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Amiya or Avani

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ilovetea69 · 19/05/2014 12:49

Amiya (a-mee-ya) or Avani (uh-varh-ni) for my half Indian, half English baby (if it turns out to be a girl?)

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squoosh · 19/05/2014 12:50

Avani. Very pretty.

People will mishear Amiya as Mia.

alita7 · 19/05/2014 13:05

I really like Amiya :)

Nocturne123 · 19/05/2014 13:33

Amiya is so pretty!

Montsti · 19/05/2014 13:33

Amiya! Avani sounds a bit like Armani which would put me off if you're going to live in the UK.

Leeds2 · 19/05/2014 14:10

I love both!

GooseyLoosey · 19/05/2014 14:11

I like Amiya.

busyDays · 19/05/2014 14:15

A friend of mine has a daughter called Amia, pronounced the same way. I think it is a lovely name. To me Amiya just looks like it is misspelled, but if that is the correct Indian spelling then I would say go for it.

Salazar · 19/05/2014 14:17

Amiya is so pretty! And lots of scope for nicknames.

Dislike Avani because it sounds like a market shoe brand.

Salazar · 19/05/2014 14:19

Ah, the shoe brand is Ajvani!

picnicbasketcase · 19/05/2014 14:19

Amiya is beautiful Smile

InfiniteJest · 19/05/2014 14:23

Amiya, though when I read it I thought it was pronounced A-my-ah. If people mispronouncing it wouldn't bother you then I think choose that one, as it's the prettier name!

Poofus · 19/05/2014 14:24

Both lovely.

trying29 · 19/05/2014 15:34

oh im enjoying this thread - my baby will also be half indian half british and i do not know ANY indian names, so really struggling

ToffeeJungle · 19/05/2014 15:39

I like Amiya.

I also know an Amara and an Ayanna both of which I think are really pretty.

mathanxiety · 19/05/2014 16:24

Amiya is very bland and sounds like a mishmash of other names.
Avani is much nicer imo.

Viatrix · 19/05/2014 16:57

I know an Avani (who is Indian) but she pronounces it 'AV-ar-nee' with the emphasis on the first syllable. I prefer it to Amiya.

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ilovetea69 · 19/05/2014 18:25

Hmmm now I've seen the spelling Amia... not sure which is the correct one now!

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ilovetea69 · 19/05/2014 18:30

My OH likes Avani as he thinks she could use the nickname Ava if she wanted to.

ToffeeJungle - I really like Ayanna too. Are you pn that Ay-anna or Ay-arna?

trying29 - if you do a search there are a few thread about mixed Indian and English names :)

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burgatroyd · 19/05/2014 19:34

I prefer Amiya.

How about Priya, Amira, Padma?

I love the name Bornali as it just rolls off the tongue.

burgatroyd · 19/05/2014 19:37

How could I forget Anjali!

burgatroyd · 19/05/2014 19:42

Nikita is Sanskrit for Earth...

burgatroyd · 19/05/2014 19:42

And a girls name

KoalaDownUnder · 21/05/2014 06:23

I prefer Avani, as it's easier and 'cleaner' to pronounce. Amaya is pretty, but it's a bit...smooshy? (Sorry, that probably makes no sense!)

I know a Levani, which is a Fijian name. I think it's stunning.

Mum2Pea · 21/05/2014 06:28

What about Avni?

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