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Middle name for Alina? International/ Middle East inspired?

22 replies

Millie272020 · 20/05/2020 18:53

Do you have any suggestions for middle names to go with Alina? An important family name, Zaria, will also be in the name as a second middle name.
So it will be Alina (1st Middle Name) Zaria (Surname). I don’t like Noor or Jasmine. I don’t mind the name not being entirely Middle Eastern/ Arab, but should still be transferable between both cultures :) Thanks so much!

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themaniac · 20/05/2020 19:35

Pandora Smile

Millie272020 · 20/05/2020 19:42

Pandora? It’s an interesting one but not for me, thanks anyway!

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BuddhaAtSea · 20/05/2020 19:46

Mai/Mae
Sylvie

KittenVsBox · 20/05/2020 19:49

I'm thinking not a vowel ending with the other 2 names having 'a' at the end but nearly everything come up with has a vowel ending, so maybe that suggestion won't work!
Maryam (Miriam) or Noor come to mind.

Onceuponatimethen · 20/05/2020 19:50

Mariam

Onceuponatimethen · 20/05/2020 19:50

Love Alina by the way op

Haz1516 · 20/05/2020 19:52

Dilara
Amal
Yasmine
Dalia
Mariam

Sunbird24 · 20/05/2020 19:56

Talora
Marjani
Nawaar

bridgetreilly · 20/05/2020 20:05

I would just stick with Alina Zaria.

littlejalapeno · 20/05/2020 20:11

Maroua
Merieme
Loubna
Sofia
Leila
Nadia

Siham I really like, it is middle eastern but quite international and means “the arrow” (reminds me of that bit in a knights tale 😅)

MeMeMeYou · 20/05/2020 20:20

Aya, Sama

Chinesetakeawaay · 20/05/2020 20:22

Delrose

Doubtingmustafa · 20/05/2020 22:28

Again I suggest:

www.arabicenglishbabynames.com

Alina Faye?
Alina may

(All Arabic as well)

Millie272020 · 21/05/2020 02:30

Thank you all for the beautiful suggestions!
What do you think of
Alina Leila
Alina Sara
Alina Zara
Alina Safia
Alina Zaria

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Curious200 · 21/05/2020 02:36

Hawa

IloveParmaViolets · 21/05/2020 05:11

Alina Jasmine Zaria Surname

Doubtingmustafa · 21/05/2020 06:58

I would pick Alina Sara (most international)

Zara is nice but too harsh sounding next to soft sounding Alina.

Leila is nice but too many “L’s” with Alina

Is you spelt Safia as Sofia I would pick that.

Alina Sofia is lovely.

Onceuponatimethen · 21/05/2020 07:46

I love Alina Safia and Alina Zaria

I think there are too many l sounds in Alina Leila

Millie272020 · 21/05/2020 09:14

My shortlist now is
Alina Sara
Alina Sofia
Alina Sophia
Alina Safia

Thank you for all the feedback! Picking a name is so hard!

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IloveParmaViolets · 21/05/2020 09:58

There are too many A sounds in your middle name choices, you need a name which ends in a consonant.

GingerScallop · 21/05/2020 10:16

Kinette
Vashti
Sawsan
Eszter/Esther
Gul
Gulshan
Roshni

sel2223 · 22/05/2020 09:52

A agree with too many 'A' sounds. A name ending in a consonent would sound so much better.
(I am having a similar issue looking for Turkish names as so many names end with the letter A)

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