Arabic Girls name...Aiya 'v' Lana...still stuck please help!

[UmSami]

I posted a while back as was struggling trying to find an Arabic girls name with good meaning, that worked well in English and Arabic. Oh and was simple enough to go with a very long surname!
You came up with some V. good suggestions but
DH and I couldnt agree, and with 2 days til D-Day we're still stuck!
We've got 2 (3) now, but not 100% sure about either...opinions please

Lana - said Laa-na
Lana' - said Lan-a (different names with different meaning...I prefer one, hubby the other - not suprises there then!)
Aiya - said I-ya

Oh if you have any other suggestions please feel free.

Anyone else getting confused with all these A names?!
[UmSami burries head in hands and goes back to thinking positive labour thoughts...come on baby!]

Amber, Naimah, Zahra, Zaina, Yasmin, Noor?

I know a Saudi Lara. Then again maybe it is short for something? I can't find a meaning.

hey Cote, we read the same books!!!
I know lots of Alias in Morocco and jordan.

I forgot to menntion on of my favorites is Lamia. That was DS's choice. He sometimes actually calls his sister Lamia May.

CoteDAzur you make me laugh!
I had the same concern about Lana, but have been reassured that there are many Laa-na's and La-na's...the meaning I found on-line was 'kind and good natured' but not sure which name that applies too, obviously they are different in arabic but as it was a UK muslim site, and I don't read arabic well, I'm stuck!
The only Lara I can think of is Croft, and I'm not sure thats an image I want associated with my daughter
Noor/nora are popular and Beautiful in Arabic, but in english keep thinking Last of the Summer Wine...just can't!
Amber, Lamia nice but DESTROYED in english...this is an issue for me as my VERY simple name is destroyed when the I becomes eeeeeeee?! Its SOOOO annoying, especially as very similar word in english language said in the same way...but people keep trying to make my name sound MORE exotic
List so far ... Aila, Ayah, Lana, Alia (new addition) I'm getting more confused instead of less! Maybe I should put all names in hat and let DS choose!

Amira is easy to pronounce in just about any language (just to add to the confusion of "A" names)

or Amina

Just being nosey.... why do you want a name that works in both? Is it to fit into 2 cultures? I know people who are 2nd generation with first and surnames that are 'exotoc' and are driven mad be people assuming that they can't speak english, or ask when they arrived here.

Baby arrived yet?

Miriam
Nora
Amira

I love all 3 of these

I know a baby mari short for miriam - that's cute.

I still think Aila is the nicest of the names mentioned. I've never heard it before but has a familiarity to it, not sure why. Maybe because spoken it's not a million miles from Isla.

Hope you don't get stuck in a snow drift on the way to hospital!

is Aila Arabic? I can only find it listed as Scottish which is weird We need an Arabic girls name too!

I like almost all the names mentioned but really loving Aila for your dd. it's beautiful. fwiw i've known a greek lana, an english lana, an italian lara & two english laras (by english i mean both parents english as far as i know, can't find a better way to put that, no exotic ancestry, you know what i mean), so i guess those names are neither special nor specially Muslim to me.

Aila is like Aiya - but better!!!

Also have always liked Laila

really good luck! don't worry about ds he will come around! xx

Sumayah

georgiemum, feel free to be nosey!
I'm english, english...but converted to Islam about 10 years ago...I changed my name then...It always confused people 'exotic' first name and very english surname...and meeting people at uni then job interviews was highly entertaining!
Anyhoo I kept my Maiden name 'til ds was born as hubbies is just v. long...and even then I continued to work with maiden name.
My husband is Egyptian, but born and mostly raised in UK...
Anyhoo, as I've had names ranging from normal to tongue twister I've seen the impact that both have...
We already joke that our kids will need extra time in exams just to write name, so why complicate things further for them...it's annoying starting every conversation spelling your name.
Also as kids are going to be raised between both cultures we feel its important for them to have names that work in both. On the proviso that the name has a good meaning.
TMI? Sorry you asked
As for a snow storm...that would be nice...DH working in Saudi right now so sand storm is more like it...
Thank you all for lovely suggestions and support...I'm still hoping that all will become clearer when we meet the little munchkin!
Babybaby123 Aila was suggested to me by SIL, it is the name of one of her Saudi friends...weren't sure of meaning, but have heard of a few in KSA. Cousin IL's wife is Saudi and she thought name meant 'deer'. Then CoteDAzur came along and clarified things! ...I've got loads of suggestions that my grumpy hubby has said no to (but everyone else loves) let me know if you need ideas...feel like i've been doing this for ever! Congrats on your pregnancy, when you due?

