Amiya or Avani

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

Vote please!

Avani. Very pretty.

People will mishear Amiya as Mia.

I really like Amiya :)

Amiya is so pretty!

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

I love both!

I like Amiya.

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.

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

Dislike Avani because it sounds like a market shoe brand.

Ah, the shoe brand is Ajvani!

Amiya is beautiful

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!

Both lovely.

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

I like Amiya.

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

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

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.

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

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 :)

I prefer Amiya.

How about Priya, Amira, Padma?

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

How could I forget Anjali!

Nikita is Sanskrit for Earth...

And a girls name

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.

What about Avni?