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Turkish baby names

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Lizzie67384 · 13/03/2023 09:23

Hello

My partner is Turkish and I am Welsh, I am currently pregnant with our daughter, my partner desperately wants her to have a Turkish name - he has suggested ‘Dilara’ - the meaning is pretty but will inevitably be shortened to ‘Lara’ over here…

What does everyone think?

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Justinripley · 16/03/2023 07:31

I like it.

I also like Derya, Esra and Mine.

LilacLooRoll · 15/03/2023 18:44

Dilara is gorgeous. Dilly is a great nickname.

MissMarplesbag · 15/03/2023 18:38

I know a Dilara who goes by Dilly which is a cute nn.

nicetoseetgesunsout · 15/03/2023 15:44

I like it but prefer Safiye - my friends daughter's name - always been known as Safi
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Elspethelf · 15/03/2023 13:30

@Lizzie67384 I actually live overseas right now. My husband is half Arabic, half Hispanic. We had a lot of names to choose from!

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Lizzie67384 · 15/03/2023 13:23

Elspethelf · 15/03/2023 13:21

The Turkish name Esra was high on my list. We had a boy :)

Dilara is a sweet name, I prefer Dil as a nn.

Lovely name! Is your little boy Turkish/half Turkish? Trying to find some families to interact with :) I live in a small town and don’t know any other mixed Turkish families! X

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Elspethelf · 15/03/2023 13:21

The Turkish name Esra was high on my list. We had a boy :)

Dilara is a sweet name, I prefer Dil as a nn.

doorwo · 14/03/2023 12:32

I worked with a little girl whose family were Turkish and she was called Elfida- I thought that was so cute

shoopshoopdedoo · 14/03/2023 12:22

I think Dilara is lovely!

BubziOwl · 13/03/2023 12:07

Roundthebend45 · 13/03/2023 11:55

Seren is both a Welsh and Turkish girls name so would work.

I was also going to suggest this!

But I think Dilara is a truly beautiful name too, and I love Dilly as a nickname.

mumonherphone · 13/03/2023 12:06

I like it and would call her Dilly

FayCarew · 13/03/2023 11:57

The daffodil is Narcissus 'Manon Lescault', named after a french opera.

Roundthebend45 · 13/03/2023 11:55

Seren is both a Welsh and Turkish girls name so would work.

hairyleary · 13/03/2023 11:49

Dilara is nice but a lot of people go by Lara and shortened it so now they just name them Lara instead. I like the names Mina, Ayla, Mira, Ayda, Serra, Leyla, Alya, Arya, Ela and Naz. Girl names are lovely in Turkish and easier to pronounce in the UK than boy names.

user1492757084 · 13/03/2023 11:42

Dilara Manon - Manon is a daffodil - flower of wales.

Amdone123 · 13/03/2023 11:41

Dilara is lovely, as is Ayla and Alara.
Beautiful names.
We have an Esra.

WhisperingAutistic · 13/03/2023 11:38

I think it's nice

user1492757084 · 13/03/2023 11:38

Dilara is sweet.
I love Dilly and Dil and Dilara

Luana1 · 13/03/2023 11:34

I love the name Ayla, which means moonlight I believe.

Lifeisnotabedofroses · 13/03/2023 11:30

Melisa is another one. We picked that it had 2 boys. Male names much harder!!

evemillbank · 13/03/2023 11:21

I used to work with a Dil and I think she was called Dilara or very similar. I like it

RedHelenB · 13/03/2023 10:43

Lizzie67384 · 13/03/2023 09:23

Hello

My partner is Turkish and I am Welsh, I am currently pregnant with our daughter, my partner desperately wants her to have a Turkish name - he has suggested ‘Dilara’ - the meaning is pretty but will inevitably be shortened to ‘Lara’ over here…

What does everyone think?

Perfect.

Covetthee · 13/03/2023 10:36

dilara is a beautiful name.

I also like emine, Selma

but one of my best friends is turkish and called Alara which i love. Would have named my daughter that if it wasn’t my best friends name 🤣🤣

SallyWD · 13/03/2023 10:31

SallyWD · 13/03/2023 10:30

I love Aisha and Moray. Also Emine.

Sorry, that should be Miray

SallyWD · 13/03/2023 10:30

I love Aisha and Moray. Also Emine.

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