How would you spell it

[jadey1991]

Hi all currently 26 weeks pregnant with my 4th.

we have been thinking of the name jahmaya.

Dd- jahnay
Dd- jahniya
Ds- josiah.

We are known as the j family as both my self and hubby both begin with J 😊😊

What do you think and how would you spell it?

Thanks In advance

I would rethink and give them a name that is not so close to the other children.

I wouldn't use a name that's so close to her sisters poor things have basically got the same name with a few letters changed.

There's thousands of names beginning with 'j' that will give her, her own identity without making her seem like part of a set.

Jamaya or Jamia or Jamaia depending on how you want it pronounced

Ja-may-a = Jamaya

Ja-mee-a= Jamia

Jam-ai (as in high) -a - Jamaia

This is also what I think

Are they names from your culture? If so, what is the traditional spelling?

Dd- jahnay. Is it said as Jannay?
Dd- jahniya Jan-eye-ah?
Ds- josiah. Jos-eye-ah

Jamaya - like Jamaica without the c?

Way too similar to your other daughters’ names.

Our neighbours rued the day they called two of their children Jude and Luke because all that was audible when shouted from a distance was the ‘oooh’ sound, which meant each child could assume it was the other and both usually ignored it.

It’s nice enough as is but really similar to her sisters names which are already very close.

What about Jamelia? Janelle?

I can see why you’d want it to fit in with the others so she’s not the odd one out, but there’s a balance to be had to make it a bit more unique for her.

Janiyah and Jamaya are pronounced the same bar the M and N I’m guessing? If so that’s way too close I think. Be hard to tell who anyone is talking about/calling.

Joelle? Would suggest Janelle but again think that’s too close to your eldest.

If it is a name from your culture spell it the traditional way. If it isn't don"t use it all. I also advise against having the same initial. Having several J Smiths can be very confusing at school and when receiving post.

@CaptainMyCaptain , They are all Js in the family so something beginning with a different letter might stand out, like they'd run out of J names.

Jenaya?

Thanks all for your replies.

It would be spelt with jah at the beginning as its a cultural thing.

I was thinking of Jameila but spell it jahmeila..

I was thinking jahmaya and jahniya sound the same myself but for some reason I find myself drawn to the name.

It will be something I'll need to think about.

As for ds. Really we should have spelt his name as jahzia but kept it at josiah as its biblical

I’d spell it the way you’ve written it here.
So that they are all all matching Jah (except Josiah)

Agree with everyone else saying it’s too similar to their siblings. Is there another J name you like that has a different sound to it?

Jahmelia is nice.

I think Jahmaya sounds like Jahniya so personally wouldn't go with Jahmaya.
Jamilla sounds like a nice unique J name :)
Juliana
Julissa
Are some that are some off the top of my head too that sound unique.

No the spellings I did are the original spellings hun. They are caribbean names. It's a cultural thing. That represents Jah and Haile Selassie

I think the reason you're drawn to the name is because you've already used it for your other two daughters. I know in some cultures it's very popular to use very similar names with slightly different endings for siblings, but in UK mostly people will think it's strange. If you like it, and your existing daughters like it, then I'm sure new baby will be fine with it too.

Thanks.

Agreed thanks. I'll think about it. Wait till she is here I suppose.

I don't understand your answer, @jadey1991 . My questions are how do you say them?
I guessed that the Jah bit was a reference to the caribbean.

Do you say Jahnay as Jannay or as Jah Ney?
Do you say Jahniya as Jan-eye-ah or as Ja(r)nia?

What about Jaheira. Its a nice strong name.

Jahmaya or Jahmila or Jahmilia. Personally the final one as sounds similar but also a bit more unique.

Jahlisa? Jahlissa? Jahnelle?
Jhamaya is pretty but far too similar to her sister.