Help me choose a name

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-02-2005
Help me choose a name
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Thu, 11-30-2006 - 4:54am

My name is Bibi Krestykovna-alihussain can you see why i want to change it? It's horrible. I am changing it, that's not in debate, i just need you to help me shorten my list of names to the most usable! I want a name with good rhythm and that is distinctive and memorable.
First and Surname combos mostly.

Charme Maraise (sharm ma-rayz)
Serenity Herold
Sasha Ray SAH-sha
Chandra Kaur
Jamie Siegel
Laylah Hope
Cleopatra McKay (i love the name Cleopatra, Cleo for short)
Madonna Bryan (bree-ahn)
Munira Asaria
Finn Summers
Liane Venus (lee-ahn, not Leanne)
Venus Kullar (koo-LAHR)
Daniela Angelova (i like the phonetic association of angel-love)
Sorcha McKeown(grandmothers name) sur-a-KUH MC-OWEN
Niamh Quinn
Shaziya Afzal
Yasmin Akhtar
Raisa Galshan (ry-ee-sa)
Safron Rose
Ashling Clare
Aspen Phoenix
Crystal Hall
Dallas (Lee) Hadaway
Zaharah Salim
Sumayyah Hart sa-MY-a
Ayesha Ali I-ee-sha
Suraya Ali sur-RY-a
Shanaz Cloete (clow-ET) SHAH-NAHZ
Shanaz Shaheen
Gaia Giovannini
Hermione Sterling
Aviva Tenzer (ten-zay)
Kerrin Leoni lay-oh-nee

Edited 11/30/2006 5:03 am ET by serenitybeau

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Edited 11/30/2006 7:12 am ET by serenitybeau
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-13-2005
Thu, 11-30-2006 - 4:14pm

Here goes:


from your list w/variations:
Serenity Herold / Serenity Hope
Sasha Ray - Sasha Liane, Sasha Jerrilyn
Chandra Kaur - Chandra Mikelle
Cleopatra McKay
Madonna Bryan

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iVillage Member
Registered: 11-01-2005
Thu, 11-30-2006 - 6:04pm

I'd love to know your heritage -- would you like a name that still reflects it?

From your list, I like:

Sasha Ray SAH-sha

Chandra Kaur

Daniela Angelova (i like the phonetic association of angel-love) - as a last name, that sounds Russian

Sorcha McKeown(grandmothers name) sur-a-KUH MC-OWEN -- love the connection to your grandmother

Raisa Galshan (ry-ee-sa)

Sumayyah Hart sa-MY-a

Ayesha Ali I-ee-sha

Suraya Ali sur-RY-a

Shanaz Shaheen

Gaia Giovannini -- I don't really like Giovannini, it's a mouthful - but I like Gaia a lot

AJ, enjoying life with C.

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-28-2005
Thu, 11-30-2006 - 6:15pm
I'm gonna go with Sasha Ray.
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-25-2006
Thu, 11-30-2006 - 10:30pm
I think Niamh Quinn is a good choice. It's pronouncable but also distinct.
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Thanks belle_petite for the siggy!
iVillage Member
Registered: 11-01-2005
Fri, 12-01-2006 - 4:53pm
Nice choice. Congrats on your new name! How does it feel? :)

AJ, enjoying life with C.