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DP wants an Indian name... but I don't like any of the boy suggestions! Help please.

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lovelilies · 11/09/2013 14:34

DP is of Indian descent, born and bred in London and goes by an English nickname.
We don't know the gender of the baby but he thinks it's going to be a boy Hmm anyway there are plenty of nice sounding/meaning girl's names but I don't like ANY of the boy names he's suggested... I.e. Raj, Lakshmann...
This is second baby (first dd with Caucasian partner and has an 'english' name).
also want a name where people don't say "sorry, what?!" when we say his/her name...
Please help!! Confused

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Thesebootsweremadeforwalking · 21/09/2013 20:54

We know a Hari, Dillon and Aydin, all of which kind of fit the bill a bit? Also Naryan (Ryan)?

shrinkingnora · 21/09/2013 20:48

Ravi is excellent. Sounds like a nice person!

EstelleGetty · 21/09/2013 20:42

Ravi is lovely! Naveen's nice too.

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lovelilies · 21/09/2013 20:37

Ravi is cuute

Shortlisted are :
Hari, Kiran and Ravi Grin

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ArabellaBeaumaris · 21/09/2013 08:19

I love Ravi, Asher, Hari. DP wanted us to use Vikram but not sure about nickname Viki?

My DP is called Harry & (despite being Scottish!) he is quite dark skinned, & people do sometimes ask him if it is spelt Hari. So I think people would cope.

Greedypiggy · 20/09/2013 16:50

Neel / Neil?

Frikadellen · 18/09/2013 18:25

Nikesh then he can call himself Nick if he prefers.

bootsycollins · 18/09/2013 12:20

I love Asher and Saeed

Chocolatehunter · 18/09/2013 12:18

Totally off thread here but love Rhea as a girls name. I knew an indian couple who's daughter was called this and she was beautiful

MintyDiamonds · 15/09/2013 22:32

Love Rohan, I'm in a similar relationship and that was our chosen boys name, but we had a girl.

StrangeGlue · 15/09/2013 22:29

Dev?

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deste · 15/09/2013 22:22

I know an Indian mum and Irish dad and boys name is Kiran. I saw it mentioned above. Pronounced the same as Kieron except with an a instead of an o.

MrsOakenshield · 15/09/2013 21:47

Rohan makes me think of Lord of the Rings!

iloveweetos · 15/09/2013 21:46

Bobby, Kieran, Jai/Jay, Aaron (not Indian descent but can be used), Ajay, Taj, Rohan, Rishi, Arjun.
You could use any English name nowadays. Me and dp are both Indian but plan to name all children with kind of mutual names. Easier to do with girls tho!!

SpottedDickandCustard · 15/09/2013 21:34

Zain?

onetiredmummy · 15/09/2013 21:33

There's a boy in ds1's class whose name spans 2 heritages, he's called Sami

Alisvolatpropiis · 15/09/2013 21:32

I think Rohan was a name first op. Much like Pandora.

Ham69 · 15/09/2013 21:27

I worked with a very hot charming Indian bloke called Ravi a few years back. Loved the name ever since.

ohmymimi · 15/09/2013 20:42

Late to the party, but, George and Olivia Harrison's son is Dhani (meaning 'rich') - l really like it.

CatFromAcrossTheRoad · 13/09/2013 19:15

Cyrus, Rohan?

RhinestoneCowgirl · 13/09/2013 19:11

Had a teenage boyfriend called Mohan, nn Mo, he wasn't of Indian descent, his parents just liked the name.

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lovelilies · 13/09/2013 19:11

And Art = Arthur Confused

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lovelilies · 13/09/2013 19:10

Isn't Rohan a make of outdoor clothing?

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LovelyMarchHare · 13/09/2013 19:08

Athar nn Art? Like Art Malik?

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