Indian/English Girls and Boys names.

[mimili]

Afternoon All,

DH (English) and I(Indian) have decided we want to have indian names for our baby(to maintain some sense of heritage - surname is very english). We do not know if we are having a pink one or a blue one and don?t intend on finding out.

Does anyone know of any Indian/English (Indian names that are similar to English names or easily pronounceable) that are a bit different to the Jay?s and Arun?s etc.

If you are in a similar relationship what have you called your little ones?

Thanks in advance for inspiring me!!

Gayatri

Anjali

(I am not Indian. These are just Indian names that I like.)

Tarun

Kedar

Dd goes to nursery with a little boy called Rahul which I think is a lovely name

I know an Indian origin Anjali, which I think is lovely and would suit both English and Indian requirements. Or Anjna. Also know an Indian Kanoushka, which I think is lovely although to me it sounds Russian.

I know a gorgeous Avni (girl).

I went to school with a beautiful girl called Esma.

Narinder, Nancy for short.

Druvh/Drew?

I have a friend with an English and Indian parent and she's named Samina, which I think is lovely. People call her Sam for short.

My niece is mixed race and called Priya which is so pretty

My friends DC are Mili and Hari.

Saw an Anjula (pronounced very much like Angela). Also worked with Indian guy/English wife with same dilemma- they had Saira and Jahaan.

Anita, rohan

My sister is half Indian and is called Samantha. Can't remember it's Indian meaning but it has one!

I love Rhea for a girl and Issa for a boy. I also like Yusuf.

Rohan

Vivek for a boy shortened to Viv

I like Vikram too

I think there's a good one that shortens to Ash....

We went the other way round...English first names with my surname! But considered the above if we used the English surname.

I love Imani and Renuka

Kira
Sofi

Kiran

Nikhil/Nik

Friends I know with the opposite (i.e. English mother/Indian Dad) called their little girl Maija

This looks a good source of inspiration:

www.indianhindunames.com/indian-hindu-girl-name-a.htm

Leela/Lila
Neela
Rekha

Sameer/Samir

Another vote for Rohan here. I've known an Indian Rohan and an English one.

Priya is also a lovely name.

I've also seen Maia (not sure of the spelling) used by an Indian/English family.

Another vote for Priya or Rowan! :)

Tara is lovely. Means the stars.