Aisha can also be spelt 'Aixa'

Thanks UmSami - Are you still with us?? I'm not due til April so lots of time to go over and over names for me! But finding it quite difficult - very few we both like - dp doesn't like Leila and isn't overly keen on Amber, both of which we like. Said no to Aila too last night....
So any suggestions welcome!
Good Luck with the birth xx

CoteDAzur go get yourself bound and shelved in WHSmith or Jarir (local equivalent!)...you are fab! Wish I could find a book as useful...where do you get this info?! Thank you
LOL at 'AXIA' 'KONOR'! Sat on birthing ball laughing hysterically DH very
Babybaby123...still here...feeling a bit 'odd' today...realised as I was induced last time I have no idea what early labour feels like...
Loads of names, i'll try not to repeat any already on here
Mai
Samia - Exhalted, lofty
Yara - Warm
Lujane - Silver
Rana - to gaze
Rania - gazing
Falak - Star
Nada - generosity
Aminah - mother of prophet, trustworthy
Sumaia - 1st martyr in Islam
Maha - Beutiful eyes (as in a wild cow) bit at meaning but love name
Saffiyah - serene, wife of prophet
Hiba - Gift (Hibatullah -Gift from Allah)
Rasha - young gazelle
Amani - wishes and aspirations
Mona - Wish
Yusra - most prosperous
Hows that for a start? Now tell me how my baby STILL doesnt have a name?!
Farah - Joy
Jana - Harvest
Luna - Date Palm
Daniyah - Closer, nearer
Dana

CoteDAzur go get yourself bound and shelved in WHSmith or Jarir (local equivalent!)...you are fab! Wish I could find a book as useful...where do you get this info?! Thank you
LOL at 'AXIA' 'KONOR'! Sat on birthing ball laughing hysterically DH very
Babybaby123...still here...feeling a bit 'odd' today...realised as I was induced last time I have no idea what early labour feels like...
Loads of names, i'll try not to repeat any already on here
Mai
Samia - Exhalted, lofty
Yara - Warm
Lujane - Silver
Rana - to gaze
Rania - gazing
Falak - Star
Nada - generosity
Aminah - mother of prophet, trustworthy
Sumaia - 1st martyr in Islam
Maha - Beutiful eyes (as in a wild cow) bit at meaning but love name
Saffiyah - serene, wife of prophet
Hiba - Gift (Hibatullah -Gift from Allah)
Rasha - young gazelle
Amani - wishes and aspirations
Mona - Wish
Yusra - most prosperous
Hows that for a start? Now tell me how my baby STILL doesnt have a name?!
Farah - Joy
Jana - Harvest
Luna - Date Palm
Daniyah - Closer, nearer
Dana

CoteDAzur go get yourself bound and shelved in WHSmith or Jarir (local equivalent!)...you are fab! Wish I could find a book as useful...where do you get this info?! Thank you
LOL at 'AXIA' 'KONOR'! Sat on birthing ball laughing hysterically DH very
Babybaby123...still here...feeling a bit 'odd' today...realised as I was induced last time I have no idea what early labour feels like...
Loads of names, i'll try not to repeat any already on here
Mai
Samia - Exhalted, lofty
Yara - Warm
Lujane - Silver
Rana - to gaze
Rania - gazing
Falak - Star
Nada - generosity
Aminah - mother of prophet, trustworthy
Sumaia - 1st martyr in Islam
Maha - Beutiful eyes (as in a wild cow) bit at meaning but love name
Saffiyah - serene, wife of prophet
Hiba - Gift (Hibatullah -Gift from Allah)
Rasha - young gazelle
Amani - wishes and aspirations
Mona - Wish
Yusra - most prosperous
Hows that for a start? Now tell me how my baby STILL doesnt have a name?!
Farah - Joy
Jana - Harvest
Luna - Date Palm
Daniyah - Closer, nearer
Dana