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Hungarian names that work in the UK?

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ImHungry1989 · 12/09/2020 17:56

Hello, my husband and I are Hungarian and live in the UK. We are due in 12 days and want a name that works in Hungary and the UK without accents. For a girl we have decided on Eliza but we cannot choose for an idea. Our surname is Bartus.

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HowFastIsTooFast · 16/09/2020 22:49

Lovely! I know a Zoltan and he's a cool guy 😎

Dreamingofunicorns · 13/09/2020 20:37

Both lovely names!

PeaceAndHarmoneeee · 13/09/2020 17:03

Beautiful names, also very cool!

TheLastStarfighter · 13/09/2020 16:17

Great choices. Beautiful names Star

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ImHungry1989 · 13/09/2020 16:05

Just thought I’d update dh and I have decided for Elizabet ‘Eliza’ Anna for a girl and Zoltán László for a boy.

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CabernetSoWhat · 13/09/2020 09:16

No for Nimrod. It's means "idiot".

Dominik is lovely.

Dreamingofunicorns · 13/09/2020 09:12

Thanks @ImHungry1989
We get lots of compliments on his name

PeaceAndHarmoneeee · 13/09/2020 09:08

A big no for Nimrod.

Dominik is really nice.

LesLavandes · 13/09/2020 08:52

I like Zoltán.

PuppyMonkey · 13/09/2020 08:47

I like both Dominik and Benedek.

Nimrod is a no from me.

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ImHungry1989 · 13/09/2020 08:43

Also what are thoughts about Nimród?

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ImHungry1989 · 13/09/2020 08:43

@Dreamingofunicorns I quite like Zoltán.

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ImHungry1989 · 13/09/2020 08:40

I would like it to be identified as Hungarian but pronounceable. Dh and I like: Dominik (worried about misspelling) and Benedek.

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Billben · 13/09/2020 08:39

The trouble with MÁTÉ would be that people will be pronouncing it as mate. It’s a lovely name in Hungarian though.

MorelloKisses · 13/09/2020 08:35

Do you want it to be identifiably ‘not English’ but pronounceable, understandable eg Viktor

Or totally ambiguous origin e.g. Daniel?

Standrewsschool · 13/09/2020 08:31

Mate
Stephen
Adrian
Thomas/Tomas
Josef

Hungarians I know.

TheVanguardSix · 13/09/2020 07:55

I know two Attilas, one is at school with my children and I absolutely love this name. I love the name Attila.

Erno is another name I love.
Arpad
Benedek
Daniel
Adrian
Emil
Ivan
Jonas
Otto
Viktor
Szilveszter

ahola · 13/09/2020 07:45

Just avoid Szabolcs!

Dreamingofunicorns · 13/09/2020 07:40

My partner is Hungarian and we wanted a Hungarian name that also worked in English so we have a Szofi and a Zoltán. I always get positives about Zoli although some people miss hear and think its Oli (as in short for oliver).
We have quick a few Hungarian friends who live here and in my experience
Imre (Imi) most english people cant pronounce cos they cant roll the r.
Levente (Levi) is fine thou everyone pronounces it like the Jean's the first time and has to be corrected!
Erik and Dominik both work in terms of being pronounced right first time.
Sandór always prounced wrong.
Benji is fine but personally I think sounds a bit childish on an older man.
We found boys names much harder to pick than girls ones, we just went through the 'book of names' til we found one.

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Caspianberg · 13/09/2020 07:27

Alexander
Henrik
Adam

LarkDescending · 13/09/2020 07:26

Adam works in both languages, I think?

Lisette1940 · 13/09/2020 07:26

Endre

LarkDescending · 13/09/2020 07:24

I like Sandor.

BikeRunSki · 13/09/2020 07:22

Zoltan ?

DontFadeAway · 13/09/2020 07:15

I looked after a gorgeous little boy who was Hungarian, his name was Máté 😊

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