Alina or Amira?

[Millie272020]

Which name do you prefer & why? Thanks! :)

Alina

Alina as Amira is a very common name within Muslim/Arab circles. Alina is a little less popular so she's likely to be the only one or the one of a few called Alina.

Alina may exist in the muslim culture but to me it sounds Russian. I'd imagine a russian girl if I heard the name.

I also prefer the meaning of Amira.

That's interesting! I have taught a Romanian girl called Alina funny enough.

That’s interesting, I have heard that it is quite a multicultural name, I like that about Alina

Amira! Alina is just a bit bland, too similar to a lot of other names.
Amira is a nice distinctive name.

I’ve noticed online that Alina is a name more linked to Russia & Eastern Europe, whereas Amira is linked to Arab backgrounds. considering the fact that we have an Arab background, would it be odd to choose the name Alina? Alina does also have an Arab meaning of delicate, soft/ beautiful but it is a very uncommon name in the Arab world.

The girl I know called Aleena with that spelling has parents from Bangladesh!

Both nice but I prefer Alina

Amira

I like lena though.
Alina sounds made up

A friend of mine (Lebanese background, Muslim if that's relevant) called her daughter Aline (pronounced Alina with out the 'a' ending). I think it's a beautiful name and sounds 'stronger' than Alina.

My vote is Alina (but Aline even better), as it's less common than Amira and I prefer the N sound to R.

Both are lovely though!as is Aliya.

I taught the most wonderful Alina so I'm very biased.

I've only ever come across it once compared to quite a few variations of Amiras.

Both lovely names though.

Thank you so much everyone, very happy to see the positive response for both names! :)

Aline is the French equivalent of Alina. I personally think Alina works better in the UK.