Thoughts on these names?

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I would like to hear your thoughts on these names, as well as any other suggestions.

Boy
Matis
Moze

Girls
Lina
Kamile
Maya
Mila

I didn't notice any xenophobia. The names don't look like they are from the same language or culture, so it does look off the wall.

Plenty of posters write lists like : Mateo, Luca or Rafael, Francesca or Sofia without being Italian.

I like Lina and Mila a lot. Matis is my favourite of your boy names.

Lucky for you don't notice it then. It happens all the time on MN and I'm more than happy to keep supporting OP's when it does and won't be told off by you.

This isn't a list of trendy Italian names so I don't agree with your comparison. It's a list with a mix of Slavic and Baltic names, it's very obviously not someone just trying to be trendy.

As others have fed back, I’d be unsure of how to pronounce Moze

Thank you

Yes, I think you're right about Moze. I love Elijah. Thanks for your suggestions.

Both boy names are pretty popular in Lithuania.

Moze is from Moses, I expected it to be pronounced like Rose with an M in English.

Kamilė is pronounced Kah-mi-leh. I expected Kamile to be pronounced like Camille in English.

Maya is Hebrew, pronounced My-ah.

I guessed they were all from a different language, but the OP is not really helping herself by dumping them there with no explanation. E.g. "I am Lithuanian and want to know how these names work in English". I'll answer that question...

• The boys ones are totally new to me, whereas for the girls, Lina, Maya and Mila are all familiar and should be easy to grow up with in the UK.

• I wouldn't know how to pronounce the ones ending in E, Moze and Kamile. i.e. is the E silent or, if not, how is it said?

Don't know what else to suggest as I'm not familiar with Lithuanian names, and it sounds like you want something that works in both languages?

Sorry OP just saw your latest posts!

Boy
Matis - awful. Kids will say Mat is a *plonker or other insult of their choice.

Moze - awful. Sounds like Mosey as in mosey on down to the beach.

Girls
Lina - lovely. I also like Lena and Alina.
Kamile - awful. Ok if spelt with a C. It has Kardashian's vibes when spelt with a K.
Maya - ok.
Mila - no. Awful.

I prefer Matis to Moze.
I really love the name Lina. Also really like a previous suggestion of Nina. I like Mila and Maya. Less keen on Kamille.

Maya is OK.
Don't like the rest.

People can be so small minded on here. I think the only one that doesn't work in English is Moze. Lina is my favourite.

No to all of them

I think Moses is nicer than Moze. Moisey I think is the Russian version of Moses, also cute. Matis is cute. You might also like Matvei, I used to teach a little boy from Russia called Matvei.

I think Lina, Maya & Mila are all abit too common these days.
Kamilé is cute, don’t worry about the spelling, I’m sure this is the appropriate spelling in Lithuanian, Camille is just the English version and I think childrens names are so beautiful when they reflect their heritage.
I also like Greta, Alma & Elzé. Less common in the UK too, although I know lots of Alma’s in Germany. Not sure if they all work in Russian too but hope it helps.

I think we will go with Matis if we have a boy. Thank you.

I cannot imagine that being an actual insult. If that's the case, any name can be turned into something bad. Thank you though.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Not keen on Moze but I like all of the others!