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Aliyaan

35 replies

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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Leeds2 · 26/05/2013 13:07

Ali-yan

Girl

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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KenDoddsDadsDog · 26/05/2013 10:55

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

Eskino · 26/05/2013 10:54
  1. Ah-lee-arn
  2. Girl
lunar1 · 26/05/2013 10:54

Alien, girl

Hulababy · 26/05/2013 10:53

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

PoppyAmex · 26/05/2013 10:53

Agree with KenDodds

Hulababy · 26/05/2013 10:52

1 Al-i-yan or ending yarn

2 I taught a little boy named Aliyan

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