Nayana?

What is your opinion of a name [name_f]Nayana[/name_f]?

It feels like a bit of a mouthful when I say it out loud…

I don’t like it, it sounds made up. But I wouldn’t say it’s unusable.

I agree, it does seem like a tongue twister, and I’m not 100% sure how to pronounce it. [name_f]Naya[/name_f], pronunced Ny-uh, I think is a pretty and more palatable choice.

Not a fan. “Nay” means no, and although spelled differently, it’s also how English speakers represent the sound horses make. Not a pleasant first syllable.

But I like this name)

I have to agree…it’s a mouthful. If you like those letter/sound combinations, how about:
[name_f]Naya[/name_f]/[name_f]Niya[/name_f]
[name_f]Alana[/name_f]
[name_f]Nala[/name_f]
[name_f]Tatiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Ana[/name_f]
[name_f]Malayna[/name_f] (Ma-[name_u]LANE[/name_u]-ah)
Naomah (Nay-Oh-ma)

I am in minority here, I think it is a very beautiful sounding name! It reminds me of another name I like [name_f]Aiyana[/name_f]. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you pronounce it nay ah nah or nah yah nah? I like it either way!

I’m middle of the ground here. I don’t dislike it, but It’s not my personal style. I could easily come around to really like it, though.

Very strong Hindi sound, but I like it. It is pretty and feminine without the frills. I do looove the suggestion of [name_f]Naya[/name_f] from a pp.

Big thanks to all your replies it was lovely to find out the thoughts of others. The baby’s father is from Myanmar, his name is Nay [name_f]Lin[/name_f] Aung, Myanmar people have no surname, so the last part - Aung is used as the surname. All Myanmar names have proper meanings, Nay [name_f]Lin[/name_f] Aung means - [name_f]Sun[/name_f] Lite Successful, in that order. My name is [name_f]Oksana[/name_f] and is of Ukrainian origin. In Myanmar the baby gets its name according to the day of the week they’re born, bit complicated to go in to it. In some cases, like mine a name can be made by taking a part from each parent’s name. Thus – [name_f]Nayana[/name_f] for girl. It happened to be a Sanskrit name meaning – Beautiful eyes. In Myanmar she will be [name_f]Naya[/name_f] and in Ukraine – [name_f]Yana[/name_f], which is a lovely Russian name. And now we need to choose boys name.

I don’t like it personally. It is a bit of a mouthful and I don’t like the “Nay” beginning.

Oh I love the reasoning and the meaning behind it for you! And the nicknames work perfectly. I think its a lovely choice :slight_smile: And all the best with the boys names!

it is Nay-ah-na and thank you.

I love the reasoning behind the name. Please use it if you love it.

I like the name [name_f]Nayana[/name_f], and it sounds like it is 100% perfect for you! (For those wondering about pronunciation, as a Sanskrit-origin name, the first syllable rhymes with “eye”–like in [name_f]Maya[/name_f]–not “neigh”, as in neighbor).

[name_m]Narayan[/name_m]/Narayana is a similar-sounding boys’ name from Sanskrit you might consider, though it doesn’t combine your names as perfectly as [name_f]Nayana[/name_f] :slight_smile:

I thought you were trying for Mañana, which means “tomorrow” in Spanish but sounds like Mayana.