Ayran

ObLaDi

Pronounced Aryan.

Double fail.

caramia582

that shouldn't even be legal...

julesgilead

I don't know what's the most side-eye worthy of this: the parents naming their kid something pronounced "Aryan", or them failing to spell it correctly.

NerdyLucy

julesgilead said:

I don't know what's the most side-eye worthy of this: the parents naming their kid something pronounced "Aryan", or them failing to spell it correctly.

Yeah, really.

MinnesotaMomma91

... i was really hoping this was just a fucked up spelling of aaron. But nope. Poor kid has to deal with that for the rest of his life

SidraJedi

LAMuehlen said:

... i was really hoping this was just a fucked up spelling of aaron. But nope. Poor kid has to deal with that for the rest of his life

If I were him I would just stop correcting people on the pronunciations as I grew up and go by Aaron. At least there's that.

Irishcurls

julesgilead said:

I don't know what's the most side-eye worthy of this: the parents naming their kid something pronounced "Aryan", or them failing to spell it correctly.

For real. 

MinnesotaMomma91

SidraJedi said:

LAMuehlen said:

... i was really hoping this was just a fucked up spelling of aaron. But nope. Poor kid has to deal with that for the rest of his life

If I were him I would just stop correcting people on the pronunciations as I grew up and go by Aaron. At least there's that.

This is a good point. Cause with the current pronunciation the only job hell get is with the aryan brotherhood...

julesgilead

savannah_girl said:

hischelseababy said:

FI want to school with a guy name Aryan. He goes by Aaron. Also, I had a young African American woman tell me that she loved this name for a future daughter.

Don't you find that.... ironic, or I don't know ofensive? Hey thisnames mean the Perfect race... you know white with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Oh Great! I will put that on my child of dark complexion! PERFECT

I think it's more that in this case the mother is ignorant of the name's connotations or just flat-out doesn't care. Honestly, most people would be offended by this use of the name on any child--the only people I can think of who'd be more offended by a name for the "perfect race" being used on a black child are racists.

In the case of baby Ayran, I think the parents are probably ignorant as well, since they misspelled it. I think neo-Nazi parents would probably intentionally spell it "Aryan."

ObLaDi

julesgilead said:

In the case of baby Ayran, I think the parents are probably ignorant as well, since they misspelled it. I think neo-Nazi parents would probably intentionally spell it "Aryan."

Yes, I think this. Mom was a minority.

I had also hoped it was a cre8ive version of Aaron.

thejucheidea

savannah_girl said:

hischelseababy said:

FI want to school with a guy name Aryan. He goes by Aaron. Also, I had a young African American woman tell me that she loved this name for a future daughter.

Don't you find that.... ironic, or I don't know ofensive? Hey thisnames mean the Perfect race... you know white with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Oh Great! I will put that on my child of dark complexion! PERFECT

The 'Aryan race' can refer to the racial jingoism that Hitler embraced, but Aryan is actually a reference to the aryas in Indian religion -- it means 'noble' and is used to honor someone in speech or writing. It's a rather beautiful name.

novameh

Aryan is a legit Persian name meaning "noble." My in-laws have suggested it several times and while I see it's beauty, I don't think it'd work well in our area. I'm sure most (all?) people would make the same connection you all have.