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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!

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pieceofpurplesky · 19/07/2016 18:55

Ark is is a character in Dragon Ball Z

MephistoMarley · 19/07/2016 18:51

It's an Arabic name. Aaliyah

ISuggestYouGoBackThere · 19/07/2016 18:47

And it sounds like 'our Leah' in my head which makes it a triple no for me.
I can imagine this is a name for people who like to hyphenate. Arlia-May or Arlia-Rose. It's a big yuk from me.

Justlikefire · 19/07/2016 18:46

I know an Aaliyah. Lovely girl,lovely name.

AlmaMartyr · 19/07/2016 18:45

I know an Aalia pronounced Arr-li-a. Very pretty.

ISuggestYouGoBackThere · 19/07/2016 18:43

Arlia sounds a bit tacky in my accent so I def wouldn't use it (Yorkshire) Where are you based OP?

Any other spelling is better as well because all I 'see' is Arla milk!!

This spelling makes it look as though the person who used the name has primary school spelling levels.
A bit like when people call their children Sofeeya instead of Sophia etc.

lljkk · 19/07/2016 18:17

I don't mind made-up names so I don't understand the problem.
All names were made up once.

Hassled · 19/07/2016 18:12

Aliyah is lovely. Ahlia/Arlia sounds made up - but does that matter if you like it?

Vixxfacee · 19/07/2016 18:12

Agree with sort it. I know an Aaliyah whose name is pronounced Arrli ah

SpikyWater · 19/07/2016 18:12

I know an Alia pronounced ah lee uh

SortItAhhht · 19/07/2016 18:10

Aaliyah or Aliyah. Its a common Arabic name. It means 'most honourable' or 'most high', I think.

Some people say 'Ahlia' (to rhyme with Dahlia)...others say Ah-LEE-uh.

FatAmy · 19/07/2016 18:09

I haven't come across anyone with that name but I think it sounds pretty Smile

5tardusty · 19/07/2016 18:09

Are you confusing it with Arya, as in Game Of Thrones? Pronounced Areeya

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