Samira or Neela?

Re: Samira or Neela?

• fwtx5815 member

  October 2015 edited October 2015

  honeydew01 said:

  We were pretty set on Samira for our baby girl #2 but yesterday I heard Neela (Nila) and it sounded nice as well. Husband says either is fine by him. Now I am conflicted which to go with. Help please?

  Edited because I totally misunderstood the OP.
  
  I like Samira better. Neela isn't bad though.
  

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• jessielynn1 member

  October 2015

  Samira. I like Nila also but spelt that way.

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• jessielynn1 member

  October 2015

  Samira. I like Nila also but spelt that way.

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• jessielynn1 member

  October 2015

  Samira. I like Nila also but spelt that way.

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• SmrBrd2012 member

  October 2015

  I like Samira better.
  

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• jessielynn1 member

  October 2015

  Samira. I like Nila also but spelt that way.

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• jessielynn1 member

  October 2015

  Samira. I like Nila also but spelt that way.

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• LNic5 member

  October 2015

  Samira

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• honeydew01 member

  October 2015

  This is interesting. I thought it'll go 50/50 but seems like Samira is winning. Please keep your votes coming. If you could tell me why you think one is better than the other, I really appreciate it as well.

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• parenthood4 member

  October 2015

  I also prefer Samira. I just think it sounds and looks prettier than Neela

  
  
  

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• MamaWren919 member

  October 2015

  I like Samira better too.

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• penelope4612 member

  October 2015

  Samira

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• Smax0822 member

  October 2015

  I prefer Neela. The only thing I can think of when I hear Samira is that creepy girl from "The Ring" movie.

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• mrstmoose member

  October 2015

  Samira

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• magsugar13 member

  October 2015

  Samira

  I have a friend who had a baby girl last week and used it

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• 4N6s member

  October 2015

  Samira

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• kayway85 member

  October 2015

  I actually like Neela better, I think it's whimsical and pretty. Samira sounds so serious to me. It also sounds very close to the word "smear" to me, which is one of those words that always makes me make a face.( Pap Samira, anyone?)
  
  wasn't the scary little girl from the movie The Ring also called samira?(Note: if you haven't seen The Ring, don't -it will ruin this name for you...also it's very scary.) actually, maybe it was samara, not samira....either way, that association is not good for me.

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• honeydew01 member

  October 2015

  I think the girl in the Ring is Samara.

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• Cricket99 member

  October 2015

  I like Neela, I have known one little girl with this name and it fit her really well.

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• CaboBride2015 member

  October 2015

  How are you pronouncing Neela? That spelling doesn't sound the same as Nila to me.

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• eastdurian member

  October 2015

  Samira > Neela (I would assume a different pronunciation for Neela and Nila)

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• mrstrax member

  October 2015

  Neither are my style at all, but Neela makes me think of Nala from Lion King, so I vote Samira.

   
  

  

  

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• BlueJuice member

  October 2015

  I prefer Neela, although neither is bad. My husband's grandmother's name was Neila (spelled slightly differently), and we have considered using it.

  

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• ChiccoBeanz member

  October 2015

  I prefer Samira. It's my cousin's name and she is an awesome and accomplished person. Nila, actually remind me of Nila wafers, but I may be hungry.

  

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• Melodyags member

  October 2015

  I like the name Neela(Hindi). Samira(Arabic) was your first choice so go I'd stay with it. Neela, Nila are both same name prounpunced same in Hindi. In English they aren't. Research the names maybe you'll like the origin and meaning of one better than the other. I'm pretty sure that Neela means blue not sure on Samira. You could always use one for first and one for middle.

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• mvhyde member

  October 2015

  Samira

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• xxdove member

  October 2015

  I prefer Samira. I think it sounds a bit more sophisticated and works better for an adult than Neela. And it's just prettier

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• oceanchild member

  October 2015

  Neela, bc I can't get past my association with the Ring movie

  
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• EmeraldSea member

  October 2015

  Samira. Neela reminded me of neenee leakes from real housewives. I'd prefer Nina.
  
  Samira is a lovely name. I've aren't the ring and could mace never told u he girls name so that association isn't present for me.

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