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Help me name DC3 - mixed race

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orangestripe · 29/12/2013 22:27

I'm 30 weeks pregnant with DC3. This will be a girl, we have 2 boys already. DH is British Indian, I am White British (or whatever you call it).

Our 2 DSs have Indian first names with Classic English Middle names.

Struggling to find a girl's name that we both like. Started off looking at Indian names but are now just looking at everything since it's getting closer to needing a name.

Any inspiration greatly appreciated!

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Leeds2 · 29/12/2013 22:35

My friend's little girl, both parents British Indian, is called Kanushka. I believe it is an Indian name, and think it is lovely (although also think it sounds Russian, lol).

Also know girls at school called Ameera, Amara, Ria, Jiya and Janaki which I like.

RayofSun · 29/12/2013 22:39

My daughter is called Anoushka which is Hindi and Hebrew and Russian? There are plenty of other options. Are you wanting ideas?

RayofSun · 29/12/2013 22:41

Aniya, Anya, priya, maya, tanushka…get ye on a t'internet site!!

notimetoshop · 29/12/2013 22:48

Sheila is both - although maybe old-fashioned in English.
My name is Sheila, is a popular Hindi song, the singer is Katrina. So both of these.
Also Isla - which surprised me.
Anita, Anika/Anneka, Krisha, Amber,

jonicomelately · 29/12/2013 22:52

I know a lovely girl with Pakistani/English heritage called Saffron.

greeneyes1978 · 29/12/2013 22:56

Leila
Anju
Sara
Nina
Soraya

I am mixed race and these are my favourites.

NK5BM3 · 29/12/2013 23:03

Katrina? Yasmin?

HyvaPaiva · 29/12/2013 23:06

Archana

ilovesmurfs · 29/12/2013 23:06

My friedn who was white englis and her husband who was british indian named their daughter suikhi, its a lovley name amd we had it on our list :)

WireCatGlitteryBaubles · 29/12/2013 23:07

Ria.

BobaFetaCheese · 29/12/2013 23:12

Sameera/Samira.
Amina
Rania

PrincessFlirtyPants · 29/12/2013 23:13

I love Charisma for a girl.

BettyMacdonald · 29/12/2013 23:15

Anjali
Priya
Aishwarya

Ikeameatballs · 29/12/2013 23:15

Priya
Uma
Sushama

usualsuspect · 29/12/2013 23:16

Jaya

badtime · 29/12/2013 23:21

I have always liked the name Anjali. I think it sounds quite cross-cultural, despite being obviously Indian.

Other names you might consider:

Mira
Annika
Leela
Tara
Jayna

ComtesseDeSpair · 29/12/2013 23:33

Devi
Het
Akuti
Kiran
Selma
Indira
Viveka
Malian
Asha
Anjali

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orangestripe · 29/12/2013 23:38

Some lovely ideas here, thank you all. Let me know any more that you like the sound of.

Ray I've trawled a million websites looking for names but nothing jumps out at me. I thought personal recommendations might help to narrow things down rather than looking at list after list after list.

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NadiaWadia · 30/12/2013 01:17

Maya is lovely and exists as a name both in Indian and Western Culture. So is Nina and Sarita (and Nadia I think!)

Leeds2 · 30/12/2013 01:17

I know a British Indian called Anjali too (aged 11). i THINK IT IS LOVELY.

NadiaWadia · 30/12/2013 01:19

A few girls that DD knows who come from Indian families are named Nikita. Which sounds nice, but to me it is a Russian boys' name (eg Nikita Kruschev (sp?)

PrincessFlirtyPants · 30/12/2013 01:20

I know a beautiful little girl called Maya. Her dad is Indian and her mum is British. It's a lovely name.

NadiaWadia · 30/12/2013 01:20

Nisha is lovely too.

ShrekTheHalls · 30/12/2013 01:22

have friends with Indian/English mixed race families - their dds are Zhara, Keira and Aysha.

Crazyhamsterseesyou · 30/12/2013 01:23

I love the name Ruksana very pretty name & Nadia is a well known Indian/English name as well