I am absolutely in love with the name [name_f]Priya[/name_f], I always have been.
To me it is simple and sweet, pretty and elegant. It means ‘beloved’ and although meaning don’t mean a lot to me when selecting a name, it really is the cherry on top of such a sweet name.
Only problem to me using this name, is that I am white… very white and so is my husband. I have never heard this name on a little white girl.
Could you see the name [name_f]Priya[/name_f] (a tradition [name_f]Indian[/name_f] name) on a little blonde-haired-blue-eyed white girl?
What do you think of the name [name_f]Priya[/name_f]? [name_u]Love[/name_u] it or Hate it?
I actually really like [name_f]Priya[/name_f]. I don’t see the problem using it for a non-[name_f]Indian[/name_f] girl, as many people use cross cultural names.
I would find it a little unusual on a white child, and I’d probably assume that the parents had lived in [name_f]India[/name_f] or she was part [name_f]Indian[/name_f]. But I don’t really see it as problematic, it’s a pretty name that’s easily pronounced and fairly recognized in English.
I like [name_f]Priya[/name_f] a lot, too! On the one hand, I can totally see a Caucasian [name_f]Priya[/name_f], but on the other hand, it only feels [name_f]Indian[/name_f] to me. It’s such a cool name, though, and I think I could see it. I would love to meet a little [name_f]Priya[/name_f], regardless of the nationality!
If it helps, I’m in Australia and I know a white couple who named their all-white daughter [name_f]Priya[/name_f]. No one seems bothered by it, she’s a little doll and the name suits her. I think it’s like any name, regardless of what people might initially think about it, they soon get used to hearing it and then eventually, you can’t imagine knowing that child as any other name.
I think it’s a lovely mix of feminine and slightly unusual (but not completely unheard of), people will very easily adapt to this name, and it’s pronounced as it is spelt. I like it.
I had a good friend named [name_f]Priya[/name_f] (she is [name_f]Indian[/name_f]) so I love the name! Nothing wrong with using the name on a non-[name_f]Indian[/name_f] girl, cross cultural names are quite common now. However I would assume once I heard the name that the parents were from [name_f]India[/name_f] or she was born in [name_f]India[/name_f].
I think [name_f]Priya[/name_f] is an odd choice for someone who isn’t [name_f]Indian[/name_f]. As long as you’ve done your research and are aware of the name’s origins, I don’t see why it can’t work. However, I would be prepared for a weird look from any [name_f]Indian[/name_f] person you introduce your daughter to.
Yes! I love [name_f]Priya[/name_f], as well!! As others have said, I really don’t think your genetics should be the determining factor; if you love it, you love it. Unless you completely make something up or choose a literary name that someone else made up, almost any name is going to have roots in another country or culture somewhere along the line. (Honestly, it’s one of my biggest pet peeves when people say that you can’t love this or that name because you’re “too white” for it. I can’t imagine anyone would tell a couple from [name_f]India[/name_f] that they can’t name their daughter [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f] , for example, simply because they aren’t Irish enough.) I don’t think you’re going to get as many weird looks as you might think, especially in this day and age when countries, cultures, languages and names are mixing more than ever before. In fact, I taught an 8th grader named Mariko last year. She was blue-eyed with very long blonde hair - no Japanese ancestry that I was aware of, but her father had done business in Japan before she was born and just loved the name. And you know what? Absolutely no one cared. No one even noticed. She was just Mariko or [name_f]Mari[/name_f]. No one will blink twice at your little [name_f]Priya[/name_f] either, once they get to know her.
Actually it might make for a really nice teachable moment if she ever asks you where her name comes from. You can take her to the library at that point and do some research on [name_f]India[/name_f] together, and the wider world in general.
The only [name_f]Priya[/name_f] I know is actually a Priyanka and she’s Italian and theres an Australian Paralympian named [name_f]Priya[/name_f] [name_m]Cooper[/name_m] who’s not [name_f]Indian[/name_f] either (and the names reasonable common over here because of her). I don’t see an issue with it
Well, I honestly don’t like [name_f]Priya[/name_f] but I think that you can use it. Why is it normal to use Greek, Italian or Russian names like [name_f]Athena[/name_f], [name_f]Juno[/name_f] and [name_f]Anya[/name_f], while it is considered odd to use Japanese, [name_f]Indian[/name_f] or African? I think you can and you should use it
I think [name_f]Priya[/name_f] is a darling choice. It may be a bit strange to use if you’re not [name_f]Indian[/name_f], but as for this cultural appropriation claim - I actually know around 4 girls named [name_f]Priya[/name_f], 3 of which are blonde haired, blue eyed teenagers from The Netherlands. Apparently it was/is rather popular there because it’s easily pronounced and has a lovely meaning, and I think that if you’re using it because you love it, and not to make a statement about racism or whathaveyou, it’s a lovely choice. I have yet to see a cultural appropriation argument for [name_f]Soraya[/name_f], [name_f]Roxana[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Layla[/name_f] etc, to be honest, and they’re Persian and Arabic choices, so what makes [name_f]Priya[/name_f] so offensive??
I love [name_f]Priya[/name_f]. I think the reason some people would find it unusual is because you don’t hear many names of [name_f]Indian[/name_f] origin on people who aren’t [name_f]Indian[/name_f]. I don’t think that’s a good enough reason not to use it though.
This is where I land as well. Last year there were 4,850 Aaliyahs (putting it at # 45, well inside the top 100), 1,758 [name_f]Lilas[/name_f], 409 Leylas. I don’t think anyone is blinking twice at those names by now or has an expectation that every [name_f]Lila[/name_f] must look a certain way or come from a certain background. [name_f]Priya[/name_f] seems like an odd choice to some because people are less used to hearing it in the United States. Which obviously doesn’t change unless it becomes more widely used.
[name_f]Priya[/name_f] is very close to [name_f]Pia[/name_f] and [name_f]Ria[/name_f], which are both latin-based names given to children of a variety of ethnicities and races. I sincerely think [name_f]Priya[/name_f] is beautiful, a name for a princess, and I highly recommend it for any child regardless of background. [name_f]Zara[/name_f] is an Arabic name that is popular among all cultures, so there isn’t a reason why the highly wearable [name_f]Priya[/name_f] shouldn’t follow suit.
I’m sorry but as someone of Indian descent I am totally side-eyeing this name on a white child, honestly I would probably think you and your husband are Indophiles (which to me is not a good thing) and I also think that this name would offend some people I think the reason this would offend people is because this name is only used on people of south Asian descent. Priya is NOT a name that’s used on a variety of cultures, it’s a very culturally exclusive name.
I think the reason this would offend people is because this name is only used on people of south Asian descent. Priya is NOT a name that’s used on a variety of cultures, it’s a very culturally exclusive name.