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One syllable names which aren't traditionally 'white British' please?

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CherryValance · 18/10/2018 21:38

I wasn't sure whether to post this in creative writing or here, but I'd love some suggestions of fairly common names from other cultures, that are used for children living here. I'm writing a collection of poems for children, and where names are mentioned, I want to make sure they're not all Jack and Sophie, if that makes sense. One syllable is most useful ideally, but two at a push.

Boys' and girls' names please, any background really, but probably mainly Indian/Arabic/Afro-Carribean/Eastern European? I'm stuck, and don't necessarily want to use my children's friends names!

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CherryValance · 18/10/2018 22:19

Thank you!

Are Suen and Przem male or female? Noor, Jay and Zain probably most useful if they need to rhyme too

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IVflytrap · 18/10/2018 22:06

Off the top of my head..
Raj, Dev, Jay (Indian)
Noor, Zain (Arabic)
Seun (Nigerian)
Przem (Polish, think it's short for a longer name)