We really like Angelie/ Anjali, can you help?

[Babynameconfusions]

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?

[Babynameconfusions]

That’s really reassuring! Thank you everyone! :)

[Ohwhatevu]

It really is a beautiful name. It really sounds beautiful.

[Frequentflier]

I am Indian. I always think it is not my responsibility to make my children's names easy and international. If people can pronounce Aljaz Skorjanec they can pronounce Anjali.

[Changechangychange]

Other people of Indian heritage, god autocorrect what is up today?

[Changechangychange]

@Babynameconfusions

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?

Nope, no different to calling your child Jonathan (gift of god), or Elizabeth (God’s oath), to non-Indian ears. Obviously you will have a better idea than me about how it sounds to other world of Indian heritage. But the Anjalis I’ve known have not been particularly religious.

[Ohwhatevu]

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.

[Ohwhatevu]

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

[Ohwhatevu]

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

Does it mean something in your culture/language?

[Trailmixer]

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

[BackforGood]

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.

[Babynameconfusions]

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?

[Pogostemon]

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’.

[IamnotwhouthinkIam]

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).

[CattyCactus]

Gorgeous name. Stick with Anjali.

[KirstenBlest]

Anjali
Angelie looks made up

[Fivebeanchilli]

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

[ZoyaTheDestroyer]

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.

[ThedietstartsonMonday]

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

[Ulelia]

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

[partyatthepalace]

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

[Jelly4444]

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".

[bubblebubblebubbletrouble]

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

[RaininSummer]

Use Anjali. It's lovely.

[Babynameconfusions]

Thank you! Feeling much more reassured now!

[Tanaqui]

Anjali is gorgeous.