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Yasmin maryam or maryam Yasmin?

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iniquity · 21/07/2015 13:07

Which is better Yasmin or maryam (pronounced Miriam)?
Potential daughter will have Arabic roots.

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iniquity · 23/07/2015 12:33

I think it will be spelt miryam yasmin

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Nospringflower · 23/07/2015 09:39

Yasmin first, not keen on Maryam although ok as Middle name.

chocolatechip123 · 23/07/2015 06:50

True, I've never met a Maryam who is called Miriam.

reuset · 22/07/2015 21:36

Maryam first

EhricLovesTheBhrothers · 22/07/2015 21:27

If you want it pronounced Miriam you would be better spelling it Miriam. Maryam looks like marry am. My sil is merieme, I like that spelling.

Sophronia · 21/07/2015 21:06

Maryam Yasmin.

BothEndsBurning · 21/07/2015 19:55

Maryam first. I not so keen on Yasmine.

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SleepShake · 21/07/2015 19:17

Maryam Yasmine.

LastOneDancing · 21/07/2015 19:15

Both beautiful but I like Maryam Yasemin

Haffdonga · 21/07/2015 19:11

I like Maryam best.

VixxFace · 21/07/2015 19:03

Yasmim.

Really dislike maryam

Happy36 · 21/07/2015 19:03

Two beautiful names there. I like both combinations, but slightly prefer Maryam Yasmin.

chocolatechip123 · 21/07/2015 19:02

I like Maryam as a name (why not to ma-ree-am pronunciation?). Also Jasmin as a alternative to Yasmin. Anything but Fatima (or risk the nn Farty or Fatty as a relative does!).

Creatureofthenight · 21/07/2015 18:56

Prefer Maryam Yasmin too.

Candycoco · 21/07/2015 17:42

Yasmin first Smile

ashesandfire · 21/07/2015 17:39

Maryam Yasmin for me too. Maryam is lovely, not keen on Yasmin though that is due to personal association

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 21/07/2015 17:16

Both lovely names, but I would go for Maryam Yasmine

Raasay · 21/07/2015 16:43

Maryam first.

They are both lovely but Yasmine is more common so I'd use it as a middle name.

SaulGood · 21/07/2015 16:41

Maryam first. Lovely name. Yasmin is fairly pretty but is is the name of a very well known brand of contraceptive pill so if you're in the UK, I'd use it as a second name only.

CakeRattleandRoll · 21/07/2015 16:26

I prefer Yasmin Maryam. It also has the advantage that people won't have problems pronouncing/spelling Yasmin, but might with Maryam.

Love both names btw. Miriam was on our shortlist and Yasmin would have been, except had already been used by family.

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iniquity · 21/07/2015 14:39

Thanks, pretty unanimous then

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MitzyLeFrouf · 21/07/2015 13:50

Sorry, Maryam Yasmin.

MitzyLeFrouf · 21/07/2015 13:50

Maryan Yasmin

TheVeryHungryPreggo · 21/07/2015 13:16

Maryam Yasmine.

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