Anglo indian girls names

[TerrysNo2]

DD born this morning, we had a boys name because we both thought it would be a boy but its a gorgeous girl.

I am half indian and would like to have a indian-y name but nothing too indian iyswim?

Any ideas pleas?

thanks

Congratulations! I know two girls called Mallicka one pronounced Ma- lee-kah and the other pronounced Ma-lick-ah - ??
lovely name either way IMO

Why not call her India?

Or Frieda (Pinto) or these all sound Anglo-Indian
Vallari
Anita
Anjalika
Marisa
Maya
Sabeena
Serena
Leena
Yasmeen

Source
www.indiaexpress.com/specials/babynames/girl-a.html

Tara
Jaya

Zahara (Zara)
Yasmin
Sarah (although maybe more Muslim than Indian)

Sonia
Jaya
Surina
Anuhya
Roma
Indira
Nina
Anushka
Tarana
Salena
Yasmina
Marala
Daya
Adrika
Chandrika
Farida
Kana
Indrani
Hanima
Neeta
Nisha
Zahra

Maya, Nina, India, Amber, Jasmine, Tara, Anjuli, Leela, Arya, Mira, Priya

Esha, Yasmin, Jasmin, Saffron..can't think of any others! I don't know how to explain but I think a gemstone name would be the best way to put it - something like Ruby, Sapphire, Amber, Jade, Topaz etc or a colour name like Scarlett. Congratulations on your little girl!

Ananda. Or Anandi. Both versions of a Sanskrit word meaning "bliss".

Andshana. Alternately spelled Andjana. Read it in a book as a child.

My name is on one of the lists someone posted above :)

Ruana

DP has a friend called Indira. I would love to call any future daughter of ours that, however he's vetoed it on the basis that neither of us have any Indian connection! So, I'll suggest it to you.

Congratulations

just thought of another few... Elora, Radha, Uma, Henna

Congratulations! Zahara was the first name that sprung to mind for me. Not because of the Jolie-Pitt connection though, I know a beautiful little girl with that name.

Liyana?

Uma

These are my fave names on the Indian side of my family:
Priti
Asha
Leela
Uma
Shanti (although said with an English a rather than an Indian not so pretty)

Anjuli. Always wanted to use it...

Thanks everyone, some interesting ideas, keep them coming!

Started this thread too if you want to comment, thanks

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/1337819-Thoughts-on-these-names-please

It isn't very Angli but I teach a Vaishali this year and I love it! So pretty.

a friend of mine (half indian) too has a daughter Antara - always though how pretty it was!

An Indian colleague, though married to another Indian, wanted to have a name that would fit both cultures. He went for Nikita which I think is lively.

I know 2 mixed indian families, both with daughters and they are Sienna and Elissa

Kishori?

Anusha
Priya
Meera
Janaki
Sima
Saira
Zainab

Radhika
Maya
Thea
Binita
Deepa
Isha
Tejal
Asha
Kalpanee

All easily pronounceable