We really like Angelie/ Anjali, can you help?

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So we love the name Anjali for a baby girl - we are Indian. I thought I should ask if the spelling Angelie could be an option? It makes the name a bit more international, I know Angelie is a real western name but I wonder if it comes across as silly or unsophisticated? Should we just stick to the traditional, Sanskrit Anjali?

I think Angelie will forever be spelling out her name. I've never heard it before - Angeline is more common.

But honestly I think Anjali is recognised enough and is lovely.

I'd stick with the original! It's pretty, and phonic enough for everyone to work out the first time of seeing it written.

Still to Anjali, it's beautiful

*stick!

I think Anjali is beautiful.

It's a spelling that is said how it is spelt too so shouldn't be any issues with that.

I have a fairly common me and am forever having to correct people spelling it so I wouldn't let that put you off.

Anjali is gorgeous.

Thank you! Feeling much more reassured now!

Use Anjali. It's lovely.

100% Anjali. My ex neighbour was called Anjali and I thought it was a beautiful name.

I think Anjali is beautiful! I wouldn't try to westernise it. It's a gorgeous name as it is. The middle syllable sounds nicer as "jal" than "gel".

Leave as is, the spelling is very phonetic and as it sounds a bit like Angela etc it feels pretty international anyway.

I know someone who spells it Anjuli if you'd prefer that? But I agree, it doesn't need changing.

We have a customer at work called Anjali. I always think it looks and sounds pretty. Go for it with that spelling I say :)

They aren’t homophones, I don’t think. Most people in the UK will pronounce Angelie as an-jel-EE. My sight-reading of Anjali would be an-JAH-lee - apologies if that is incorrect.

Anjali is lovely.

Stick to the original. If I saw Angelie I would wonder if it should be pronounced as angel at the beginning.

Anjali
Angelie looks made up

Gorgeous name. Stick with Anjali.

I'd second everyone else by sticking with pretty Anjali - most people know to pronounce this with more emphasis on the "jah" sound.

Angelie will either be pronounced like Angela/Angeline with more of an emphasis on the "lee" at the end, or it even looks like it could be a nn for the occasionally used Angelia (often pronounced Angel - ee- ah like the song, so Angelie would likely be the same).

I used to work with an Angelie. She was American (in the UK) and found she was forever spelling her name, having people ask if it was a popular name in America and then saying it was ‘made up’.

Thanks for the super positive feedback, very happy to go ahead with Anjali! Just wondering, we are a non-religious family but love this name to honour our roots & culture. Anjali means, offering or tribute to the divine/gods, or salutation/ greeting - would this put you off?

Wouldn't put me off at all. I mean, overwhelmingly no-ne will know what the meaning is, but if they did, it is a lovely positive thing anyway.

I was also going to say to stick to Anjali. It works very well in English - easy to say when you see it written down and easy to spell.
I think Angelie would get wrongly "corrected" to Angeline or Angela too often. Anjali is lovely.

Anjali is lovely and nobody sane would be offended that it means offering to the gods. Angelie sounds like a footballer's wife.

Anjali is a beautiful name. I don't know of the name Angelie?

Does it mean something in your culture/language?

Snap, no, I think that's lovely. Like you're offering her name or dedicating her name to the Gods? If you're going to slaughter her lol, then no. haha

I think that the name has a beautiful meaning and is very pleasing to my ear also. I've never heard of it or it would have been one I'd have considered.