[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all,
I really like this name and also found a few alternate spelling - [name_m]Arian[/name_m], [name_m]Arjen[/name_m].
But don’t know how it will be perceived by people.
Have you come across people with this name. We are looking for names that have [name_f]Indian[/name_f] origin but easy and friendly enough to pass the playground test her in the U.S
The other names shortlisted are
[name_u]Sam[/name_u]
[name_u]Rohan[/name_u]
In the US, Aryan (and anything that sounds like it) would be associated with a major hate group. Definitely avoid it.
I wouldn’t recommend it. At all. But I really like [name_u]Rohan[/name_u], and [name_u]Sam[/name_u] is nice too.
I would highly recommend [name_u]Rohan[/name_u] and [name_u]Sam[/name_u] over [name_m]Aryan[/name_m].
Id definitely go with [name_u]Rohan[/name_u]
If names like [name_f]India[/name_f], [name_m]Cohen[/name_m] and [name_f]Jemima[/name_f] are offensive, [name_m]Aryan[/name_m]'s likely a thousand times worse. Definitely read the link southern.maple shared, and then rethink your choice of [name_m]Aryan[/name_m].
Definitely stay clear of [name_m]Aryan[/name_m]. Not only does it remind me of the [name_m]Aryan[/name_m] race, but the [name_m]Aryan[/name_m] Brotherhood as well… A white supremacist prison gang.
[name_m]Don[/name_m]'t do it. [name_u]Rohan[/name_u] and [name_u]Sam[/name_u] are far more wearable. [name_m]Aryan[/name_m] as a name is likely to offend a massive amount of people and cause awkwardness and embarrassment for your child.
I just hate how such a nice name has been associated with such negativity. I know as much as i like it, I shouldn’t use it. [name_m]Even[/name_m] the alternate spelling?
there is a football player from texas named arian and a soccer player from Netherlands named [name_m]Arjen[/name_m] [name_u]Robbin[/name_u].
So I though maybe people have moved over it and know the difference and don’t associate it with the negative connotation it has.
I am glad to hear though that [name_u]Rohan[/name_u] is liked by most.
[name_m]Arjen[/name_m] is fine. [name_m]Aaron[/name_m]/[name_m]Aron[/name_m] is also a great name.
But [name_m]Aryan[/name_m] will always be ‘the master race’ of the Nazis. Or at least I don’t see that changing in our lifetimes.
[name_u]Rohan[/name_u] and [name_u]Sam[/name_u] are both very nice names.
I would definitely steer clear of it. I would go with [name_u]Rohan[/name_u]
Stick to [name_u]Sam[/name_u] and [name_u]Rohan[/name_u], which are very handsome. [name_m]Aryan[/name_m] just brings visions of Nazis.
Definitely don’t, unless you want to be perceived as a neo-Nazi.
If you do want to use it, I’d suggest the [name_m]Arjen[/name_m] spelling, which might distance it from the Nazi connotation, but I still strongly advise against it.
It’s way too connected to the [name_m]Aryan[/name_m] Nations. What about [name_u]Orion[/name_u]? It has a similar pronunciation, but doesn’t have the negative connections.
I like [name_m]Arjen[/name_m], but people will ask how to pronounce it. I like [name_u]Rohan[/name_u] best, it is unusual, but people will figure out how to pronounce it.
[name_u]Rohan[/name_u] and [name_u]Sam[/name_u] are nice but I agree with the general consensus that [name_m]Aryan[/name_m] is not a good idea.
I’d suggest instead maybe [name_u]Ryan[/name_u], [name_m]Aaron[/name_m], [name_u]Darren[/name_u]/[name_m]Darrien[/name_m], or [name_m]Orson[/name_m].
If you absolutely love the name however, I would spell it as suggested by others, using the ‘j’ spelling rather than the ‘y’.
Absolutely not. Is there anyone in any English speaking country that doesn’t immediately equate it with white supremacy and Nazis? I doubt it.
[name_m]Arjen[/name_m] is not the same name as [name_m]Aryan[/name_m]. [name_m]Aryan[/name_m] (in terms of the nasty terrorist organization) is borrowed from the Sanskrit word ”rya (meaning “noble”. [name_m]Arjen[/name_m] is the Dutch form of [name_m]Adrian[/name_m]. Also, [name_m]Arjen[/name_m] isn’t pronounced the same as [name_m]Aryan[/name_m].
Hello, fellow name lover!
I thought I would chime in: I am very sorry, but I do not think [name_m]Aryan[/name_m] could ever be a name in the United States, certainly not in this century. [name_m]Just[/name_m] hearing “[name_m]Aryan[/name_m]” conjures grainy black and white images of [name_m]Adolf[/name_m] Hitler speaking to Nazi youth, or present-day [name_u]Neo[/name_u]-Nazi skinheads meeting in darkened barns.
I think [name_m]Aryan[/name_m] would be a terrible burden for your child, certainly if you live in the United States. (What country are you in, by the way?)
I love [name_u]Rohan[/name_u]. I also adore the [name_f]Indian[/name_f] name [name_m]Amit[/name_m]. [name_m]Amit[/name_m] is a globe trotter – he fits in with any culture, seemingly.
Another suggestion: [name_m]Aaron[/name_m] sounds a lot like [name_m]Aryan[/name_m], but minus the horrible, hateful memories.
[name_m]Aaron[/name_m] is a solid Biblical name popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but it has never gone out of style. [name_m]Aaron[/name_m] is a classic!
Anyway, if I were you, I would go with:
Good luck and best wishes.
[name_u]Rohan[/name_u] is nice. I grew up with a kid named [name_u]Rohan[/name_u] (his sister was [name_f]Mira[/name_f]). [name_m]Aryan[/name_m] has very strong ties to Nazism and genocide. Definitely something that should be avoided.
Yep, [name_m]Aryan[/name_m] makes me cringe. I would not assume you were a neo-Nazi, but I would hate saying your child’s name. I like [name_u]Rohan[/name_u] and [name_u]Sam[/name_u] a lot though!