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Serena Ariana, is it too much?

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aliza87 · 18/03/2020 17:21

I am set on the middle name Ariana for my Iranian baby, I don't want her first name to be Ariana because it is quite long, so i love Serena as a first name, works in both cultures but I love Ariana too. Is it too much as a middle name?

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speakout · 18/03/2020 19:11

Both lovely names- but too much together.

I have just tried speaking those two names out loudtogether and it is a mouth tangle!!
Especially as the first name ends with the same letter as the start of the next name- they roll into one- Serenaariana.

user1493494961 · 18/03/2020 19:06

If you love Serena Ariana, then go with that. Yes, it's a bit 'frilly' but middle names aren't used that often and Serena is lovely.

MikeUniformMike · 18/03/2020 19:05

Serena Noor Familyname?

MikeUniformMike · 18/03/2020 19:04

I suggested Oriana, it means Dawn.
It still doesn't really go with Serena. Would Nuur be an option. It's very pretty and means Light.

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aliza87 · 18/03/2020 18:15

Yes I agree, really don't like the nickname Ari... gutted though that Serena and Ariana don't go well... any other names similar to ariana that could go?

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MikeUniformMike · 18/03/2020 17:42

I don't like Seren at all but Serena is lovely.
Serena Ariana is too much.
Jasmine Ariana is nice but Serena Jasmine is nicer.

Grace is a filler middle name, I'd pick something else, something that isn't Grace, Rose or May.

Ariana is too long and will be Ari. Know what I mean 'Arry?

Oriana is prettier.

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aliza87 · 18/03/2020 17:35

Ah judging by your responses I think I'll have to dismiss Ariana... I had a suspicion that it would be too much, thanks for your advice so far! :)
Noor is pretty too! Seren.. that is also an option to consider although we are pretty decided on Serena... I guess we could consider switching it to Ariana Seren...

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Chinks123 · 18/03/2020 17:32

They’re both lovely but dont really flow well together, I think it’s all the ‘A’s’.

Spudlet · 18/03/2020 17:32

I think it’s the combination of a name ending in a, followed by another a at the beginning of the next - makes it quite hard to say out loud. They’re both lovely names though.

userabcname · 18/03/2020 17:31

I like it!

PaulinePetrovaPosey · 18/03/2020 17:30

I have a similar mix of backgrounds, and I love Noor as a middle name. Wish DH agreed!

loutypips · 18/03/2020 17:30

How about seren? I think the two 'a' sounds are a bit much together. Both individually are lovely though.

IceColdCat · 18/03/2020 17:28

Both lovely names, but yes a bit too much together, sorry!

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aliza87 · 18/03/2020 17:28

Grace is lovely, I don't know if it will work in both cultures though, I also have Jasmine, Aria and Amalia as middle name options but have my heart set on Ariana... I know it doesn't have a perfect flow though which is a shame...Feel tempted to keep it anyway as no-one really says full names out loud most of the time

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3xmother · 18/03/2020 17:27

Selena is lovely. No middle name for me 😘

Lsquiggles · 18/03/2020 17:24

Serena is a lovely name but I wouldn't pair it with Ariana personally! I think Grace would be a nice middle name to do with Serena Smile