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Parisa or Pari?

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helpmedecide22 · 28/04/2022 13:13

Hi, we are thinking of what to register as the official name and love the name Pari, we want to go with that as the “known as” name, but should we put choose the longer version, Parisa, as the legal name? Or should we just register it as Pari since that’s what she will be called? DH thinks it’s too much confusion having a longer name and likes the simplicity of Pari being registered as the legal name. Please help! :)

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helpmedecide22 · 28/04/2022 15:23

@Ducksurprise yep, i pronounce it a bit like the “ai” in fairy.

@Mano2020 how interesting! :)

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Electrox · 28/04/2022 15:17

I misread one of the names as Pearl. Perhaps Pari could be short for Pearl? Paris's reminds me of Paris Hilton.

Ducksurprise · 28/04/2022 15:14

I like the full name and Pari as a nn (do you pronounce it like fairy, as you said ae?)

Mano2020 · 28/04/2022 15:04

Punjabi and Hindi it is the same meaning Smile

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helpmedecide22 · 28/04/2022 15:03

@Mano2020 Which language do you speak? Oh interesting to hear different meanings! It means fairy in mine, so quite similar.

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Mano2020 · 28/04/2022 14:55

Pari means Angel in my language. I love it!

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helpmedecide22 · 28/04/2022 14:50

I would pronounce Pari more with an “ae” sound than the “a” sound in Harry.

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helpmedecide22 · 28/04/2022 14:49

@KirstenBlest Yep it’s the Persian Parisa & Pari

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KirstenBlest · 28/04/2022 14:46

Is it Paris-a or Pareesa? If it is the persian name, it's Pareesa
Pari sounds like the surname Parry (son of Harry)

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 28/04/2022 14:18

Parisa is lovely though so I'd be inclined to put that as the official name. It's very soft and elegant.

SemperIdem · 28/04/2022 13:57

I think Parisa is lovely and Pari is a sweet nickname.