Middle name for Aryan?

[FreddoPops]

Prefer a more common and international middle name.

Any ideas?

DavidHarewoods Growing up with with people mispronouncing my name all the time I don't really want a strictly South Asian/Indian name. But a name that can be easily pronounced everywhere.

Just have Hari and Jai and Adam so far. Only think Aryan Jai goes well together so far.

LOL

I would think the parents of an Aryan are either a) white supremacists, b) thoughtless eejits or c) offensive, arrogant eejits.
i wouldn't be alone in that - surely you don't want that for your child?

Or maybe you're a bit bored on a Sunday night

OP if you are having a caucasian baby then people may well raise their eyebrows at your choice of name.

However if you or your dh are of Asian origin, people would probably not think twice.

That may seem unfair, sorry.

The world doesn't revolve around Europe

I think it would have been useful to include the fact that you were not going to live in Europe in your OP or at least that is all you could assume from the above comment. If you live in Europe then yes your child's world is centred in Europe.

Just read your post from which I assume you are of South Asian/Indian origin.
If that's the case then it's completely fine to use that name.
Like you said, anyone who thinks "white supremacy" when they see an Indian child with an Indian name is an idiot.

I really like Aryan Jai and Aryan Hari. Not keen on Aryan Adam - I don't think it flows well.

I've known a couple of Indian Aaryan's and Aryaan's.

If you want to avoid the stigma of white supremicist associations, go with a spelling like that.

My husband is Persian and wanted to call our son that, not one person who we said the name to found it remotely offensive, or referred to anything to do with Nazi's. It's a nice name. Oh we live in the UK and I knew 3 Aryan's

And anyone who sees an Indian child and thinks white supremacist is a bit dim TBH.

This. Even if the child is permanently living in the UK.

You don't always see the child though.
Often you just se the name written down.

Anyway, I do find it offensive.

No problem, Freddo

FWIW, it's quite likely that his parents did mean Zulfikar (have taught a couple of them too), but, as they were first generation immigrants from Iraq, perhaps over-anglicised the spelling.

He preferred to be known as Zully

I'd never heard of Aryan as a name before this year, but now DS has 3 in his class! All of Indian origin and pronounced arry-an or arr-e-an. Sorry that's not much help in thinking of a middle name, but it's surprised me how popular it is.

How about Zulfikar?

And anyone who sees an Indian child and thinks white supremacist is a bit dim TBH.

true, but will they be seeing them before judging them/their parents? I mean, I know people through work I've never met, I've seen e-mails from them, I've seen their CVs, I've recieved phone calls from them but not actually seen them...

OK OP, if you love the name, go for it, but be aware, you are chosing a name that is viewed very negatively in large parts of Europe and North America. People will judge, and not in a good way. Will your DC be living and working in Europe or North America? If not, how likely do you think it is that they will work with/for people from Europe/North America?

It's your choice, but think carefully, right now you are being offended by people's responses to the name you like, but after the first few years, it's not you who'll have to deal with the negative responses the name causes, but your child.

It upset you to have your name misprnounced as a child, you know that issues with a name aren't just for the parents to deal with. You are chosing a name that will cause your DC problems growing up, albeit not the same problem your name caused you.

There's an Aaryan in my DS's class, I've never thought it being offensive.

Do you want an Indian name for middle name too?
I am somewhat surprised at how few people on this thread have come across the name before (not in a white supremacist way!)- we know 3 Aryans, all under 10 though. (means illustrious)

What about Pratyush (dawn)?
Praval- fierce/strong
Jaidev (triumphant god)
Aditya (sun)
Vaibhav (one who shines)
Rishi (seer or sage)
Shashi (moon)

Aryan Praval has a nice flow to it.

The OP wants a more common/international middle names.

James is nice.

I have met lots of baby Aryans (bf supporter in a cosmopolitan area), it's not unusual.

tethersend - I'd love to but some loon would probably pronounce it Zulfucker

LynetteScavo xposted. I like Rohan but don't think that goes either.

What about Taj?

I like Aryan Jai - sounds lovely.

I don't think of nazism when I hear this name, it's a name with it's own tradition, nothing to do with Adolf Hitler. Unfortunately though Op, seeing the reaction of a lot of posters you may be faced with this kind of response by some. Definitely something to consider although once named I doubt your little boy would face this kind of attitude barring occasional ignorance.

You might see it as ignorance. Lotty, I see it as being sensitive to some of the major atrocities in human history.

Coffee....I get where you are coming from ....first thing that comes into my head ....hitlers....'Springs of life'

Übermensch?

Sadly, sometimes meanings
are being overtaken by events and words and symbols change.