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How do you spell this (possibly Muslim) name?

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Fiorentina9 · 10/08/2024 10:33

Hi! I want to text my neighbour to ask if he and his wife would like to come over for a cup of tea some afternoon. I know their names and how to spell the husband's name, but I'm not sure how spell his wife's name. They're both Muslims so I'm guessing hers is a Muslim name, although it may not be. It's pronounced something like "Minuza"/"Menousa". Can anyone help me out so I don't butcher the spelling in the text? Thanks!

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Scirocco · 10/08/2024 13:36

Hi, a lot of names don't have exact transliterations into other languages, so some variations in spellings are completely expected. There's an Arabic name that could transliterate to something like Minousha - would that sound right? You can also just put your best guess and then in brackets '(sorry, not sure about the spelling!)'.

Parkingt111 · 10/08/2024 13:45

It could also be Munazza
Don't worry about the spelling as I'm sure they will understand.
It's hard to know what it could be, as it may not be an Arabic name.

ammpersand · 10/08/2024 14:11

A bit creepy, but you could google his first name and the street name and see if anything comes up from the electoral roll etc that might have her name on it too.

MrsTerryPratchett · 10/08/2024 14:13

Would, "would you and your wife..." do?

Sirzy · 10/08/2024 14:13

Maybe just text something like “I would really like it if you both could come round for a coffee one day” to avoid having to use the name in the text?

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