What do you think of these names? Would you struggle to pronounce any of them?

[MidnightSun77]

(DH is Persian so we want a unique name that works in both cultures)

Girls

Mandana
Romina
Niloufar
Azita
Elaheh
Roxana
Elnaz
Sarvenaz
Nazanin

Boys

Ardalan
Kamyar
Rayan
Karzan
Rostam
Taymaz
Arshavir
Maziyar

I like Shireen and Darius.

Thanks for advice and opinions everyone!

Jackie, DH really wants a Persian name, and I'm keen for something unusual/exotic-sounding.

Hakluyti, he is Iranian yes but usually describes himself as Persian. He wants an old Persian name rather than an Islamic or Arabic one.

Maki79, how do you pronounce Suri? Is it like 'Surrey' or is the 'u' pronounced as an 'ou'?

Mum at school married to Persian man has Parisa which I think is lovely.

And Aryan and Leila...

Really like:

Mandana
Azita
Elnaz

Rayan
Taymaz

They are all really lovely names. Can't see a problem with any of them.

I think Karzan would soon be Tarzan, Arshavir will get 'arse' comments but generally they are nice names. I really like Roxana (Alexander the Great's wife...) and Azita is lovely. Of the boys, Rayan and Rostam (same name as Rustum?) I think I like best.

I've only ever known three Persians, all men:
Benam
Payam
Daryoush

The last is a bit of a mouthful to a native English speaker (but manageable and easy to learn) and the first two are dead easy to pronounce, remember and spell, as well as being really nice names.

PS And though I can't remember Payam's view, and don't know Daryoush's, Benam was definitely Persian before he was anything else!

Romina and Taymaz are my favourites

How about cyrus as another option?

tara
sara
mina
yasmin

I'm half Persian and my names elaine

OP, I wouldn't struggle to pronounce any of them. Whether my pronunciation would be correct is a different matter altogether...

Ps--all the names look lovely to me.

I've found that with unusual names it is best to hear them spoken, then repeat, rather than attempting to read and sound them out using English phonics and language conventions.

Also, I love it when children have the quiet confidence to calmly correct a mispronunciation of their own names. Don't know why, but I find it impressive.

We're in a similar position, so it's interesting to see other people's views...

We also considered international-ish options that also get used by Iranians, like (some pp) Yasmin, Mina, Tania/Tanya, Sonia, Daniel, Maria, Rosie, Mona... (struggling with boy's names!)

We'll probably go with something properly Persian but perhaps one that at least has a snappy nn

I like Mandana, Niloufar and Sarvenaz for girls or Ardalan, Kamyar and Taymaz for boys. I don't think any of those are difficult to pronounce.

My favourite is Niloufer, shortened to Nili (I have a lovely friend with this name, so perhaps I'm biased).

I went to school with a Nilofar, she got called Nilofart for the whole time we were at school bless her