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Help me pick between 2 boy names and spell them(Arabic)

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Heatherbaby · 10/09/2018 01:55

Hi guys

So for the longest time during this pregnancy I was going to go for Idrees.

Now I have backtracked and really like Nayel (pronounced Nile).

Which do you prefer and how would you spell it. My DD has an Arabic name that I chose to spell in a very British way. I want it to be easy to pronounce when read.

So Idrees / Idris (I like the nickname Rees hence not wanting Ris)

Nayel (I don't mind this spelling but don't want people to read nail as in hammer and nail)
Nile
Nyle
Niall (this is common Irish spelling but I read that it still get mispronounced as Neil or neeyaal).
Naell

Which do you prefer along with preferred spelling please. X

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UnrelentingFruitScoffer · 14/09/2018 23:49

Idris just reminds me of lemonade.

SoupDragon · 15/09/2018 07:47

Lemonade??

ContessasGulagSpaDay · 15/09/2018 07:52

I like Nayal (spelt that way) but am half Arab, so I would Grin

For an alternative that's easy to pronounce, how about:
Nabil
Omar
Hassan
Adam
Nabih
Zaydan

astoundedgoat · 15/09/2018 10:34

I really like Idriss.

Heatherbaby · 15/09/2018 23:12

I don't see the lemonade connection either I'm afraid haha 🙈

Thanks for the alternative names contessas. Think Zaydan was a good one out of the choices as others I associate with people.

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