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Mira or Melia?

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Username0 · 04/11/2018 04:49

What would your choice be between these two names? ;D Oh and I'd like to add, she would grow up to look pretty foreigner-ish here. She's American-born-Chinese

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nocluenoidea · 04/11/2018 10:38

Melia sounds made up and I wouldn't use on account of the skin condition.
I'd definitely go for Mira- presuming you'll be pronouncing it Meer-ra? Pretty name that I think will suit your daughter based on your ethnicity

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Username0 · 04/11/2018 10:35

Very

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Username0 · 04/11/2018 10:34

Mei means beauty and Mei-li means attractiveness in ChineseSmile Both ver6 beautiful!

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Username0 · 04/11/2018 10:33

Any recommendations? Names that start with the letter M?Grin

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Polkasq · 04/11/2018 09:45

How about Mei or Mei-Li?

Sessy19 · 04/11/2018 08:55

Neither seem like names to me, more like objects. There are much prettier names out there. Sorry OP, JMHO

polarisation · 04/11/2018 07:23

What about Mireille or Mireya/Mireia?

Frannibananni · 04/11/2018 07:22

How about Myla

Yogagirl123 · 04/11/2018 07:05

MIRA Shower, MYRA serial killer or MELIA hotel chain to me OP. But your baby, your choice. Good luck on your Name search.

GoneForFood · 04/11/2018 07:01

I would pronounce Melia as Mee-lee-ah so I’d suggest spelling it Mellia if that’s how you want it pronounced.

I’m not a fan of either, Amelia is so much prettier, and Amira is better that Mira, which I think would get pronounced as My-ra instead or Meera.

WhyDidIEatThat · 04/11/2018 06:56

We have a Melia in the family which is annoying because I wanted the name for my youngest, still love it.

GrammerlyH · 04/11/2018 06:53

Mira makes me think of Saul’s wife in Homeland. Not a bad thing. Melia makes me think of a skin condition. Both nice names though and if I knew someone with either name that’s what I would think of first! So if you love one of them, use it.

Sophronia · 04/11/2018 05:52

Mira

ItsalmostSummer · 04/11/2018 05:46

I always forget how to say Melia and always resort to Amelia,and Mira is so pretty but I had to remind myself for ages that Mira rhymes with Sarah. Hope that helps

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Username0 · 04/11/2018 05:45

Yes it is also a skin conditionSad

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PenelopeFlintstone · 04/11/2018 05:29

Isn't melia/milia a skin condition? Not sure of the pronunciation as I've never heard it said. Sorry OP.

Unicyclethief · 04/11/2018 05:21

Melia is ugly, Mira is pretty. Both very ordinary names.

JanetLovesJason · 04/11/2018 05:20

Melia

JanetLovesJason · 04/11/2018 05:20

Melis is the name of a hotel chain. Mira is very similar to the name of a notorious serial child murderer.

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Username0 · 04/11/2018 05:14

Mell-ee-ah! And no, we are not living in the UK right now, but in the next two years there is a big possibilty of us moving to there. Is Melia too out there? Our friends here said that it'll be better for her to have a unique name that looks a bit foreign, but I'm not so sure yet.

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bassackwards · 04/11/2018 05:05

I've never seen Melia before. Is it supposed to be pronounced "mee-lee-ah" or "mell-ee-ah"?

I don't mind Mira personally, and but if you are going to be living in the UK (?) I think you'll find there are some negative associations with the name here.