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Indian English boys names

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mumtolittleD · 02/01/2010 21:53

Hi - Can anyone suggest some boys names that would be suitable ( i am indian - Hindu and my husband is English). We've got a few girls names but are really struggling with boys. Any help much appreciated!!!

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cece · 02/01/2010 21:55

I used to know a Drew and a Josh and their mother said they were Indian and English names to me. Not sure if she was right but...

LastTrainToLapland · 02/01/2010 22:02

Ravi/Robby
Aran/Arran
Jai

I find most Indian names can be shortened to an Anglicised version. Such as:

Krishna shortened to Kris
Shantanu shortened to Shaan (Shaun)
Siddharth shortened to Sid
Avinash shortened to Avi

ilovemydogandmrobama · 02/01/2010 22:04

Rohan

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mumtolittleD · 02/01/2010 22:08

thanks so far - keep 'em coming!
BTW I already have one son called Dylan

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Amapoleon · 02/01/2010 22:10

My friends little boy is called Johan, shortened to Jo.

sagenonion · 02/01/2010 22:10

I know two Indian/English brothers called Dylan and Theo

vanimal · 02/01/2010 22:20

I know 2 English-Indian brothers called Arun and Rohan.

Or Kyan?

cyteen · 02/01/2010 22:21

Rohan is lovely.

SugarMagrundy · 02/01/2010 22:28

Yes, Rohan is lovely.

skymonkey · 02/01/2010 22:35

we used harry/hari and jay/jai as middle names for our boys, i also love rohan and arun. agree, girls names are much easier though!

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mumtolittleD · 02/01/2010 22:38

I like Arun - think that will go on our list of boys names ( well it wil be the only one!)

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natsmum100 · 02/01/2010 22:38

Kamran/Cameron?

foxintheslush · 28/01/2010 21:25

Hari, Arun , Sachin, Ashok, Kiran, Jay,
What are the girls names you have btw? I am your polar opposite - really need some indian/english girls names!

sallyjaygorce · 28/01/2010 21:34

I have no good suggestions but I do have a friend called Ronnie whose brother is called Reggie. His parents changed their Indian names when they moved here as babies and heard the names Ronnie and Reggie on the news...

northernmonkey · 28/01/2010 21:37

My dd's friend is called Ibraheim which i pesonally think is a lovely name

FlyMeToDunoon · 28/01/2010 21:45

Have met an Ash.
What about Qassim or is that not Indian?

yellowflowers · 29/01/2010 09:27

Ash and Hari.

Also Robin.

foxintheslush · 29/01/2010 17:22

ooh natsmum I like Kamran, had no idea that it had indian origins.

designerjooles · 29/01/2010 18:04

Our friends named their son Hari which we thought worked really well in both cultures.
He is Sikh and his birth name is Sundeep but he prefers to be called Sunny which i think is a nice anglicised version too.
Good luck!

butadream · 29/01/2010 18:06

I love Rohan (Lord of the Rings fan), Hari and Ash. Krishnan also works well I think, with nn Krish.

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