Hey berries,
I’m in a bit of a predicament, this is my first child and I have recently discovered that i’m having a girl!! This is particularly lovely news to get as I previously believed I was unable to have children. My husband is 10 years older than me (I’m 24) and has a very old fashioned selection of girl names, such as [name_f]Eden and [name_f]Harriet. I don’t care for those types of names and instead prefer names like [name_f]Shola and [name_f]Aisha. My husband is white and I’m nigerian and indian so would like to choose a name that appeals to my culture, im willing to have cultural names as middle names but so far have not liked any of the classic names he has chosen. Please help with suggestions
[name_f]Anaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Anjali[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Inaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Hira[/name_f]
[name_f]Adya[/name_f]
[name_f]Asha[/name_f]
[name_f]Meena[/name_f]
[name_f]Shivani[/name_f]
[name_u]Kali[/name_u]
[name_f]Reva[/name_f]
[name_f]Amara[/name_f]
Chiamaka
Ore
[name_f]Isola[/name_f]
[name_f]Elora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Brianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Leandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Shreya[/name_f]
[name_f]Priya[/name_f]
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Possibilities that might appeal to both:
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ysabeau[/name_f]
[name_f]Shoshanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Cliona[/name_f] (nm Clio)
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
Oona/ [name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] (nm Cece)
[name_f]Mina[/name_f]
[name_f]Tasha[/name_f]
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A name that came to mind immediately is [name_u]Shiloh[/name_u]. I think it’s unique and sounds a lot like the name Shola, but also sounds classic in my opinion, so maybe it would appeal to both of you.
Another name that I think is both modern and classic at the same time is Elowen/Elowyn. It has the appeal of all of the trendy el- names while still giving the feel of timelessness.
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A girl, how exciting! Maybe you’ll like:
[name_f]Aditi[/name_f] (love this one!)
[name_f]Amita[/name_f] (also a big fan)
[name_f]Anita[/name_f]
[name_u]Arya[/name_u]
[name_f]Avani[/name_f]
Avanti
[name_u]Dara[/name_u]
[name_u]Devi[/name_u]
[name_f]Gita[/name_f] (
)
[name_f]Ila[/name_f]
Iniya
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lina[/name_f]
[name_f]Abebi[/name_f] / [name_f]Abeni[/name_f] (the meaning is just wonderful)
Eniola
Idara
[name_f]Sade[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f] / [name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Kavya[/name_f]
[name_u]Kimberley[/name_u] [name_f]Faiza[/name_f]
Adaolisa [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
Garima [name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f] Chinara
Kebe [name_f]Dolores[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_f]Ishanvi[/name_f]
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Congratulations! How about:
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_u]Aria[/name_u]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Kyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Leena[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryam[/name_f]
[name_f]Myra[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
These names are a bit more in line with the style you prefer, but may also have some appeal of familiarity for your husband.
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Congratulations on your little girl !!
Some names I personally love that may be neutral ground
Jezmeen
[name_f]Ama[/name_f]
Madu
Kemi
[name_f]Shirina[/name_f]
[name_f]Meena[/name_f]
[name_m]Aba[/name_m]
Rajni
Balli
[name_f]Lena[/name_f]
Parveen
[name_f]Asha[/name_f]
[name_f]Priya[/name_f]
[name_u]Amari[/name_u]
[name_f]Audre[/name_f]
Bititi
[name_f]Malika[/name_f]
Kayann
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kamani[/name_f]
[name_f]Shania[/name_f]
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[name_f]Opal[/name_f] seems like a good compromise! It’s vintage with Sanskrit origins. Some more ideas:
[name_f]Afia[/name_f]
[name_f]Aiyana[/name_f]
[name_f]Alaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Aleela[/name_f]
[name_f]Anala[/name_f]
[name_u]Ananda[/name_u]
[name_f]Ananya[/name_f]
[name_f]Anara[/name_f]
[name_f]Arusha[/name_f]
[name_f]Bali[/name_f]
[name_f]Behati[/name_f]
[name_f]Desta[/name_f]
[name_f]Dhara[/name_f]
[name_f]Dia[/name_f]
[name_f]Indira[/name_f]
[name_f]Indu[/name_f]
[name_f]Kalindi[/name_f]
[name_f]Kamaria[/name_f]
[name_f]Kavya[/name_f]
[name_f]Kirsi[/name_f]
[name_f]Lalita[/name_f]
[name_f]Lesedi[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilavati[/name_f]
Lulana
[name_f]Madhavi[/name_f]
[name_f]Makara[/name_f]
[name_f]Marini[/name_f]
[name_f]Mawar[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Niara[/name_f]
[name_f]Nila[/name_f]
[name_f]Nisha[/name_f]
[name_f]Parvati[/name_f]
[name_f]Saraswati[/name_f]
[name_f]Satyana[/name_f]
[name_f]Sena[/name_f]
[name_f]Sitara[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonali[/name_f]
[name_f]Veda[/name_f]
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Thank you so much!
I particularly like [name_f]Sade[/name_f], Eniola, [name_u]Devi[/name_u] and [name_f]Anita[/name_f]
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[name_f]Nisha[/name_f] and [name_f]Sitara[/name_f] are absolutely beautiful
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Thank you so much, [name_f]Meena[/name_f] is looking very promising and my husband likes [name_f]Priya[/name_f] in particular
How would you pronounce [name_f]Elowyn[/name_f] x
I personally pronounce it like el-oh-win
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[name_f]Ida[/name_f]? It has many origins including Hindi I think and also feels old fashioned to me.