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Turkish / British baby name!

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AprilAutumn · 01/07/2024 11:21

Any ideas for a Turkish / British baby girl name? Ones considered so far:

  1. Safiyyah
  2. Suraya
  3. Inaya
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KirstenBlest · 18/08/2024 17:22

I like it but the spelling would be tricky on a UK keyboard. Eda seems much simpler.

cossette · 18/08/2024 17:36

My daughter is Yasemin - which lovely but is constantly spelt incorrectly! What about Harika? Means 'wonderful'. I also like Dilara and Elif as well as Sevdiye.

14Georgetown · 18/08/2024 17:39

Sayde
Ela
Eliz
Meliz
Senel
Tanyel
Leila
Zehra

cossette · 18/08/2024 17:40

I would also say avoid and names with the ç ur ş letters in them unless you're ok with them constantly being changed to ch or sh when spelt in English 😀

sel2223 · 18/08/2024 17:44

cossette · 18/08/2024 17:40

I would also say avoid and names with the ç ur ş letters in them unless you're ok with them constantly being changed to ch or sh when spelt in English 😀

Yes, and anything containing the letter 'C' if you don't want different pronunciations as 'C' is said like 'J' in Turkish language.

For example the name Ercan is pronounced 'Er-Jan' in Turkish but would be pronounced 'Er-Kan' by English speakers.

RogersOrganismicProcess · 18/08/2024 19:43

Prepare to correct names with an ‘i’ in them too, as English speakers automatically what to use the ‘ee’ sound instead.

Unless your name is Yiğit when the ‘i’ sound will be used liberally, along with the unwanted hard ‘g’. It should be pronounced more similarly to Yeet.

coldcallerbaiter · 18/08/2024 19:45

Kayra

muffledvoice · 18/08/2024 19:53

Laila/ Leila
Maya
Yasmin
Tara
Saira
Dina/ Deena

Nhlve · 01/09/2024 00:04

I know a Lunara, I think it's a beautiful Turkish name

Cecilly · 01/09/2024 00:30

I had a friend at school whose name was Inji. She said it was Turkish for pearl, which I have always thought was a pretty name.

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