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Do you like the name Najah?

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happyhijabi · 20/06/2018 19:45

I love the name Najah. It's pure and beautiful.

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TatianaLarina · 23/06/2018 22:58

Why are people turning Naja with a j as in Zsa Zsa into nadger?

Wildlingofthewest · 23/06/2018 21:24

No, sorry, it’s horrible.

Itsear · 23/06/2018 21:23

Sounds like a girls name. Any other contenders?

TimeToDash · 22/06/2018 09:20

Noooo. Naj (Nadge) for short. Think about it Shock

MariaMadita · 22/06/2018 09:09

Pronunciation I'd go for:
Like Maya/Maja (muh yuh) but with an n.

MariaMadita · 22/06/2018 09:06

I really like it :) (I have a colleague named Naia, so this is how I'd pronounce this, btw...)

Najah does look a bit like 'naja'... Which is a rather common German expression (it may mean 'well...' , 'meh', could be used to signal hesitation etc...)

pieceofpurplesky · 22/06/2018 00:14

I would assume nay/ah and think it is beautiful

TatianaLarina · 22/06/2018 00:08

and words just grow in the ground do they?

They have etymology.

hubbibubbub · 22/06/2018 00:02

Sorry looks and sounds ugly to me

British people will struggle with pronouncing and spelling it. If you're from Middle East and live in that region maybe could suit there ?

Noah is a nice name similar beginning and end.

Apologies if offensive

Aprilshouldhavebeenmyname · 21/06/2018 12:31

Previous neighbour was Najali -

BendydickCuminsnatch · 21/06/2018 12:26

Oh boy name pronounced Na-JAR I really like.

‘Nadger’ is a no from me

More Nadia-ish pronounciations I like too if a girl.

So it depends!

pinkmagic1 · 21/06/2018 09:38

It is an Arabic boys name and is pronounced Na Jar. We have a family member with the name.
It is not my favourite name but if you like it then use it Op. My son also has an Arabic name which is very unusual in the UK.

Branleuse · 21/06/2018 09:29

i think its really nice

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 21/06/2018 09:24

It's a 'no' from me, sorry.
It reminds me also of nadging/nadger.

AhWeCanDanceIfWeWantTo · 21/06/2018 09:20

Hmm and words just grow in the ground do they?

TatianaLarina · 21/06/2018 08:57

All names are made up BTW.

No they’re not - names primarily derive from existing words.

HeyDolly · 21/06/2018 03:58

It sounds too much like nadger when i pronounce it.

ladybirdsaredotty · 21/06/2018 02:29

Well I think it's lovely, OP Smile

Battleax · 21/06/2018 00:54

It looks clunky in English and, yes, like Nadia/Nadja gone askew. Maybe it’s just not a travelling name?

Fabricwitch · 20/06/2018 23:19

I know some with this name and think it's really pretty. I don't know the meaning of it

Londoner999 · 20/06/2018 23:01

I believe it's a Middle Eastern name pronounced Na-jah. It's alright, but if your child was growing up in the UK, I would go for something that would work better in both languages.

reddressblueshoes · 20/06/2018 22:57

I know one who is Danish and it's pronounced Ny-ah. Its lovely but t pronunciation issues in the UK would put me off.

AhWeCanDanceIfWeWantTo · 20/06/2018 22:54

Is it made up?

Hmm why? Because it’s not English?

All names are made up BTW.

TatianaLarina · 20/06/2018 22:51

It’s a Muslim name afaik

EdWinchester · 20/06/2018 22:50

Is it made up? Agree, sounds like Nadia mis-pronounced.

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