Help! baby girls name

[emelsie]

Any opinions on the following names , for some have included alternative spellings ,OH family is from a Muslim country and names are mainly chosen so to be inclusive of that.

Thanks!

Layla/Leila
Lyla
Luna
Amelia
Amilah (slightly different to Amelia )
Rayah
Suraya/Surayya
Maya (I believe is pronounced my-ah)
Amaya

Hard to choose. I like Leila, Lila, Luna, Maya and Amaya. They all sound lovely.

Suraya

Thanks for replies so far and a new one just in , Eliza ?

I don't like Luna. It's too close to loony.

The others are all nice. Maybe not one beginning with L. There are so many Layla Lyla Isla names now, which are pretty but too much alike.

Suraya is beautiful.

In order, I like:
Amaya
Amilah
Suraya
Maya (I believe is pronounced my-ah. I think she'll be constantly getting this mispronounced and/or mis-spelt)
Amelia
Rayah
Layla/Leila
Lyla
Luna

Any of the top three would be a great choice.

I like Amilah, I've not heard that before.

I believe Amaya/Amaia is very popular in Spain but again very nice.

I prefer the spelling Soraya but Arabic/Muslim names aren't my forte so perhaps they are completely different names 🤔

They're all very pretty actually, Surayah and Amilah are my favourites.

Luna is my least favourite (my cats name lol )

I like Amaya and Eliza.

I know a few Mayas of varying ethnic backgrounds and no one mispronounces it. I think once you tell people the first time, it’s easy to remember!

I LOVE Suraya and Amaya (also Amara).

My daughters middle name is Soraya and I adore it! But it's pronounced So-ray-ah rather than So-rye-ah as I don't like that it sounds like the start of psoriasis. Plus I like the nn 'Raya'. I was going to use it as her first name but was worried about the different pronunciations.

How are you wanting to pronounce Suraya?

@MorrisDancingViv Suraya is a variant of the original name Soraya. I think Soraya is much prettier! It's an ancient Persian name which comes from the name Thurayya, the word for the pleiadies or seven sisters constellation

@MiniSunshine
I do love Soraya too but already have a Sophia , so thought that maybe two 'So' names is too much , would pronounce su-ray-ah .

Ah yeah that makes sense! The So and Su make the same sound anyway don't they!

I think Sophia and Suraya sound beautiful together 😍

I nearly gave my daughter the middle names Soraya Sunshine 😍 but it made her full name too long so I didn't in the end. But I call her Raya Sunshine at least once a day anyway haha 😊

Eliza, I love that name!

What about Amara? I love this name.

Rayah and Luna are my favourites, and both compliment your Sophia IMO. Rayah and Sophia sounds beautiful!

I have a friend from Muslim background and her name is Aziza which I think is stunning also.

Lovely list

personally I like
Rayah and Eliza the best (love Suraya but agree it wouldnt work w Sophia)

I think Sophia and Eliza would work very well together

Really like Eliza.

My best friend is Muslim and her daughters are named amaya and farrah, which I think are lovely.

I like everything on your list except luna and amelia.

Rayah is pretty and Layla.

Layla/Leila - Like it. Particularly the first spelling.
Lyla - Like it
Luna - Not keen. Mainly because of HP and 'Loony Lovegood'
Amelia - Don't like it. I think the 'mealy' sound is unpleasant
Amilah (slightly different to Amelia ) - a little better but still not keen
Rayah - Like it. Never heard it before but it's pretty.
Suraya/Surayya - Like it. Pretty and unusual
Maya (I believe is pronounced my-ah) - Really like it
Amaya - Really like it.
Eliza - Not keen.

I think Amaya is my favourite.