrus

[SunnyInMay]

Baby is half Persian and DP likes Cyrus for a boy. Opinions pls? Does it work in the UK?

[RiverTam]

Wasn't Cyrus the virus a very unpleasant fictional serial killer? Can't remember the film.

Miley Cyrus

Persian emperor

Don't like it, don't think it works.

[originalmavis]

Darius perhaps.

[sonlypuppyfat]

Billy Ray?

[Thatwaslulu]

Reza? Ramin? Cyrus is OK, but makes me think Billy Ray. To me it sounds more American than Persian.

[originalmavis]

Is the surname traditional though? If you are living here/bringing him up here I'd not go the full Monty with both Persian first and surnames.

Sam/Sami
Davood (David)
Edris
Javid
Aryan

[Pipilangstrumpf]

Cyrus is a great name! Cool, easy to say/spell and not overused.

[originalmavis]

Si-rus of sirr-rooz? Farsi isn't all that easy to wrap your mouth around!

[Permanentlyexhausted]

Makes me think of Cyrus as in Con Air (I think that is who RiverTam was referring to) or Cyrus as in Billy Ray. Sorry!

[Vixxfacee]

I really like it.

[HurricaneSwallows]

Billy Ray

I like pp suggestion of Aryan

[CakeRattleandRoll]

I like it. I know two - one 40 something, no Persian background, one early 30s, Persian background.

[Sophronia]

I like it a lot

[MadameSilva]

I think it's cool 😎

[GinIsIn]

I thought serial killer too - sorry! but I do like the name.

[MrsCaecilius]

Love it. Knew one in my teens, worked really well. Persian notations to me!

[DownWithThisSortaThing]

Cyrus just makes me think of Miley, people would probably think you're a fan, which is no problem if you are I suppose!

Aryan has bad connotations - don't use that!

[Joinourclub]

I like it. And I like Cy for short.

[CanandWill]

I like it.

[PoloZolo]

I like it

[Pluto30]

Billy Ray and Miley.

Agree that Aryan has seriously bad connotations. Avoid like the plague.

[RiverTam]

Yea, agree about Aryan, I know that in plenty of countries it's a perfectly acceptable name, but unfortunately given still-recent European history, I think it's a very bad idea. Which is a pity, as its a nice name.

[Raines100]

I think Cyrus is great

[RebeccaWithTheGoodHair]

It was my name if DD had turned out to be a boy. Love love love it

[originalmavis]

I rather like Silas. My eccentric grandmother had a huge tabby called that and I've always had a soft spot for the name.

Will his surname be Iranian?

[YoungGirlGrowingOld]

That's on our shortlist too! Obviously I like it

We have a Persian surname too but I think "Cy" or "Rus" work well as NN's if he wants to Anglicise.

"Arya" is the Persian name I believe (rather than Aryan). We considered this too but the connotations (and the fact that lots of our friends have used "Aria" for a girl) put us off.