I'm i being a b***h

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To think Raya is made up and just awful, after receiving news of a beautiful baby girl. All I can think about is the name?

You would have thought so lingdilong

Raya is hardly in the 'wtf?!' category though is it? Gandalf and Cinderella are names that would make me think 'wtf?!'.

I don't know how people think of these names!
It's OK I suppose but not my cup of tea.

Yes you are being a b*h

My goddaughter's name is Raya and I think it is beautiful and unusual without being made up. It has a Hebrew/Israeli origin and means friend or friend to all depending on what baby name site you look up.

Besides there have to be some people in the world who don't call their DD Amelia, Olivia etc (despite these also being nice names).

Hopefully it will grow on you, and if not, please don't mentioned your dislike of the name to anyone in your social circle in IRL. No good can come of it.

I am often a bitch about baby names. I think Raya is rather nice, (though in my mead I can hear my Dad chuckling, "Raya sunshine", so I probably wouldn't go there personally).

When the poster mentioned Lemoni I instantly thought of Captain Correlli. I don't think it's that out there.

Raya is nice to my ears and eyes and I'm quite a traditionalist on naming. The history would persuade me and contrasts with something odd (to my mind!) like Kahleesi. Even with that though you have to admit logically every name was newly minted at some point.

Squoosh, it's all subjective though isn't it? I don't think Raya is wtf-esque either. I did think Lemoni was though because I haven't read the book it come from - whereas to other people that's an immediately recognisable name!

I think as long as we all do the decent thing and smile and say 'that's a lovely name' and refrain from real life bitching then a little wtf-ing on here won't do any harm. Plus the OP has learned something - the name ISN'T made up!

Like I've said before I've only expressed an opinion on an anonymous forum.

I don't hate the name or liken it too Cinderella. I agree there are too many of the same names that always pop up. But for some reason Raya just doesn't sound right. It does have a beautiful meaning, I've heard names similar which are Arabic like Roya. Everyone has an opinion on something don't they?

Thank you lingdilong

There s a little girl in DS's class called Rai, initially I did but it really suits this girl and the name has really grown on me.

Isn't Lemoni from a series of the unfortunate events? As in Lemoni Snickett (sp?)

A Series Of Unfortunate Events *

Really like that name Rae/Ray/Rai think it's pretty. Maybe that's why Raya doesn't sit right. Because it's a different version of a name I already like and have on my short list?

I imagine it's pronounced leh mo ni not lemony

I really like Raya.

I could sometimes be referred to as La Moany.

OP has spread this name's popularity!

It'll be up to 254th next year

That's the MN effect

Oooh Raya is pretty!

I think if your first reaction is "made up and awful" rather than "different, might be foreign" you probably do need a word with yourself, yes. Unless the name is Catflap or something.

I really like it!

I like it!

I like it too. And yes you would be a bitch to say anything. But everyone has their opinions and you are also entitled to yours.

I work in an international school and come across a lot of unusual names that sound 'made-up' but are perfectly 'normal' in other countries. A girl named Tanami (said Tan a my) has been one this year.

I went to school with a girl called Rae-Rae