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Original poster

sikh baby names needed that everyone can pronounce

28 replies

ccnotts · 20/06/2016 21:52

Hi all,
I am 36 weeks pregnant and looking for both boy and girl names. My partner is Sikh, family from the Punjab, and I am white British. We already have a hari and a priya.
All ideas welcome pls

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Original poster
ccnotts · 21/06/2016 20:31

Thanks everyone for your ideas x

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dementedma · 21/06/2016 19:57

I know a Charandeep and love saying his name for the sound of it.

dailymaillazyjournos · 21/06/2016 19:55

Amal
Darshan
Daya
Geena
Jasmine
Laila
Leela
Liv
Maya
Neena
Noor

Ajai
Amar
Arun
Ashar
Daman
Dan
Jai
Mohan
Nihalt
Taran

DailyMailResearcher · 21/06/2016 16:38

Make sure you tell us what you go with OP!

CourtJester · 21/06/2016 10:37

I like Kiran too, i know a male one

GreatFuckability · 21/06/2016 01:02

I love Taran, in welsh it means Thunder which i think is fantastic, sorry totally beside the point for you.

DailyMailResearcher · 21/06/2016 00:50

Amrit, and is a unisex name and has a lovely meaning. Amrita for a more feminine version.

Mika for a boy. Also Taran, Raj, Arun, Ravi

Sunny is a popular boys name, I like that lots

Jeevan is another unisex name

Most names are unisex as Sikhism believes men and women are equal but you can still adapt them to make them more masculine/feminine.

Veterinari · 20/06/2016 22:25

Arun

SilverGiraffe7 · 20/06/2016 22:24

Lots of ideas under the 'choose a name' section on this page:
www.sikhwomen.com/SikhNames/

Tollygunge · 20/06/2016 22:18

Aren't you supposed to take the first letter from the Guru Granth Sahib?

Original poster
ccnotts · 20/06/2016 22:18

Already have a hari. Not sure if this one is a boy or girl so need both sex suggestions pls x

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TheDuchyOfGrandFenwick · 20/06/2016 22:17

Kirandip is nice for a girlSmile

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 20/06/2016 22:17

I know a Kiran who is a woman.

Prathiba is really pretty.

MERLYPUSSEDOFF · 20/06/2016 22:16

Arun, Hari, Ajay

Original poster
ccnotts · 20/06/2016 22:15

Kiran is nice, boy or girls name though?

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AWaspOnAWindowInAHeatwave · 20/06/2016 22:09

Love Kiran. Also used to work with Hardeep (nickname Sam!)

EssentialHummus · 20/06/2016 22:07

Another vote for kiran.

MrsAukerman · 20/06/2016 22:06

Deepak

2ManySweets · 20/06/2016 22:04

Dharminder nn Dhar?

educatingarti · 20/06/2016 22:03

Harvinder - with Harvey (or Harvi) for short?

sixinabed · 20/06/2016 22:03

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ASpiderInThebath · 20/06/2016 22:02

I had a Sikh friend at school called Abnash, she was Abbie for short.

AYD2MITalkTalk · 20/06/2016 22:02

I have a friend who's Simran, and it annoys her than she gets called Simran rather than Simr'n, which apparently is the right pronunciation. Though I guess there could be an accent/dialect difference too.

Saralyn · 20/06/2016 21:59

Hm, Googled now, and seems Satinder can also be a boys name. Don't know if it is most common for girls or boys

Tuiles · 20/06/2016 21:58

Kiran