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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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Elsa333 · 27/05/2013 09:42

It's an Arabic/Persian name for a baby boy of Pakistani heritage.

Our intended pronunciation is "ali-yarn" but my main concern is that it will be pronounced "alien" so it's useful to have a sounding board here about this to find out plenty of views.

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scottishmummy · 27/05/2013 02:23

the words unique Re baby name usually=trying too hard,media/creative types
aliyaan.hows it sit with your surname?haveyou made this up to. be unique
it sound like alien in a pronounced Meeja accent,and I guess you think it girl name

Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 27/05/2013 02:12

Ali-yarn, and boy. It looks Arabic, or Hebrew? If you're a white Anglo couple I'd stay away.

DonDrapersAltrEgoBigglesDraper · 27/05/2013 02:05

I would pronounce it Ali-yarn. It looks like a girl's name to me, but I'm guessing it's a boys?

It also looks like a non-Anglo name, so I have no preconceived ideas about it at all. It just looks unfamiliar, which is fine if it's a recognised name from another culture. Not so fine if it's a cobbled-together, made-up jobbie for the sake of unique-ness. Grin

lovemybabyboy · 26/05/2013 23:06

Ally- aaarn
Girl

raisah · 26/05/2013 22:52

Is it a variation of the persian boys name Ilan? It also sounds like a combination of the Arabic boys names, Ali & Arian. It is nice though.

nooka · 26/05/2013 21:36

I would assume that a child called Aliyaan was Arabic or Muslim (because of both 'Ali' and the double a which suggests to me an origin in a different script), and would be unsure about both pronunciation and gender.

If you Google images for Aliyaan you get a mix of male and female faces, but more men than women.

SirChenjin · 26/05/2013 19:44

Ali-yann - my Scottish accent would shorten the a

Girl

I've not seen it before, which country is it from?

Hulababy · 26/05/2013 19:41

The child with vv similar name I mentions - said Al-i-an - was in South Yorks, though family are Pakistani. Sounded nothing like alien here.

MrsBungle · 26/05/2013 19:40

Ali -an. I'm not sure whether boy or girl. I think it sounds made up.

mamageekchic · 26/05/2013 19:39

Alien and girl

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.

onlyablip · 26/05/2013 17:23

Ali - arn and a boy.

EmpressOfTheSevenOceans · 26/05/2013 17:20

My first thought was Alien but I think Alliyarn. Girl
.

barnet · 26/05/2013 17:17

Ali- ann
Girl

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.

Layl77 · 26/05/2013 17:05

Ali-yan girl

ZolaBuddleia · 26/05/2013 16:55

Although, would that be Alyaana?

ZolaBuddleia · 26/05/2013 16:54

Ali-yarn. Girl.

Casmama · 26/05/2013 16:52

My local takeaway, sorry.

Pobblewhohasnotoes · 26/05/2013 16:50

Alley ann.

Girl.

Looks made up, sorry.

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.

JojoMags · 26/05/2013 15:19

Al-ee-aan.

Girl.

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

Mellymog · 26/05/2013 13:55

Ali-yan

Boy

elQuintoConyo · 26/05/2013 13:23

Alley-arn.
Boy.

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