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Thoughts on the name Amara?

41 replies

flyingjellyyy · 16/07/2019 14:22

Current fave for DD is Amara. Her older brother is Jace.
Opinions? I love it as it's fairly unique but not too out there and easy to pronounce. It's feminine but also strong I think.
Also any middle name ideas?

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PlantPotting · 15/12/2019 21:56

Love the name Amara

Cohle · 15/12/2019 21:57

It would sound awful in my accent. And it makes me think of supernatural.

TheReluctantCountess · 15/12/2019 22:02

I’m not keen. It sounds like a car model.

TenThousandSpoons · 16/12/2019 23:52

Pretty. I only know one.

MikeUniformMike · 16/12/2019 23:54

Is Jace short for Jason?

Leedsmom · 16/12/2019 23:54

I like it. How do you pronounce Jace?

Rezaminelli · 16/12/2019 23:56

Never heard of Amara and I think it's beautiful.
I went to uni with a girl called Marah and I liked that too

FrownPrincess · 17/12/2019 00:02

The two people I know called Amara are both middle-aged North African men.

FartnissEverbeans · 17/12/2019 09:19

@MikeUniformMike Why are you even asking that?

Mumma4262 · 17/12/2019 10:05

I believe Jace is pronounced Jay-see (or like the initials J-C) for those asking.

Or at least the ones I know are. I like that name.

VictoriaBun · 17/12/2019 10:08

I know a family that have the names Amara, Ashfa , Araya and their are all boys.

FizzyGreenWater · 17/12/2019 10:49

No, sorry.

One of those female names that yes sounds like a model of car!

Nissan Amara

Winkywoop · 17/12/2019 10:55

I thought Jace rhymed with Chase! Confused

Amara is nice, use it if you want to

passthetea · 17/12/2019 11:03

Jace rhymes with race it's a lush name. Amara is lovely op I also love Normani

MikeUniformMike · 17/12/2019 11:26

@FartnissEverbeans, it's a common shortening of the name. The name seems to have dwindled in popularity but Jay is popular, and Grayson, Mason and so on are popular.

Thetimetravelerswife · 17/12/2019 19:21

It’s definitely not a Middle Eastern name.

Amar however is a Middle Eastern boys name.

Amara I would probably guess to be of south Asian heritage.

It’s an ok name. Not blown away by it.

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