Help please for mixed culture name

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Needing a bit of external advice on possible names for DS2 please. I'm english but DH is algerian of Kabyle (Berber) origin. I've got quite an unusual name and always wanted to give my children unusual names so was happy to agree to give our DS1 a Kabyle name - he is Anir which means Angel (born 31 Dec) - but with an english middle name.

Just found out by scan that am expecting another boy and i'm really stumped, can't find anything i like.

Tell me what you think about my favourite - Maziz - shorten to Maz, does that sound a bit odd? (Means my darling son)

Other options are
Ali - works anywhere i think but boring?
Sami - quite common
Samir - sounds weird with Anir no?

Help with any other suggestions gratefully accepted...

I like Maziz best. Maz - why odd? To English ears, close to Max.

I do know a female Maz (Marilyn).

Maziz is beautiful.

I knew a Nassim and a Selim.
I like Selim and he was a really nice guy too, not too common.

Is Yanis a Berber name ? DH is Berber from Algeria and I seem to remember a friend or cousin called Yanis.

Yanis is hebrew.

maziz is lovely

Maziz is the only one I like on your list.

Yanis as suggested by Gorionine is nice too, is that the right language?

the others sound a bit vague to me. I am not familiar with these sounds/names but Maziz and Yanis I would remember easily.

Samir would have worked welll IF your first child wasn't Anir. Samir and Anir.... no.

Maziz is lovely (and what a gorgeous meaning).
Goes really well with Anir.
Congrats.

Maziz is really nice and I like the meaning. I also like Samir but it is probably too close to Anir.

I like all your suggestions :)

Lovely names, I particularly like Maziz.

Valium, I will check with Dh wjhen he comes back. starting to wonder if I have not made a variation on Younes maybe?

Karim? I also know an adult male called Adele from Algeria.

Maziz is a nice name

Ok, Just had DH on the phone and he confirms he know a Yanis from his village, He has no idea if the name is actually a Berber one or was imported.

If you are after Algerian (Arabic) names rather than Berber I know to many to list. Will try to post some later but have to go now.

Does Yanis sound like Janice?

Maziz is lovely! Maz is a cute nickname too.

Maziz sounds lovely, your other 3 suggestions are a bit more boring I think (nice but common names), Maziz is a bit different never come across one, i think its really nice

Yes Mathanxiety exept the Y obviously, TBH one never made me think of the other.

Maziz is lovely and Maz is a cool nickname (its mine!)

Maziz is gorgeous, and Maz is a very cool NN.

Some lovely names.
As long as you choose a name which is spelled/said phonetically (and not too long) it will work well in any culture.
You sound like you are really celebrating their rich cultural background

Maziz is very good... I love Berber boy names, I need to have about 4 boys to use up all the berber boys names I like... Selim is very good too (someone mentioned)... you could try more traditional names (like old kings etc of the area). I think Yanis is super-cute (pronounced Yan-nee I think). Any good names from family members who have passed away (as seems to be traditional)?

Wow thanks for the vote for Maziz everyone!!

My husband has about 3/4 friends called Salim / Selim so it seems very common for me and he has a nephew Nassim which i like and a brother karim!

For some reason i just don't like Yanis...think i need to persaud my DH round to Maziz then.

PS sorry for late reply...my SIL just had twins - now has 3 under 2.4!!!