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Hindu/Anglo name mix - help please!

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Limpetsmum · 23/10/2014 22:35

I'm Indian hindu, my husband is white catholic. We're expecting our forth baby.
Our eldest son is Dhillon, next is Ria (girl) and our third is Rohan (boy). Not sure what we're having next but would like some suggestions of a hindu/Anglo mix that would go with our above names.

I'm thinking for a boy;
Tarun, arjun, chetan or bodhen

For a girl;
Anya, anjali, maya or shyla

I'd really appreciate your opinions on above please and further suggestions. Thank you for any help.

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TwoKidsAndCounting · 05/02/2015 18:26

Ruben for boy and ruby for girl

Sonoma · 05/02/2015 18:23

bumping for the poster asking about international names (and me Confused really struggling!)

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Limpetsmum · 12/01/2015 22:26

Thanks for your suggestions.
Currently for a girl debating between

  1. anjali
  2. ananya

And for a boy
A) nathan
B) Nayan

I'd be interested to know votes

Mine... 1a
My Husbands 2b

Any other suggestions welcome and appreciated! Thanks x

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beatricequimby · 09/01/2015 21:14

Dev or Vikram for a boy. Shobhana (Shovanna) for a girl.

nooyearnooname · 09/01/2015 21:04

Isn't Anusha a Hindi name? So pretty....

aoife24 · 09/01/2015 21:01

Priyanka is rather fabulous too.

anothernumberone · 09/01/2015 13:11

I love Arun. There is an Irish name Kieran that might work like the kiran mentioned above.

Belazu84 · 09/01/2015 13:04

Adore Anjali and Nayan
Others I know are:

Priya
Mia

Jay
Raj
Jehan

Hakluyt · 09/01/2015 12:54

My Anglo-Hindu nephews are Rohan and Kit.

AmITwirly · 09/01/2015 12:52

Boys:
Rickesh (Rick)
Danesh (Dan)
Harvinder (Harvey)
Manendra (Manny)

Girls:
Tara
Tamara
Nina
Serena
Anjana
Urmi
Uma
Anita
Monica

Really like your suggestion of Anya too

aoife24 · 07/01/2015 22:40

Oh, and Rahul for a boy.

aoife24 · 07/01/2015 22:38

I think Anjali is lovely (Sachin Teddulkar's Doctor wife's name)

AnotherStitchInTime · 05/01/2015 22:54

Girl:
Arya, Ambar, Asha, Bela, Jaimini, Jaya

Boy:
Dhruv, Jai, Vinay

Username12345 · 05/01/2015 22:42

Girls:

Natasha,
Nina,
Karina,
Nikita,
Mallika,
Priyanka,
Siya,
Gia/Jiya,
Dia/Diya,
Asha,
Meera,
Sonam,
Anushka,
Neha,
Pooja,
Esha,
Isha,
Pari,
Nisha

Boys:

Dhruv,
Sonny,
Jai,
Hari,
Milan,
Neel,
Neev,
Ajay,
Raj,
Ashok

Deerhound · 05/01/2015 10:38

I would say neigh-an, no idea if that is correct though.

Also like Kush for a boy but it breaks the no k rule

I also like Sachin/Sachan. I have known a few men named Sacha so it wouldn't bother me as a nn.

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Limpetsmum · 04/01/2015 22:03

Anyone know how you would pronounce Nayan?

Is it 'nigh' (light night) '-un'
Or neigh (like a horse neigh) '-un'
Or 'nigh-an'
Or 'neigh-an'

Hope that makes sense!

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PartyConfused · 08/12/2014 22:17

I know an Aneil too!

His sister was Neha which is one of my favourite girl names. It is beautiful.

MumsKnitter · 08/12/2014 22:14

I once went out with an Aneil - a fusion of Anil and Neil as he had a Hindu Indian father and a (no idea what religion if any) white British mother. He was sometimes Aneil, and sometimes just Neil for short.

ReadyToBreak · 08/12/2014 22:06

Love Anjali, we're the same mix (my family) and we have an Angelie and an Angalie.

Love Nayan for a boy.

PartyConfused · 08/12/2014 21:55

Nikesh,
Anish,

Love Nayan.

I know girls all by the names you've suggested, and Anjali was the most lovely Wink.
Minal? (Indian but not sure if Hindu)

Chetan was a naughty little sod

Parsley1234 · 08/12/2014 21:51

My son indian Hindu father white spiritual mum is sachin aka sacha he loves the name suits him

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Limpetsmum · 08/12/2014 21:45

thanks for all your help!
Since I last logged on we came up with nathan as an option as well. We have a friend with a son called arun so reluctant to go with that.
Having re-read my post, I've gone off Chetan and bodhen too!

Finding boys names really difficult. girls names are so much easier.

Binarysolo - is Dru/Drew a Hindu name? What does it mean?
The horse has bolted - i like nayan as well thanks for suggestion. - any ideas on meaning pleasE?

My husband is against boys names beginning with a 'k' - he sees lots of kids in his line of work and has made a broad sweeping statement that he finds kids with 'k' names more difficult to deal with! Ridiculous I know! I had previously suggested kieran - but it was a 'no' purely on that reason!

My husband is also terrible at making up playground nicknames and I had also suggested sashan which he dismissed on the basis that he would be called sasha in the playground.

Any more suggestions very welcome. So far nathan, possibly new suggestion of Dru and Nayan in the running (depending on meaning)

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BinarySolo · 31/10/2014 02:54

My friend's little girl was Anya, her boy was called Dru/Drew (not sure hoe it was spelt). I like both.

buzzy1 · 30/10/2014 23:31

Boys:
Ishan / Ishaan
Amit
Amar
Akaash
Ashwin
Sachin

Girls:
Priya
Uma
Asha

smokedgarlic · 30/10/2014 22:20

I could have written this post I love your names. My personal favorite is the unisex name Jaya (it means victory which is lovely) but also Damini Shanti and Jyoti for a girl. Am finding boys names really hard ...

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