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Name Wanted for DD Indian & English Sounding Please

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74Jamie · 22/06/2006 16:02

Hi we just cnat agree on a name for our dd as we want something that will fit into both cultures pluse has to sound sort of Hindish to please in laws and need some ideas what do people suggest? so for example Aaron can be quite english but also Arun for the indian side , please help, thansks

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Kelly1978 · 22/06/2006 16:28

Gina is rather old fashioned, by Hindu and English terms, not too sure.

Just wondering, why don't you want a Hindu name?

JanH · 22/06/2006 16:29

If you had Sara how would you pronounce it?

collision · 22/06/2006 16:29

mila

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74Jamie · 22/06/2006 16:30

i dont want the name to be an either/ or i want something to work in both cultures and please BOTH sides of the family otherwise it alll gets a bit one sided. and i wnat my kids to proud of both cultures as toghether they have lots to gain.

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foxinsocks · 22/06/2006 16:32

Anita?

Amiya (could call her Amy as it sounds so similar)?

WellKnownMemorablePeachyClair · 22/06/2006 17:08

DS2 was going to be Aisha. lovely name.

I like Parvati and Laksmi too, but you could also go the Hollywood route (Uma Thurmans sibling I think?) and go for Dharma (good for a boy or girl, I love it)

Pinotmum · 22/06/2006 17:36

I know an Indian girl called Monica and another called Anita. I am sure they are both Hindi/u (?)

Twiglett · 22/06/2006 17:37

Jasmine

Coco

bundle · 22/06/2006 17:37

i have muslim friends who have a sofia

NotAnOtter · 22/06/2006 18:03

Nisha

NotAnOtter · 22/06/2006 18:03

Asha

NotAnOtter · 22/06/2006 18:03

Always loved jamilla

NotAnOtter · 22/06/2006 18:05

my daughter is Sacha - wish I had done Asha love Pasha too ( for a boy)

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74Jamie · 22/06/2006 19:22

ooh really like Dharma and Nisha

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jollymum · 22/06/2006 19:23

Jesamine-persian means jasmine flower

KBear · 22/06/2006 19:25

I know an Indian girl called Riana - don't know if it fits but always think it sounds lovely. Pronouced Ree-arna

WellKnownMemorablePeachyClair · 22/06/2006 19:34

Dharma means 'what is right', or simply virtue which i think is lovely (it's what is right ina societal or religious way)

WideWebWitch · 22/06/2006 20:09

I like Maia and Priya.

WideWebWitch · 22/06/2006 20:10

The experiment in Lost is called The Dharma Initiative. I know it won't mean anything in a few years time but still.

incywincy · 22/06/2006 20:39

Try here indiaparenting they have a section called names easily pronunced by foreigners. The way we did it was english surname so indian first names. i love rani (queen)

Nemo1977 · 22/06/2006 20:40

My sisters friend is called Aasia said as ie a not asia iykwim

mrsnoah · 22/06/2006 22:48

have a few friends who have one parent who is hindu.. Yasmeena, Aneeta, Jem, Nisha.

Chandra · 23/06/2006 22:37

Chandra?

Beauregard · 23/06/2006 22:38

Neena?

alittlebitshy · 23/06/2006 22:45

Leena
Hana (sounds v english but has totoslly different meaning)