Names - Post Feminine

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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

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Yasmin (yas-MEEN)- like the birth control?
Yasmina (yas-MEEN-ah)- yasmin actually might be better.
Meera (w/ mn Meera Mariya (MAH-dee-yah) )- i like the spelling mirah much better. but what a cute name!
Sahra (SAH-rah)- it just sounds like you're mispronouncing sarah.
Sfiyah/Safia (sah-FEE-yah)- nah. sounds made-up in a slightly unnattractive way.
Catherine- classic, will always work- but a little boring. great middle name, though.
Neva (NAY-vah or NEE-vah)- cute, especially if you're russian. if you like russian names i could give you a whole list.
Lily- cute.
Emma- i love this name.
Shamima (shah-MEE-mah)- nah. sounds kind of evil.

♀ (middle names)
Mariya (MAH-dee-yah)- why spell it with an "r" if it's going to have a "d" sound?
Grace- classic. i like it with a lot of your choices- mirah grace, lily grace, neva grace, etc.
Gayle- nah, too 70's.
Chena (CHEE-nah)- mmm, no.
Neah (NEE-ah)- just awkward sounding.
Alexandra- classic. it pairs nicely with some of your other names.

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Mariya (MAH-dee-yah)- why spell it with an "r" if it's going to have a "d" sound?

Because it's an Arabic name ;o)