Avin

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Hey everyone, I'm going for an Indian name for a boy that doesn't sound obviously Indian or even better, ethnically ambiguous. Basically I just want to know what you think of the name Avin, how you would pronounce it, etc. Other suggestions would be appreciated too. Thanks!

Like Let's be 'avin you.

A laugh!

It sounds like it's missing the "G" as in Gavin.

I thought of Alvin straight away ..... And hence a chipmunk.

What about Shay? Means gift.

Err okay so I'm guessing that's a no from most people? What about the name Roshin?

Is it pronounced like the Irish name Roisin?

I've never heard of Roisin, but I was thinking Row-shin.

I'd be unsure about how Roshin was pronounced, would guess at Raw-shin, emphasis on shin?

True; I don't really know either as I've never met anyone with the name. But at least it won't get confused with Alvin/Gavin like Avin would?

I would have guessed Ay-vin first off or maybe Ar-vin rather than Av-in. I think it's nice.

I know a baby one. I misheard it as Alvin, which was embarrassing. I think it's an OK name.

Right, I think i might prefer Roshin over it. Now, the only thing is that the middle name would be Rafael- is Roshin Rafael too alliterative?

Roshin is nicer but sounds (I assume) the same as Riosin which is a girl's name.

What about Hari?

THIS might be helpful?

Very helpful, thank you. And I was thinking it would be pronounced Row-shin, which I understand is a bit different from the Irish spelling?

Slightly different, but by the time you've thrown a few accents into the mix I think the difference is negligible.

It is a nice name though.

I like both Avin and Roshin. People wouldn't necessarily know how to pronounce them at first but would quickly learn (and because they are obviously not common English names, they would expect not to know, iyswim, rather than guessing).

Avin (if pronounced A-vin not Ar-vin or Ay-vin) probably would get a lot of "are you 'avin a larf" comments though.

Roisin is pronounced Rosh-een (I think!) so yes Row-shin is quite different.

I immediately thought long 'a' as in gave, rather than short as in Gavin. I seem to be the minority though.

Avin sounds like a pharmaceutical brand to me! A painkiller, fly spray, air freshener, something like that - but ignore me. I like Roshin.

What about Aden? People will pronounce correctly but you will always have them spelling it Aiden

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I would have thought it was like haven without the H. I would also think it was a misspelling of Aven which is more of a girl name, from the aven flower.

I would have said them as u-vin and Rosh-in. I like Roshin, but Indians would usually spell it as Roshan and say it as rosh-un (meaning bright or full of light)

Some of my friends, wanting Indian names that are easy in the West as well, have gone for:
Neel (pronounced Neil, meaning blue, associated with divine figures)
Kiran (pronounced Kieren, meaning ray of light)

Or, you could just go for short, simple Indian names, like:
Preet (love)
Adi (pronounced aa-thee, meaning first, like in the beginning)

Avin is lovely. Neel too.
Or Lukesh aka Luke?