Middle names for Indian name Anoushka?

[Tropicalsun56]

We were thinking of going in one of these directions, either to have a nature-inspired Indo/Western middle name or to have a traditional Indian name.

Nature Inspired:
Anoushka Celina
Anoushka Rose
Anoushka Lily
(Can’t think of any others, suggestions are welcome!!)

Indian:
Anoushka Leela
Anoushka Radhika (I am aware of the double “ka” ending but love the name, it is associated to an important family member)
Anoushka Ria
Anoushka Meera/Mira
Anoushka Parineeti (associated to family member)
Any other ideas are welcome! :)

Lovely names.

I would be tempted to go all out and have three names, I think Anoushka Mira Radhika flows well, I rather like the three a and the repeated ka.

I like it with Celina. I like the way you’re spelling it.
Maybe Anoushka Celina Radhika?
Beautiful names.

I like Rose as the middle name as it flows nicely, it's extremely popular as a middle name though.

@viques @FelicityPike Thank you, those are great suggestions! I like the sound of both!

@scrivette I also like Rose, I’m slightly put off by its popularity though

I like them all.

Suggestions:
Anoushka Estelle
Anoushka Roxanna
Anoushka Celestina
Anoushka Seraphina
Anoushka Oceane
Anoushka Primrose
Anoushka Dove
Anoushka Elowen
Anoushka Florentina
Anoushka Jessamine
Anoushka Jonquil
Anoushka Laurel
Anoushka Marguerite
Anoushka Rowena or Rowen
Anoushka Rosemary
Anoushka Susannah
Anoushka Tamar
Anoushka Violet

Anoushka Parineeti is beautiful!

Agree with PPs that two middle names would be lovely.

I like Anouskha Radhika Celine (not Celina as there are too many As).

I like Anoushka Parineeti and Anoushka Rose.

I mean, many of your options are lovely, those are just the two I liked the best.

Anoushka Maya

@mathanxiety thank you for all the wonderful suggestions, some really good ones on that list!

@penpox @August20 do you think the pronunciation of Parineeti will be an issue?

@ZadieZadie I agree! Although I’m not so keen on Celine. There are quite a few a ending names on the list but it’s hard to avoid as most Indian names end in either “I” or “A”. I guess I could use Parineeti to break it up a bit

@LynetteScavo I like the sound of Maya but not keen on the meaning in Sanskrit

I like Anoushka Rose

I have a complicated forrin name and a one syllable middle name is better i think.

@Tropicalsun56

Well middle names are not used that often but I don't think it would be too much of an issue.

I am assuming it is pronounced the same as for Parineeti Chopra?

Agree that middle names aren't said very often at all (unless you're saying your own, and even then, not frequently!). I don't think there would be huge pronunciation issues either.

I like that there is a family link and it is a gorgeous name

Isn't Anoushka Russian?

Anoushka Meera is beautiful!

Is Anoushka Indian? I thought it was Russian. Actually Although I think Rose is over usedout of all the combo,s above it is the best or Anoushka Lily.

Thank you for all your comments! Yes, Anoushka is also an Indian name and has a separate meaning in Sanskrit. It’s a very popular name.

I also just thought of Anoushka Indira which I’ve added to the list...

I love Parineeti for the middle name but I'm probably biased as i love traditional sounding indian names.

@Yogaposer I adore that name, it’s a big contender! I just wonder if DD will be annoyed if we give her such an unusual middle name. For some reason, I feel like Radhika, Leela, Celina are a bit more established as names than Parineeti, so it’s one of the more risky ones.

Radhika is beautiful as well. Good luck choosing

@Yogaposer Thank you! :) It’s so tough deciding!

Do you like Indrani? Little girls in India aren’t called Indira any more because Mrs Gandhi has been judged so badly by history.