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my first options for a girl - need english and arabic names

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ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 21/03/2008 10:57

I want to give an english first name and arabic middle name, as it may well get called the arabic name by moroccan relatives but as the surname is moroccan I want an english first name...anyway

Clara Jasmine
Clara Yasmina
Ada Naima
Ada Karima

What do you think?

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PrincessPeaHead · 21/03/2008 15:18

I like Halah, Soraya, Faridah, Maryam/Mariam and Rania

There are some lovely arabic names...

LadyOfWaffle · 21/03/2008 15:16

I think Sarah is arabic. I love the name Sarah

dizzychixies · 21/03/2008 15:13

lilah - arabic for night I think

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ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 21/03/2008 11:53

Oh yes but my SIL is Merieme so that won't work!

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belgo · 21/03/2008 11:07

Just about to suggest Miriam!

artichokes · 21/03/2008 11:07

Clara Yasmina is pretty.

Nora
Miriam
Isla
Leila

Those all work in Arabic and English. I love Miriam.

TheAntiFlounce · 21/03/2008 11:06

Sarah?

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ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 21/03/2008 11:05

Ooh I like Leila. Clara Leila sounds a bit silly though!Farah makes me think of Farrah Fawcett!

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pointedegg · 21/03/2008 11:04

Like what hat suggested

pointedegg · 21/03/2008 11:04

Doesn't Leila have some arabic origin? Nice name.

hatwoman · 21/03/2008 11:04

Farah?

hatwoman · 21/03/2008 11:02

Leila?

MrsMattie · 21/03/2008 11:02

Not keen on Ada at all. Clara is OK. All the Arabic names are nice, especially Naima. Very pretty.

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ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 21/03/2008 11:01

Thanks! I like them both ending in 'a' but it isn't going to be a hyphenated double name so I don't think it matters so much!

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belgo · 21/03/2008 10:59

They are all nice. I like Clara Yasmina