Pria / Priya for white British baby girl

Is that a serious question?
Geographically The British Isles include Ireland. Having an Irish Mother isn't "obvious". It's so different to use Orla or Freya than it is to use Priya. But even though its different, not judging. Just can't believe people think it's the same!

Your daughter may be discriminated against for having an Asian name.

Don’t do it

Agree with a pp, Freya would go better with Orla

I really wouldn’t; it’s a beautiful name but I’m in London and I definitely would think it was an odd choice without any Indian heritage, so it’s not true that people in London wouldn’t question it (I wouldn’t say anything but I would find it odd)

There is an IT columnist with twins with Indian names. They are pretty names, one might be Priya. I did think it was a bit out of nowhere tbh but maybe India is special to them.

I love Croía, even though my phone keeps changing it to Croatia!

Is there something special about Priya? I would really really caution against anyone using the Irish boy's name Tadhg without a fairly detailed knowledge of Irish history, but so far as I can see Priya would be much like Orla in terms of cultural significance.
There is an Irish name Cria, or Croía that you might like. It means "brave", and is becoming more widely used. I'd go with the spelling Cria which avoids the need for a fada, or for anyone thinking the name rhymes with soya.

Priya is a pretty name but I think that should go for Pia instead. (Or another -ia name like Tia, Leah, Mia etc)

I think Maya and Alisha are a little different because those names have links to multiple languages/heritages.

Especially Alisha, which is very similar to the Biblical name Elisha so is naturally going to be common in Britain.

Are you sure it’s VERY common? We live in a state with a large Christian population and I have never met a Susan!

@Ship , Medi doesn't get used as a first name, but does get used as a middle name. It's too similar to medical IMO. Medi Kate?
Mehdi is a boy's name and pronounced differently

India has 30 million+ Christians who use biblical/Christian names and Susan is a very common name in India.

@Emz555 Pria sounds like a lovely compromise. Such a rare, but beautiful, name.

Could you go with the welsh Medi? Means September

Names don't become popular instantaneously though. There is always a phase between a name being used exclusively by a group, then just primarily, then being used more commonly. A transition over to common usage. So why can some names transition, but others not?

I am Indian, I worked in a school which had a black girl named Priya. I think it's fine, if you like the name just run with it. I did wonder where her parents came up with the name but never asked and neither did anyone else as far as I'm aware. I always assumed mum had named her after a friend or something

Anita is spanish, Sonia scandinavian, Leena - Helena, latin, Monica has latin roots etc @deedledeedledum

This is ridiculous. There are SO many common names with Indian origins that people don't bay an eyelid at. Anita, Alisha, Nina, Leena, Monika, Sonia, Tara, Meera, Mira, Bohdi. There is a British white poster on here called Priya who has stated no one has ever questioned her. People do talk nonsense

Some names are so popular they’ve joined the common usage. Much like how I wouldn’t say ‘oh Isabella! Is she Italian?’ But I would probably say ‘oh Giovanni! Is he Italian?’

If I met a child called Tadhg with no Irish connection I’d find it a bit odd. But then there’s the incredibly obvious, which is that a white child called Tadhg might have Irish parents, while a white Priya is unlikely to have.

I would assume somebody named Priya to have an Indian connection. But most people aren't knowledgeable about name origins and probably won't question it. I knew a white Yasmin at school; nobody asked her about her heritage.

I think it's fine to use it if you like it.

I think how often she's questioned about it will depend on where you live. In London, for example, there is such a mix of people and names no-one is going to care enough to ask about a white child called Priya. On the list of unusual names, that's not even making the top 1000!

I'd defiitely assume indian heritage.

Arun is the name of an english river. Maya is strongly associated with Maya Angelou, Bina I would assume to be of indian heritage, Alisha could be a spelling for Alicia for those who don't like the Alissia pronunciation.

I was just going to add that comment! Funny how people are reluctant to use an Indian name, but Irish is okay!

Nope it's odd .

Mia ?

Do you have an Irish connection? Orla is an Irish name, but many people with no Irish connection use it. Many names are commonly used despite there not being a direct link, look how many Madeline's, Amelie's, Sophia's, Anna's, Maria's etc there are. So many names come from different cultures. Why is Priya different?