Can I use Priya

[ZadieZadie]

For a Muslim baby girl? We're totally secular, grandparents are culturally more religious.

Will we raise too many eyebrows?

Her sister is Zara.

No, it's a car make. Poor girl.

Or should I say it "sounds" like a car brand.

Priya is beautiful ❤️

I know a Priya, pretty name. Go for it.

Such a gorgeous name...love it.

I love it.

Means darling. In Islam the meaning of the name is important if it’s a good meaning you can call your child’s whatever is culturally suitable altho most Muslim parents prefer Arabic names as they think they’re more Islamic in some way.

The car make is a Prius isn’t it, would kids at school make that connection and tease her about it?

Is your query because it's not a Muslim name?

As long as you’re not

I love the name Priya. I think it's beautiful.

It might cause some raised eyebrows amongst more traditional family members (is it traditionally hindu?) but I wouldn't let that stop me!

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As long as you’re not bothered about having a Muslim name, I can’t see a problem. It’s a lovely name.

@lovemelongtime

No, it's a car make. Poor girl.

😲🤯🤦🏼‍♀️

I don't think anyone would associate it with a Prius, and anyway what a rubbish way of teasing someone that would be.

Priya is a beautiful name (perhaps biased, as I have only ever known Priya's /Preeya's who were absolutely lovely and by chance extremely pretty!). I can't comment on whether it is appropriate to use, however.

Beautiful name! Zara and Priya... very nice combo.

Can you explain further why it would be an issue?

I’m not Asian so my thoughts are completely irrelevant but in my experience, it’s more Indian girls that are called Priya

My bestie at school was called Priya and no one referred to her as “Prius”. At all. That’s pretty racist no?

Priya is a beautiful name.

I think OP is saying child is Muslim but the name isn't. (Hindu, I think). I'm afraid I don't know if this is an issue, who do you think it might cause problems with/for?

@lovemelongtime

No, it's a car make. Poor girl.

Not if you spell it or pronounce it correctly it is not.

@lovemelongtime

No, it's a car make. Poor girl.

Wrong. And rude. It's an established Indian name It doesn't even sound like Prius

I love Priya.

It’s a lovely name and pretty well known, I can’t imagine anybody in real life thinking it’s a car name. I’m afraid I don’t know enough about the cultural issues to comment on those.

@lovemelongtime

No, it's a car make. Poor girl.

Seriously? Priya is quite a common Indian name, have you really not heard of it?

Priya is lovely! I think Roisin Ingle an Irish Journalist (sort of) called her daughter this. Her husband is also white not from India, so they have no reason other than they liked the name. I remember thinking, wow, bit strange appropriating an Indian name when I heard it first but it is a very pretty name and actually a lot of people have a lot of knowledge of Indian culture so why not?!
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@lovemelongtime

You’ve just offended millions of Indian girls

It’s typically a Hindu name. If you’re not practising Muslim then I guess it’s fine to use.