I’ve been watching [name_f]Indian[/name_f] Matchmaking on Netflix and noticed some gorgeous names on there. I especially like [name_f]Priya[/name_f], [name_f]Sima[/name_f], Ashman and Ankita. I’m interesting to hear about international loves of yours!
[name_f]Fatima[/name_f]
[name_u]Idris[/name_u]
[name_f]Zahra[/name_f]
[name_m]Aleksej[/name_m]
Ludmilla
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Solveig[/name_f]
[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f]
Naoirse
[name_f]Rifka[/name_f]
A lot of my names are [name_u]French[/name_u] and [name_m]German[/name_m], so…
I absolutely adore…
[name_f]Yelena[/name_f], [name_f]Katya[/name_f] (Russian)
[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] (Irish)
[name_f]Hadassah[/name_f], [name_f]Zipporah[/name_f] (Hebrew)
…off the top of my head this morning!
[name_m]Josep[/name_m], [name_f]Laia[/name_f], [name_u]Merce[/name_u], [name_m]Jordi[/name_m]
[name_u]Rocco[/name_u], Giangiacomo, [name_f]Graziella[/name_f], [name_f]Apollonia[/name_f]
[name_u]Lior[/name_u], [name_u]Avi[/name_u], [name_f]Dafna[/name_f], [name_u]Yael[/name_u]
[name_m]Dafydd[/name_m], [name_u]Emlyn[/name_u], [name_f]Sian[/name_f], [name_f]Angharad[/name_f]
Ottar, [name_m]Erling[/name_m], [name_f]Solveig[/name_f], [name_f]Marthe[/name_f]
spanish & basque names
girls: rocío, amparo, reyes, triana, ainhoa, trinidad, paloma, lourdes, dolores, almudena, catalina, cayetana, lucía, ainara, arantza, leire, naiara
boys: julio, rafael, martín, javier, ignacio
irish names
girls: saoirse, orlaith, roisin, caoimhe, niamh, aine, aisling, clodagh
boys: connor, oisin, conall, ciarán, niall
[name_f]Hadassah[/name_f], [name_f]Sarai[/name_f], [name_f]Miray[/name_f], [name_f]Tzipporah[/name_f], [name_f]Elzbieta[/name_f], [name_f]Asha[/name_f], [name_f]Tatiana[/name_f]
[name_m]Cailean[/name_m], [name_m]Soren[/name_m], [name_m]Alexei[/name_m], [name_m]Dimitri[/name_m], [name_m]Niklaus[/name_m]
I second [name_m]Soren[/name_m], [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f], [name_f]Asha[/name_f] and [name_u]Rocco[/name_u]! I also love Satu (Finland), [name_f]Sanna[/name_f] (Scandinavia) and [name_f]Ines[/name_f] (France)
I have strong Scandinavian roots, so I have been intrigued by quite a few of those names. I have several ancestors named [name_f]Britta[/name_f] and I always thought and still think it is a lovely name although now, Americans would think of [name_f]Brita[/name_f] water filters. I have ancestors named [name_u]Axel[/name_u] and [name_m]Gunnar[/name_m] and again some Americans would think I’m just trying to find a “rock star” type name when both names have genuine Scandinavian roots. I also really like the simplicity of [name_f]Liv[/name_f], another solid Scandinavian name. And then there was my love of [name_f]Siri[/name_f] a long time ago but now that name is obviously off limits.
From the Welsh [name_f]Carys[/name_f] to the lovely [name_u]French[/name_u] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] to the gorgeous frilliness of the Italian [name_f]Mirabella[/name_f], I have a real appreciation for so many names from different cultures.
Not the most adventurous of me as an Englishwoman but I love Welsh and Cornish names!
Welsh ~ [name_f]Eleri[/name_f], [name_f]Mabli[/name_f], [name_u]Seren[/name_u], [name_f]Eira[/name_f], [name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f], [name_f]Catrin[/name_f], [name_f]Eilonwy[/name_f], [name_f]Nerys[/name_f], [name_f]Aderyn[/name_f], [name_f]Cariad[/name_f], [name_u]Idris[/name_u], [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], [name_u]Emrys[/name_u], [name_u]Taliesin[/name_u], [name_u]Taran[/name_u]
Cornish ~ [name_u]Loveday[/name_u], [name_f]Conwenna[/name_f], [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f], [name_f]Meraud[/name_f], [name_f]Steren[/name_f], [name_f]Demelza[/name_f], [name_f]Jenifry[/name_f], [name_f]Kerensa[/name_f], [name_f]Merrin[/name_f], Sanara, [name_u]Endellion[/name_u], [name_m]Austell[/name_m], [name_m]Kitto[/name_m], [name_m]Jago[/name_m], [name_u]Penrose[/name_u], [name_u]Zennor[/name_u]
[name_f]Farah[/name_f]
[name_f]Nazli[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadira[/name_f]
[name_m]Ashwin[/name_m]
Nayyara
[name_u]Pasha[/name_u]
[name_f]Nayeli[/name_f]
[name_f]Amparo[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
Dana/Danah
[name_m]Taha[/name_m]
[name_f]Inaya[/name_f]
[name_u]Isra[/name_u]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f], [name_m]Ivan[/name_m], Inez/ [name_f]Ines[/name_f], [name_f]Veda[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], Farah…Pretty much any Hebrew/ Biblical names
I have a lot!
[name_f]Indian[/name_f] (Sanskrit) - [name_f]Iyla[/name_f], Ahilya, [name_f]Aditi[/name_f], [name_f]Ruhi[/name_f], [name_m]Dev[/name_m], [name_u]Rishi[/name_u], [name_m]Kavi[/name_m], [name_m]Shaurya[/name_m]
[name_u]Irish[/name_u] - [name_m]Aodhfin[/name_m], Draighean, Conrí, [name_m]Searlas[/name_m], [name_f]Saorlaith[/name_f], [name_f]Meara[/name_f], Clíodhna, [name_f]Nóinín[/name_f]
Icelandic - Eldlilja, Ísveig, Sigurdríf, Melrakki, [name_m]Fannar[/name_m], Rósinkar
I love the Mongolian feminine name Sarangerel It rolls off the tongue so beautifully (albeit, I’m sure I’m not pronouncing it as fluently as native Mongolian speakers)