Rabia?

Girl Names
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I love the name [name_f]Rabia[/name_f], but I don’t know if it’s useable. Is it too associated with rabies? [name_f]Rabia[/name_f] is actually pronounced Raa-bay-a, but maybe people don’t see that.

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I would change the spelling. Rabaya? Rabeya?

Rabia reminds me too much of rabies and a female anatomical part. Plus I don’t think many people would pronounce it the way you want.

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The spelling rabia looks like rabies at first to me. Sorry!

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Rabaya was cool

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I think this spelling looks too much like rabies to use in an [name_f]English[/name_f]-speaking place, personally. Rabaya would be very nice!

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I pronounce it as raa-bee-uh and never heard another way, that’s new to me.

Probably too rabies, unfortunately.

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I thought of rabies when I read it unfortunately

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I actually first thought of…well, replace the R with L :grimacing: If it’s possible to change the spelling that’s probably better.

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Well, I guess there’s a lot of bad associations with [name_f]Rabia[/name_f]. To change the spelling is probably best

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It means anger in Spanish, I’d steer clear of it for that reason.

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I’m sorry, but as other members have brought up, there are quite a few negative associations. Changing the spelling might mitigate that!

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I don’t understand where the bay sound is coming from. It does look like rabies or some other medical term…

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It does remind me a bit too much of rabies

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I actually know a Raabia! She says it Raa-bee-a, and unfortunately isn’t a fan of her name because of the rabies association, although tbh I never thought that when I learnt her name. She mostly goes by [name_f]Bia[/name_f]/Bee

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I went to school with a [name_f]Rabia[/name_f] who pronounced it raa-bee-uh. I don’t think anyone ever made a comment about it looking/sounding like the word rabies. But if you’re worried, and since you would like to pronounce it differently, I would also suggest changing the spelling to Rabaya

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This made me think of rabies and labia. I don’t think it’s usable.

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I know a [name_f]Robbia[/name_f] - that spelling seems to get rid of the negative associations.

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Rabies to me.