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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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sonlypuppyfat · 30/12/2013 01:37

My DD Indian friends all have english names? And my Asian friends children have names which sound very English but look Indian when written down, if that makes any sense.

chickieno1 · 30/12/2013 01:42

Karina

RayofSun · 30/12/2013 08:17

Una? Uma?

greeneyes1978 · 30/12/2013 10:30

I love Sarita too - it's my sister's name! Really pretty, easy to pronounce but a bit different.

Fifibluebell · 30/12/2013 12:55

I know a little girl with the same mix called...Kavita

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orangestripe · 30/12/2013 14:52

There are lots of names coming up on here that I haven't seen before, so thank you.

Ones I like best so far on here:

Sarita
Saffron
Rania

Some I love but can't use for family reasons (some don't "go" with our surname and some are being used already by DH's cousins for their children).

Thanks again and please do keep em coming if you think of more.

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justhayley · 30/12/2013 21:57

Leila
Yasmin
Jasmine
Anaya - my fav not 100% of spelling (said as AN-EYE-YA)

beatricequimby · 30/12/2013 22:45

Jaya
Shobhana (Shovana)
Sushila
Shivanni
Maya
Anjana
Annapurna
Indrani

One of my dds names is on this thread- never seen it here before !

BettyMacdonald · 31/12/2013 23:22

I work with a lovely girl called Amali

BettyMacdonald · 31/12/2013 23:23

Oooo, Beatrice, what's your daughter's name?

Artandco · 31/12/2013 23:32

Pari
Bela
Safia
Ivy
Neha

monniemae · 31/12/2013 23:57

Kiren - I know a mixed race Indian/British girl called this. Rhymes with Mirren

SootikinAndSweep · 01/01/2014 09:15

I once met a lovely British Asian girl called Lakshmi. I think you can also spell it Laxmi, but I might be wrong on that one.

Lullabyte · 01/01/2014 09:26

Sarita is gorgeous. As is Rania.

How about Vinita?

AndTheBeatGoesOn · 01/01/2014 13:07

How about Maya, Mia or Mya?

starlightloz · 01/01/2014 19:48

Aayasha (pronounced I eesha)
Riya
Amira

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orangestripe · 01/01/2014 19:59

Thanks for keeping the ideas coming.

I really like Safia but DH says the sound saf (which I'd end up shortening it to sometimes - esp since I really like Saf and Saffy) means "to clean" in Gujarati and he doesn't like that.

We have a Maya (which they pronounce M-eye-a) in our close family already, but it is indeed a nice name.

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SoftSheen · 01/01/2014 20:03

Asha
Saira
Sapphira
Mariya

mum2jakie · 01/01/2014 21:55

Reeta
Zainab
Lola?

chellyyx · 01/01/2014 21:59

I'm same I'm white British and DH Indian British (his dad is Indian mum English) and our DD is Millie Krishna. Can be spelt Milli to be Indian. DH like Priya, Preeti. Also a relation is named Asha which I love.

Elfina · 01/01/2014 22:05

Asha
Piya

Batbear · 01/01/2014 22:09

Sofia ?

londonmummy436 · 01/01/2014 23:08

We know a family with British Indian Daughters called Priya and Tara but suit there names perfectly!

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orangestripe · 02/01/2014 10:08

Millie Krishna is a gorgeous name. :)

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chellyyx · 03/01/2014 02:06

Thank you orange, it's always complimented on when people ask her name. Wanted a name that fitted the Indian side but was pronouceable for anyone to say if you get me lol