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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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Theas18 · 11/09/2013 14:46

Hari Kiran Ali Samir Danyal all pretty anglicised

Best ever though for me ( and I makes me smile every time) is Idris who knew that it was a traditional Asian name as well as Welsh!

EldritchCleavage · 11/09/2013 14:44

I know a Tarin too, which is nice.

barnet · 11/09/2013 14:43

I second Kiran, lovely name

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lovelilies · 11/09/2013 14:43

Dd isad about harry potter, so she'd be happy Grin

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lovelilies · 11/09/2013 14:41

Hari is nice, I'm assuming people will always spell it Harry though which might get annoying... like kiran

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EldritchCleavage · 11/09/2013 14:39

One of my best friends is a Kiran though, and gets called Kieran all the time, which irritates.

Labootin · 11/09/2013 14:37

I know a lovely Samar (nn Sam)

Wednesbury · 11/09/2013 14:37

I have a friend whose mother is English and father is Indian, his name is Kiran, which I always thought was a good name for both (Indian/English).

blouseenthusiast · 11/09/2013 14:36

What about Danyal (Dan)?

tywysogesgymraeg · 11/09/2013 14:34

Rudra?
Nitin?
Anil?
Manish?