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Soraya or Sabrina for a girl

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WillowGreen · 02/04/2017 12:47

Which of these names do you like best?

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pilates · 07/04/2017 21:41

Soraya, lovely

THirdEeye · 07/04/2017 20:38

Some people I know pronounce Soraya as:

Sor-rai-a

Or

Sur-ray-a

FreddoFrog · 07/04/2017 11:59

Definitely prefer Soraya. Really don't like Sabrina.

MitzyLeFrouf · 07/04/2017 11:58

Sabrina also has the Audrey Hepburn connection.

CremeEggThief · 07/04/2017 11:58

I love Sabrina.

vitaminC · 07/04/2017 11:57

I'm not keen on either, I'm afraid.
I do like the suggestion of Serena, however. Very classy and elegant.

MitzyLeFrouf · 07/04/2017 11:48

Sabrina is lovely. Soraya sounds like the brand name a vegan foodstuff.

Alisvolatpropiis · 06/04/2017 21:32

Sabrina.

Have a dislike for Soraya, the only one I'vr ever met was horrible. It's also the name of a downmarket clothing shop where I live. However, rationally speaking, the name is perfectly nice.

BenLinusatemyhomework · 06/04/2017 00:01

I like them both. Safia is lovely too.

UserOne · 05/04/2017 23:59

I have a family member named Soraya and I've always loved the name. If it weren't already "taken" in my family, I'd have used it myself. It is a beautiful name with a beautiful meaning. Everybody will pronounce it differently though, half the people will say it the way you like and the other half will pronounce it the other way.

Purpledaffodils · 04/04/2017 10:03

Soraya is beautiful. I would definitely go for that if baby has Persian heritage.

buttercup54321 · 03/04/2017 23:38

Sabrina
Saraya
Selina

ArseyTussle · 02/04/2017 22:41

I like Soraya. I also like Saffron. Not keen on Sabrina, sorry.

Joeybee · 02/04/2017 22:41

Both great names. Soraya sounds more modern and fresh than Sabrina, but I prefer the sound of Sabrina.

Imstickingwiththisone · 02/04/2017 22:35

I love Soraya even though i agree it makes me think of psoriasis in my head

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WillowGreen · 02/04/2017 22:30

They are both Persian names rather than specifically Muslim. Most people have no idea how to pronounce DP's name so we wanted to choose a name that reflects her heritage that is easy for people to pronounce.

I love them both and really can't decide. People seem to either love or hate Soraya which is interesting. I looked up Suraya Bonaly she is badass. Some of my less pleasant relatives would probably call her psoriasis which i did not think of but we try to avoid them as much as possible,

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AliceKlar · 02/04/2017 22:29

All the Soraya's I've come across in school so far are Muslim, Jewish or Iranian. It's a gorgeous name imo.

Singingforsanity · 02/04/2017 22:08

I prefer Sabrina, partly due to the psoriasis thing, but I just think it sounds nice, happy and bright. I love Serena too. How about Sumeya?

MaidenMotherCrone · 02/04/2017 20:44

I know a Soraya, she's Iranian, it's pronounced Sor-eye-a. It's a beautiful name.

THirdEeye · 02/04/2017 20:34

Sabrina is nice but Soraya definitely far nicer. The meaning of it is beautiful, as it's name based upon the brightest stars in the sky (the seven sisters).

I know of some girls named this and they spelled their name a little differently

Sureya/suraya.

JDelanysCleanHorse · 02/04/2017 20:15

Love both names.

How about Sorsha? (Not sure of the spelling thoughBlush)

daisypond · 02/04/2017 20:02

Soraya is a Muslim name, to me. I know a few and they're all Muslim. It's a lovely name. Sabrina is nice too, but I do think "teenage witch".

NellWilsonsWhiteHair · 02/04/2017 19:15

Soraya

MrsMeeseeks · 02/04/2017 19:14

They are both beautiful.

Cellardoor23 · 02/04/2017 18:14

My name is one of the ones from your list. I have never met another one. I really like the name Serena as well.

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