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Turkish / British baby name!

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AprilAutumn · 01/07/2024 11:21

Any ideas for a Turkish / British baby girl name? Ones considered so far:

  1. Safiyyah
  2. Suraya
  3. Inaya
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Cecilly · 01/09/2024 00:30

I had a friend at school whose name was Inji. She said it was Turkish for pearl, which I have always thought was a pretty name.

Nhlve · 01/09/2024 00:04

I know a Lunara, I think it's a beautiful Turkish name

muffledvoice · 18/08/2024 19:53

Laila/ Leila
Maya
Yasmin
Tara
Saira
Dina/ Deena

coldcallerbaiter · 18/08/2024 19:45

Kayra

RogersOrganismicProcess · 18/08/2024 19:43

Prepare to correct names with an ‘i’ in them too, as English speakers automatically what to use the ‘ee’ sound instead.

Unless your name is Yiğit when the ‘i’ sound will be used liberally, along with the unwanted hard ‘g’. It should be pronounced more similarly to Yeet.

sel2223 · 18/08/2024 17:44

cossette · 18/08/2024 17:40

I would also say avoid and names with the ç ur ş letters in them unless you're ok with them constantly being changed to ch or sh when spelt in English 😀

Yes, and anything containing the letter 'C' if you don't want different pronunciations as 'C' is said like 'J' in Turkish language.

For example the name Ercan is pronounced 'Er-Jan' in Turkish but would be pronounced 'Er-Kan' by English speakers.

cossette · 18/08/2024 17:40

I would also say avoid and names with the ç ur ş letters in them unless you're ok with them constantly being changed to ch or sh when spelt in English 😀

14Georgetown · 18/08/2024 17:39

Sayde
Ela
Eliz
Meliz
Senel
Tanyel
Leila
Zehra

cossette · 18/08/2024 17:36

My daughter is Yasemin - which lovely but is constantly spelt incorrectly! What about Harika? Means 'wonderful'. I also like Dilara and Elif as well as Sevdiye.

KirstenBlest · 18/08/2024 17:22

I like it but the spelling would be tricky on a UK keyboard. Eda seems much simpler.

GBooArt · 18/08/2024 17:14

KirstenBlest · 18/08/2024 15:54

Is Çiğdem 'Chee-dem'?

Yes, that's right.

GBooArt · 18/08/2024 17:13

Whale80ne · 18/08/2024 15:42

I know a young girl with Turkish parents who's name is Eda.

It's a sweet name which works in any language without immediately being associated with any specific one IMO, not sure what others think.

Oh yes. Very nice! Çok güzel 😀

KirstenBlest · 18/08/2024 15:54

Is Çiğdem 'Chee-dem'?

Whale80ne · 18/08/2024 15:42

I know a young girl with Turkish parents who's name is Eda.

It's a sweet name which works in any language without immediately being associated with any specific one IMO, not sure what others think.

GBooArt · 18/08/2024 15:36

GBooArt · 18/08/2024 15:32

I love the name Elif.

Also Melis and Çiğdem, although I'm sure the spelling and pronunciation of the latter would cause endless issues!

GBooArt · 18/08/2024 15:32

I love the name Elif.

KirstenBlest · 18/08/2024 15:20

One of my neighbours has an Inaya (or Anaya). It sounds like Annoyer. Her little brother used to call her name several times a minute and he has aloud voice.

Commonsense22 · 18/08/2024 15:05

Absolutely love your choices OP. Inaya I had never heard and is beautiful.

ginandoreos · 14/08/2024 19:05

Melis is beautiful!

Lisbeth50 · 14/08/2024 19:03

Seren - Welsh meaning "star" or Turkish meaning "baby gazelle".

mimosa1 · 14/08/2024 18:39

I love Amina as a name too - haven't heard it in years !

itsgettingweird · 14/08/2024 15:13

I knew a girl called Soraya when I was a child.

Love the name.

PollywithaP · 14/08/2024 15:08

Asli is beautiful.

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AprilAutumn · 14/08/2024 14:53

Thank you for suggesting these names, really beautiful names!

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sel2223 · 14/08/2024 11:18

I'm British living in Turkey, these are some baby girl names from the mixed community around us

Ela, Ayla, Gaia, Mavi, Elif, Ayda, Alara, Lina, Hana, Esra, Esma, Defne, Deniz. Roza, Peri, Aleyna, Elisa, Nova, Ipek, Melisa, Alya, Melek, Leyla, Yasemin, Zehra

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