How do these names sound to American ears?

honeydew01 · August 2015

I'm Persian, husband is American. We are expecting our second baby girl. Our first born is named Leila (pronounced Lay la). We'd like to pick a Persian name that is easy to say for Americans and also doesn't sound odd. What do you think of these names? Any other Persian names you recommend? Thanks for your opinion.

Roya

Samira (Sa-mee-rah)

Mitra (pronounced Meet Rah)

benmel31 · August 2015

I like Samira. It is pretty, easy to pronounce, and goes well with Leila. She could go by Mira if you want a nickname.

stahlop · August 2015

I like Samira as well.

honeydew01 · August 2015

Thank you for responding. Would you keep the spelling as Samira or Sameera?

Linsbins · August 2015

Keep it Samira. With a celebrity and more kids using that name, I don't see a problem with it. I like all three of your names, although Mitra is my least favorite, and I know how to pronounce all of them. Good choices!

Gingermom15 · August 2015

I like Samira, as well. I would personally keep the original spelling

honeydew01 · August 2015

Linsbins, I live under a rock. I didn't know there is a celebrity named Samira. I'm now googling.

Thanks for the heads up! Mitra is not my favorite, but funnily the American husband likes it. I prefer Minoo (Mina is taken already). He says no to Minoo.

magsugar13 · August 2015

another vote for samira

wassuphoes · August 2015

I like Samira and Mitra.

eileenmcgoo · August 2015

Love Samira!

theglitteredpterodactyl · August 2015

I almost voted for Samira but I think I love Mitra more, especially with Leila as a sibling. All beautiful names though!

parenthood4 · August 2015

I also like Samira, Roya would be second. Mitra doesn't sound as pretty to me

kerismatic · August 2015

Samira is the only one I like out of the three. The original spelling you shared is definitely the way to go.

gonetothesea · August 2015

Roya is very pretty.

g8trkim · August 2015

I like them all but Samira is my favorite!

elle313 · August 2015

Samira sounds pretty!

esca18 · August 2015

Samira is beautiful!

jessilee15 · August 2015

I like Samira, it's easy to say/spell
And I've heard it before. Mitra is a little harder. I don't like minoo at all

honeydew01 · August 2015

Thank you

Miss Lilac · August 2015

Really like Samira!

Rebis58 · August 2015

I think all three of your names are beautiful. In order, I like Samira, Mitra, then Roya. Mitra actually keeps growing on me the more I say it.

I did a quick look at behind the name and found a few others I like: Maryam, Neda, Shiva, Yasmin/Yasmeen/Yasmina, Zahra, Ziba

(Although full disclosure I am guessing at the pronunciation of these names as behind the name doesn't show it!)

g8trkim · August 2015

honeydew01 said:
Linsbins, I live under a rock. I didn't know there is a celebrity named Samira. I'm now googling. Thanks for the heads up! Mitra is not my favorite, but funnily the American husband likes it. I prefer Minoo (Mina is taken already). He says no to Minoo.

My childhood friend Nika is Persian. I like her name. Her mother is Minoo.

holocene · August 2015

I like Mitra, quite a bit. I know one through association, she is Persian and I've always thought her name was so lovely.

elvie718 · August 2015

These are all beautiful names, but I like Samira the best. Nazfar is also a great name.

I'm American and my husband is Persian. We're having our first baby, a boy. Sorry for the extra question here, but I would love to know what people think of these boy names too!

Darius
Kian
Rostam

honeydew01 · August 2015

Rebis58 Neda was actually in the discussion and we like it a lot. But it's pronounced Neh DA and my husband says it more like NEDA like really fast? I wish I could post a voice over to explain the difference.

mke779 · August 2015

I like Samira, very pretty and goes well with Leila!

honeydew01 · August 2015

elvie718, we just found out that this baby is a girl. But up until last week, we were also thinking of baby boy names. I really like Kian and Nima. We already have two Kians in the family so we couldn't go with Kian but it's my favorite.

Darius is really nice as well. So is Cyrus.

I'd stay away from Rostam if I were you. To me naming my kid is Rostam is like naming him after Hercules. I feel like he'd be made fun of in the Persian community but that's just my thought.

Congrats on your baby boy!

elvie718 · August 2015

Thank you!

NHKx2 · August 2015

Another vote for Samira. It's beautiful. I have a colleague named Samira and she goes by Sammi, though I also like Mira as a nn.

4N6s · August 2015

Samira

mamaksweez · August 2015

I actually like them all, but Roya is my favorite!

mb0112 · August 2015

Samira

Iznik · August 2015

These are all nice. Also, Soraya and Roxana come to mind. We also have a Layla and considered these two for #2

SamAdams2006 · August 2015

Another Samira vote here.

valeriemarie24 · September 2015

I had a supervisor at work named Roya and I always loved her name. So that's my vote! I have a daughter named Layla so I love that name too, and when I say the two of them out loud together I think they sound lovely.

dramaphile · September 2015

Samira is my favorite, but all are easy to pronounce

cmerribury · September 2015

They are all beautiful, but I like Samira and Mitra the most.

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