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Feathernest · 04/10/2015 09:44

Hello hoping some name gurus can help, because we're a bit stuck! Dh's family is originally from the Middle East and we have a very distinctive surname. Baby due next year will probably have a Middle Eastern middle name, but we're really stuck in trying to find first names. Traditional English names, ie George, Charlotte, that kind of thing sound silly with our surname so we'd prefer something sort of 'global' if that doesn't sound a ridiculous request. Our dd has a French name which seems to work well. Any suggestions for boys or girls very gratefully received. Thanks very much

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AuntieStella · 04/10/2015 09:48

Sara, Sarah, Miriam, Elizabeth,

David, Alexander, Samuel, Daniel, Zakariyah

scatterthenuns · 04/10/2015 10:37

Cher
Dionne
Tai

Josh
Christian
Elton

manicinsomniac · 04/10/2015 11:58

I think you could go three ways with 'global'

Firstly, Old Testament names would cover most Middle Eastern cultures as well as Europe:

Abigail, Rachel, Rebekah, Esther, Naomi, Ruth, Rachel, Leah, Lydia, Deborah, Sara, Sarah, Sarai

Abraham, Adam, Daniel, Joshua, Jacob, Joseph, Micah, Ezra, Isaac, Nehemiah, Reuben, Noah, Elijah, Elisha, Asher, Benjamin, David, Samuel, Solomon

Secondly, French/Italian/Spanish/Russian style names that just seem exotic or elegant wherever you are:

Sylvie, Simone, Amelie, Geraldine, Genevieve, Gabriella, Aurelia, Anastasia, Antonia, Mila, Livia, Julianna, Gianna, Eloise, Elodie, Sandrine, Marianne, Elisaveta, Petrova, Elisa, Marina, Rocio, Alejandra

Antonio, Alonso, Claud, Paulo, Pablo, Diego, Angelo, Alessandro, Alejandro, Marco, Rocco

Thirdly, names which do have their origins in a middle eastern or certainly non western culture but which have become widely used here too:

Alba, Aaliyah, Amina, Amira, Amara, Lana, Farrah,

Amir, Ibrahim, Ahmed

celtictoast · 04/10/2015 12:18

Anna
Hannah
Nadia
Lydia
Samira
Leila

Aaron
Caleb
Jamal
Samir
Xavier
Rafi

Sansfards · 04/10/2015 13:13

Scatterthenuns you took the words out of my mouth!

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 04/10/2015 13:17

Nicholas/Nico, Alex, - boys names are hard!

Nicole, Leah, Lara, Anna, Hannah, Eliza.

melonribena · 04/10/2015 13:27

Scatter! Smile

Feathernest · 04/10/2015 13:41

Hahaha Scatter! Thanks

Really interesting ideas, thank you

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RiverTam · 04/10/2015 13:43

Very good, scatter Grin

scatterthenuns · 04/10/2015 13:44

Was worried noone was going to get it! Grin

celtictoast · 04/10/2015 17:53

I don't get it! Sad

RiverTam · 04/10/2015 18:16

They're characters from the film Clueless.

celtictoast · 04/10/2015 18:48

Ah thanks RiverTam Smile Haven't seen that one.

RiverTam · 04/10/2015 19:11

Oh, you must watch it, it's very funny. Jane Austen's Emma in 1990s California teen speak. Some great lines.

Scarydinosaurs · 08/10/2015 09:26

Scatter that's exactly what I thought too!

And actually, the girl ones work!

PallasCat · 08/10/2015 11:54

Bravo Scatter Grin my thoughts exactly.

Girls...
Maya
Rena
Livia
Lily
Janna
Sara
Lena
Alaina
Elena
Jesca
Jessamy
Saffron
Zouina
(seem to be leading with the -a names on this one!)

Boys...
Rafael
Zachary
Joshua
Ellis
Elliot
Enzo
Cosmo
Luca
Abner
Eleazar
Nicholas
Dominic
Alexander
Gabriel
Helier

StDogolphin · 08/10/2015 12:35

I would go for another French name or something short and snappy:
Max
Zach
Amilie
Alix

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