Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Unflip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Unflip

1 2

Original poster

Have I made up this name?

38 replies

Frazzledmum123 · 19/07/2016 18:07

Hello, I am a bit nervous about posting this but here goes..

I have fallen in love with a girls name - I thought I heard someone call their child it the other day and I though it was really lovely and I also though I had heard of it before but when I have tried to find it on the internet, I can't, now I am wondering if I mis-heard and/or made it up!

So the name I love is Ahlia/Arlia but pronounced Arr-li-a. I have found Aalia, Aaliya and several very similar ones but these are pronounced A-lea-uh and I don't like that pronunciation. Am I mis spelling it or have I made it up!! I have never liked made up names and I'm usually really traditional about names but I just though it sounded floaty and pretty

Would also be interested in other people's opinions on it - feel free to be as harsh as you like, baby has plenty of months left to cook :) It would be good to know if people like it, how you would spell it and how you would read it, if you know anyone with it and also if you think it sounds very Asian? I don't mean any offense by that at all but I am not and there are plenty of names I have loved but just seem to work better for certain races (I really hope that doesn't sound bad!)

Thank you!

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

bleedingnora · 24/07/2016 09:05

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Swearwolf · 24/07/2016 07:55

I used to know an Alia who was short for Natalia, could that be an option if you're worried about it being culturally appropriate?

Luciferbox · 24/07/2016 07:30

I know a few Alia's who also say it the same way.

dailymaillazyjournos · 22/07/2016 14:27

All the Aaliyah's I've met are Arabic or Muslim. But don't see why that should be a deciding factor if you like the name or variation of the name. Would you consider just Leah without the Al, which is used by lots of religions/nationalities.

Atenco · 21/07/2016 18:01

I know a child called Alia (with the emphasis on the first syllable) and another called Aaliyah (with the emphasis on the second syllable). I've got a feeling that the "r" sound you help was because of the accent of the person speaking.

badtime · 21/07/2016 16:16

'Alya' is a Russian name that would be pronounced similarly, and without much scope for mispronunciation.

'Alia' is a simpler spelling of the Arabic name, and also a character in the 'Dune' science fiction books.

GinAndSonic · 20/07/2016 12:00

pieceofpurplesky yeah it's Vegeta as he appears on planet Arlia. My boyfriend is a supernerd and is passing on his knowledge to my son

pieceofpurplesky · 19/07/2016 23:13

Gin DS just has a bobble head with Arlia Vegeta on it - can't say I have paid that much attention

WhatsGoingOnEh · 19/07/2016 22:50

I'd pronounce Aalia "arr-lee-uh". I'd pronounce Aaliyah "Arr-LIE-uh".

I think Aalia is a really sweet name. You didn't make it up, your daughter chose it...

Original poster

Frazzledmum123 · 19/07/2016 22:48

I actually like that pronunciation too Sophronia, thank you! Probably all by the by anyway as I doubt I will convince hubby of any of the versions but I do have a while to convince him. It will be so much easier to pick a name if it's a boy!

OP posts:

MiddleClassProblem · 19/07/2016 22:47

ginandsonic

GinAndSonic · 19/07/2016 22:46

pieceofpurplesky that dragon Ball character is Vegeta, Arlia is the name of a planet. Not the point

WindyTriller · 19/07/2016 22:45

I know someone with an Arlia (pretty) and someone with an Arla (not so pretty and is the name of a chain of dairies!)

Original poster

Frazzledmum123 · 19/07/2016 22:43

pieceofpurplesky - that thing is a bit creepy!! Never heard of it before

OP posts:

Sophronia · 19/07/2016 22:43

Aaliyah or Aliyah. Although the Aliyah I know pronounces it 'ally-uh'

Original poster

Frazzledmum123 · 19/07/2016 22:42

Thanks everyone! So Aliyah can be pronounced either way then? And Aalia or Aaliah are legit spellings too?

I know it shouldn't matter if I want to spell it differently and if someone else had asked a similar question I'd have probably said go for it but I think I'd prefer to spell it a traditional way (probably partly because I actually do have the spelling ability of a primary school child, no need to draw attention to it lol)

Maybe what I heard was Arya, I actually like that too although the fact it comes from a popular show puts me off a bit, there were a few other similar names I liked too when I tried to find it so I will have a think. I do also like Aurelia and know someone with that name who is lovely. Aurora reminds me a bit too much of Sleeping Beauty!

ISuggestYouGoBackThere - your post made me smile as Rose is a name we are actually considering for a middle name! Not a fan of hyphenated names personally though. I am actually from down a lot further south than you but we do have 'northerners' in close family and I can now hear them saying 'our Leah' so thanks for the heads up with that!

What about the cultural thing? I also read it was Arabic and that itself doesn't worry me but do you think it sounds foreign? There are lots of names that I absolutely love and think can sound beautiful on some people but turn a bit tacky sounding if you aren't from that culture. Not even just a colour thing but like when English people pick American names, that type of thing. Trouble is, these are the names I seem drawn to this time - weird when my two other children have very English names! Don't want to sound like I am trying to be too 'out there'

OP posts:

SteviebunsBottrittrundle · 19/07/2016 19:45

Someone has already said this, but are you sure it wasn't Arya? I've heard of a few little Aryas recently.

Jessbow · 19/07/2016 19:32

Aurelia maybe?

MiddleClassProblem · 19/07/2016 19:18

I don't think most people will think you're illiterate. It's common nowadays to see strange spellings of common names so an uncommon one will just look like a name in its own right. Whatever name you pick someone out there won't like it as in to name their child. That doesn't matter, it only matters what you think.

Spandexpanties · 19/07/2016 19:03

aurora is similar

MephistoMarley · 19/07/2016 19:01

Oh god no don't spell it how you want you will look like an illiterate fool.

ExcellentWorkThereMary · 19/07/2016 19:01

Weirdly, I met an Aaliah the other day, pronounced Ah-Lee-uh. Never heard the name before but thought how pretty it was when she introduced herself (and I asked how she spelled it cos it helps me remember!).

MiddleClassProblem · 19/07/2016 18:57

If you like it, go for it, spell it how you want x

pieceofpurplesky · 19/07/2016 18:57

And non bobble head

pieceofpurplesky · 19/07/2016 18:56

Arlia

Unflip

1 2