Names - Post Feminine

[monroehips.livejournal.com]

Oi. I'm expecting and my partner and I are having a very hard time with names. I'd LOVE opinions and even suggestions that may pop up as you read our current ideas.

Last name will be: Talib (TAH-lib)

♀ (first names)
Yasmin (yas-MEEN)
Yasmina (yas-MEEN-ah)
Meera (w/ mn Meera Mariya (MAH-dee-yah) )
Sahra (SAH-rah)
Sfiyah/Safia (sah-FEE-yah)
Catherine
Neva (NAY-vah or NEE-vah)
Lily
Emma
Shamima (shah-MEE-mah)

♀ (middle names)
Mariya (MAH-dee-yah)
Grace
Gayle
Chena (CHEE-nah)
Neah (NEE-ah)
Alexandra

Comments

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

MMMM what is the ethnicity of these lovely names???

♀ (first names)
Yasmin - love it. My best friend's mom is Yasemin (they are Turkish) and I love that too.
Yasmina - Delightful and more girly version.
Meera - I like Mara better, but I really like Mariya.
Sahra (SAH-rah) - LOVE it
Sfiyah/Safia (sah-FEE-yah) - Not my fave, but unique
Catherine - Gorgeous of course, but is it really your style?
Neva (NAY-vah or NEE-vah) - Remihnds me of a hand cream or something. LOL
Lily - Love it
Emma - Like it. Kinda trendy
Shamima (shah-MEE-mah) - Too ethnic for me, but may be perfect for you.

♀ (middle names)
Mariya (MAH-dee-yah) - Like it
Grace - one of my fave middle names, but only if it really means something to you. Grace saved my life. To others it's just a name meaning
Gayle - Oldy moldy to me.
Chena (CHEE-nah) - too weird
Neah (NEE-ah) - Eh. I love Leah
Alexandra - Lovely

[monroehips.livejournal.com]

Most of them are Persian, Arabic, Native American, or Alaska place names (which are often Russian).