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Baby Name for Sikh/English girl

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NewDad2018 · 09/08/2018 10:43

Hi all...

This may be the totally wrong place to ask ...but I could do with help

So.. The background

I'm a sikh (turban wearing) man...who married a blonde blue eyed english woman. Been married a looooong time.

We have now had a baby girl.

So... now we have an issue finding a name that works.

Constraints from us both.

The don't wants :
totally English name,
totally Indian name,
long name that will just get shortened anyway,

a name that is muslim/arabic in origin or attachment.

Please Help!!!

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SoyUnPerdedor2 · 09/08/2018 22:44

What about thinking of meanings?
Names of family members?
Myths/legends/traditional stories?
Flowers? Gem stones?
Favourite places?

Daisy
Lily
Poppy
Rose

Are all short, sweet names. What about the Sikh name for a pretty flower?

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NewDad2018 · 09/08/2018 22:42

@SassitudeandSparkle
Thanks... but thats a guj/hindu name

@LemonysSnicket
Sorry.. thats a muslim name

@daydreamdaisy
Priya could work... but the others are muslim/arabic in origin

@jennyvenice
Yes. .they do seem the front runners

@Fishface77
Balwinderjeetpaldeep was the front runner

@kaytee87
Sara was in the mix... but she'll constantly be correcting people on how to pronounce it... no.. its Sa-Ra...

Amy... ania ..not so much... Anya - may get in the mix....

@Katjolo
Sunita is hindi...so won't work...

Thanks all again....

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crazydoglady6867 · 09/08/2018 22:36

Greysi I think that is a Sikh name but it transfers to English well.

LadyLance · 09/08/2018 22:35

Blaine (apparently a sikh girls name and an anglicised Scotts name)

kaytee87 · 09/08/2018 22:32

Aria/ Arya
Amber
Alana/Alanna
Kari

Jennyvenice · 09/08/2018 22:31

Zara
Tara
Anjali

Jennyvenice · 09/08/2018 22:30

Lily?

Katjolo · 09/08/2018 22:29

Sunita

kaytee87 · 09/08/2018 22:26

Ania or Anya

kaytee87 · 09/08/2018 22:26

Amy?

kaytee87 · 09/08/2018 22:25

Sara? Pr Sa-Ra (rather than Seh-Ra)

Fishface77 · 09/08/2018 22:10

Juliejit
Anjinder

Fishface77 · 09/08/2018 22:09

So is anything with Inder pal preet jit deep out then Grin

Jennyvenice · 09/08/2018 22:04

I know a family with similar heritage who have a Maya, Asha and a Jasmin.

daydreamdaisy · 09/08/2018 22:00

Priya? Zena? Laila?

LemonysSnicket · 09/08/2018 21:45

Safiya?

SassitudeandSparkle · 09/08/2018 21:22

Sorry, cross-posted there - my suggestion is probably Hindu as well (from literature).

SassitudeandSparkle · 09/08/2018 21:21

Shalini?

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NewDad2018 · 09/08/2018 21:21

Thank you one and all for taking the time to help...I really appreciate it.

@Sugarpiehoneyeye
Jasmine / Jasmin is def in the options...but does seem like lots of people go to that one
Asha... seems more hindi / hindu than sikh and then not english in any way...

@daisypond
I don't think any of those will work with the surname and Serena has become very used

@Peachbubble
I love Mia.. but wife prefers Maya... although... doesn't like it is pronounced May-a or Miya by different people.

@AtticaRose
Thanks... they are all more hindi names and wouldn't really sit as neutral.

@foxtiger
I've known a fair few muslim kids called alysha/alliysha or similar...so it won't sit...but Freya is def something outside the box....

@NoTeaNoShadeNoPinkLemonade
Thanks... I just mentioned Maya is one that is in the mix....but its about the pronunciation... indians would pronounce it with a nasal Maya...or with a desi twang.... and it bugs her :)

@DramaAlpaca
Tara is not one i'd have considered....but i'll mull it over

@Greenandcabbagelooking
Thanks... Avni is out as i have a neice with that...not sure the rest work for us

@mrssnickers & minimalist99
Thanks... Miya and Maya seem to be go to names....but as i said...its about pronunciations...

I'm really thankful you all spent time to try to help.... is there any other thoughts... for a really short name....or one that is a bit out the box...>?

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Maireadd · 09/08/2018 21:09

Anya?

minimalist99 · 09/08/2018 16:32

Maya
Sienna
Sayah
Nia
Miya
Navleena
Selina
Tara
Liya

Mrssnickers · 09/08/2018 16:28

Maya
Kaia
Sasha
Jasmine
Aria
Ela
Yasmine
Leila/Layla/Lila
Jessia
Mira

Greenandcabbagelooking · 09/08/2018 15:45

Avani
Carmen
Eveleen
Geena
Janet
Jamena
Karma
Karina
Leana
Melody

I found them hereand just selected ones I thought fitted you criteria. I stopped looking after L though!

There are some lovely Sikh names.

DramaAlpaca · 09/08/2018 14:30

Tara

NoTeaNoShadeNoPinkLemonade · 09/08/2018 12:53

Amy, Asha, Aria, Maya...there are too many! If you search for it you will see many names are the same in english and punjabi

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