Aria for a girl? Has it become common?

[Katie12346]

My boyfriend really likes the name Aria, but I'm a but hesitant after the game of thrones hype

Never personally watched it but don't want everyone to think we've named her after a character in a show we haven't seen 🙈

Thoughts please ❤️

I think a lot of people pronounce the game of thrones character as Aria even though it's spelt Arya. Even on the show it was often said more like Aria as I recall. So I think the difference between the two for some wouldn't be picked up on - not to mention a lot more have seen the show than read the books so won't be familiar with the exact spelling. I would probably think you were fans of the books/show. It's not as out there though as Khalessi or Daenerys and wouldn't make me cringe like those ones do. It does sound more like a name that could have been popular at the moment, without GOT, given the trends for short names with lots of vowels.

I think it is popular although I do really like it! Although I first heard it in pretty little liars rather than game of thrones so you will always have the links to popular TV shows with it. However i think its a lovely name so go for it!

It looks like in in a minority.
I haven't seen GOT so don't know any characters.
I have no interest in opera and therefore would never have made a connection.
I don't know any Aria's or Arya's.
I am around lot if very small children on a day to day basis but have never come across any with this name.

I don't know any, I really like it and wouldn't assume GoT. I didn't watch it but even I know the spelling is different!

Love it
Wouldn't have made the GOT connection but who cares anyway there's bound to be tv or film characters associated with most names, I wouldn't let it put you off

I didn't know about Game of Thrones but I think it's a bit nothing-y.

I wouldn't think you'd named her after GOT if it was spelt Aria, that's already a long established name and makes me think of opera.

Nothingy.

Loved this name since pretty little liars

No because game of thrones is Arya pronounced are ya and Aria is pronounced ar-ee-ahh
Aria is pretty and that’s what I called my 1 year old daughter don’t know any round here with it
Everyone will have an opinion on a name but I personally think it’s gorgeous 🥰

I like the name and I think I only know one. But, yes, most people, (including me, I think), would assume you have named her because of the GoT character, Arya.

I also know a girl names Khaleesi fwiw. That has to be GoT I think?

Do you like Ayla?

I wouldn't think of GOT with Aria I'd think of opera.

Mega popular name at the moment in India and with British Indians for baby girls. You can't move for Aryas in my husband's neighbourhood in Mumbai.

I didn't make the connection with GOT, but my set of scales is called the Aria. First thing I thought of. I imagine Fitbit will have withdrawn it from the market by the time your child is in school though!

Not keen at all I don’t like how it sounds!

I think people will make a GOT connection even though it's spelled differently, and you'll find it annoying.

Years ago I met a family with a little girl called Pebbles, and made a comment about the Flintstones. They exploded. Apparently nothing to do with the Flintstones and everyone said that. Oops. (Pebbles though, wtf were they expecting to happen?).

I know several, also several Ariannas, whose parents all simultaneously thought that was pretty and different.

Aria is a very popular Indian name, it means noble. It’s a lovely name.

It is quite faddy -

names.darkgreener.com/#aria

Up from basically nowhere to 42nd.

What’s interesting about that chart is that in the mid 90s it was vanishingly rare as a name but used pretty much as often for boys as girls. In the last few years it has, out of nowhere, become quite a popular girls name.

Popular not common.

I.know a little Aria pronounced Ah-ree-a