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DP wants an Indian name... but I don't like any of the boy suggestions! Help please.

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lovelilies · 11/09/2013 14:34

DP is of Indian descent, born and bred in London and goes by an English nickname.
We don't know the gender of the baby but he thinks it's going to be a boy Hmm anyway there are plenty of nice sounding/meaning girl's names but I don't like ANY of the boy names he's suggested... I.e. Raj, Lakshmann...
This is second baby (first dd with Caucasian partner and has an 'english' name).
also want a name where people don't say "sorry, what?!" when we say his/her name...
Please help!! Confused

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blondieblondieblondie · 11/09/2013 18:18

^^Kamron

monniemae · 11/09/2013 18:30

Rohan? Sonny/Suni? And my sister is a Kiren (though has given up correcting pronunciation from Kieran..)

MrsFrederickWentworth · 11/09/2013 18:34

Mukesh
Pramjeet
Agree Rohan lovely.

Assume Hindu not Muslim? Lots of lovely Muslim names too, including Adam.

motherinferior · 11/09/2013 18:35

Oh, go for Venkatesh Subramaniam. Don't pander to them.

MERLYPUSS · 12/09/2013 11:43

Arjuna - nn AJ

MorphandChas · 13/09/2013 18:19

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Thrustbadger · 13/09/2013 18:29

I love Hari. Hari Kumar.....takes me back a bit!

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lovelilies · 13/09/2013 18:55

Hari and Kiran in the lead so far Grin

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Alisvolatpropiis · 13/09/2013 19:02

As well as the two you've already said are front runners I must second the poster who suggested Rohan.

I think all three are lovely.

swampster · 13/09/2013 19:07

Milan.

LovelyMarchHare · 13/09/2013 19:08

Athar nn Art? Like Art Malik?

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lovelilies · 13/09/2013 19:10

Isn't Rohan a make of outdoor clothing?

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lovelilies · 13/09/2013 19:11

And Art = Arthur Confused

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RhinestoneCowgirl · 13/09/2013 19:11

Had a teenage boyfriend called Mohan, nn Mo, he wasn't of Indian descent, his parents just liked the name.

CatFromAcrossTheRoad · 13/09/2013 19:15

Cyrus, Rohan?

ohmymimi · 15/09/2013 20:42

Late to the party, but, George and Olivia Harrison's son is Dhani (meaning 'rich') - l really like it.

Ham69 · 15/09/2013 21:27

I worked with a very hot charming Indian bloke called Ravi a few years back. Loved the name ever since.

Alisvolatpropiis · 15/09/2013 21:32

I think Rohan was a name first op. Much like Pandora.

onetiredmummy · 15/09/2013 21:33

There's a boy in ds1's class whose name spans 2 heritages, he's called Sami

SpottedDickandCustard · 15/09/2013 21:34

Zain?

iloveweetos · 15/09/2013 21:46

Bobby, Kieran, Jai/Jay, Aaron (not Indian descent but can be used), Ajay, Taj, Rohan, Rishi, Arjun.
You could use any English name nowadays. Me and dp are both Indian but plan to name all children with kind of mutual names. Easier to do with girls tho!!

MrsOakenshield · 15/09/2013 21:47

Rohan makes me think of Lord of the Rings!

deste · 15/09/2013 22:22

I know an Indian mum and Irish dad and boys name is Kiran. I saw it mentioned above. Pronounced the same as Kieron except with an a instead of an o.

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StrangeGlue · 15/09/2013 22:29

Dev?