What do you think of Deepti?

[pumpkinpatch2]

Thoughts on the Sanskrit name, Deepti, for a baby girl? It means flame, candle light and illumination.

If it’s name from your cultural background I think it’s fine. Not especially nice - deep sounds slightly odd in a name to my ears - but it’s ok.

Is it from your culture?

Not my taste but that's personal

I have a foreign name and can guess people will say

Dipti

Deep Tee

then again, I knew a Kari and it was amazing how people mangled that as well.

@CurlewKate It is

Like it. Also like Aditi.

@pumpkinpatch2 OK- I won't comment then because I can only say how I think it would work on a white child!

It's lovely and the meaning is so nice

White British may think differently to you though. It doesn't make it a bad name obviously.

I don’t think it sounds very nice at all tbh. As a white British person I think it sounds like some kind of weird brand name

I really like it. I have heard it a couple of times before and always think it sounds beautiful. The two Deepti's I've known have been two of the loveliest people ever.
Gorgeous name and if you love it please don't worry about the opinions of MN too much. It's a good name.

It sounds like a machine translation software

Love it, sounds sweet. Also love Paro as nn for Parvati.

Worked with a Deepti once. Like the name.

Why are people so obsessed with whether it is from OPs culture.
If you like the name use it.
Many names used by Caucasian British parents originated elsewhere

I do wonder where the MNers on these baby name threads live that they find names from any other culture aside from white British (possibly even white English) so unusual and think that people will find them difficult to pronounce . Do people really not come into contact with people from cultures/backgrounds other than their own?

I think it's a nice name OP.

Makes me think of Deepti from Love is Blind.

I was just making an observation because I know how much of a nuisance it can be, I'm not saying don't use it.

I can see the errors that will be made here because of my own experience. My parents named me from their culture (rather than from mine) but within that culture there's also several ways to pronounce it, which adds to the confusion.

one friend with the same ethnic origin as mine has a Greek name, because her mum was studying Greek mythology at the time.

I get annoyed with the whole "oh well if it's from your culture, it's fine but otherwise not" thing. We all live in the world.

Re the meaning of Deepti, that is lovely - but my name also has a lovely meaning and it doesn't stop the errors people make.

Maybe only Johns and Janes don't get mispronounced.

I had a Helene at work tell me off constantly about the second e length and emphasis. She said it really upset her. I felt awful but I was doing my best.

sorry OP, perhaps I shouldn't say anything. The world is mad.

I think there are prettier names.

I think it’s really pretty! I also really like Aarti

Wow, so rude!

No need to be rude

Not sure why the reply function didn’t work. But my comment about rudeness was aimed at couple of posters, who don't like the name "Not especially nice - deep sounds slightly odd in a name to my ears"
and "don’t think it sounds very nice at all tbh. As a white British person I think it sounds like some kind of weird brand name"

You think some white British names don't sound stupid to other cultures?
If you don't like a name, just say "not for me, thanks. I like name <X> better"

I think it's very pretty (I'm white British and haven't heard the name before, fwiw).

The deepthi I know is the loveliest person ever but everyone says her name dip tee. As long as that doesn't bother you go fo4 it and ignore the negative Nellie's here.

Deepti is lovely. I also really like Anisha or Indira - both meanings are beautiful too x