Arya 1

This is my name and I HATE it. I GET BULLIED ALL THE TIME! They say are ya FAT ARYA? Are ya UGLY Arya? Are ya STUUPID Arya? I ignore them and they say WELL? ARE YA? Are ya fat and stupid?! They also call me diarrh-Arya which is just plain dumb!

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I HATE MY NAME SO BAD. DON'T NAME YOUR KID THIS UNLESS YOU WANT THEM TO HATE YOU FOREVER!

I love the name! It’s short and cute.

I prefer Aria, I don't like the look of the "y" in the name, but I can understand how Arya is unisex. To me, Aria is a better, more pretty, more refreshing name, and it just ages better.

Arya is a decent name. I personally don’t think it’s a kre8tive spelling of Aria. But whatever.

This is my nickname, also Ary - derived from my middle name, Aryana. Out of my name full name, Aniela Aryana, and all of my nicknames, this is my favourite to use as it reminds me of the word "aria" and sounds really beautiful.

Arya is a meh name.

It’s a boys name. I’m not a fan of adding Ys (yes, I know Arya is a name and it’s not like Aria when used for a boy) but I prefer Aria over this spelling if it’s for a girl.

This name works very well for a boy from Iran. Otherwise it sounds too much like Aryan. Don’t promote the Nazi agenda.

AKA, the best name for a badass.

Sorry, but I hate that stupid show “Game of Thrones”.

My name is Arya, from A Game of Thrones in 1996. My birth date is also 1996.

I don't like the Aryan thing... I prefer the name Aria.

My favourite character for three years was named Arya (from Christopher Paolini's Inhertiance Cycle), so I am completely biased towards its awesomeness. I prefer it over Aria (which is a completely different name, but whatever). Aria just seems sooo frilly and to me doesn't seem all that intelligent. I think of arias from operas, all overly dramatic and frilly. Arya to me seems a much, much, much stronger name (that impression is probably from Arya Svit-kona). I also think it has a more interesting and stronger meaning. As a boy's name, I can see it, but that boy would have to be very confident to pull it off.

The stepsister of my stepsister (wow, that's confusing!) had a baby girl recently and named her Arya - not as a "kre8yve" spelling of Aria, but after the character in the A Song of Ice and Fire book series and, consequently, the Game of Thrones TV show. The character Arya Stark is really awesome, and a good namesake.

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As for the name itself, I think both Aria and Arya are quite pretty. They're elegant without being frilly, and still substantial. However, Arya is listed on here as a unisex name in Indian culture, and I just can't imagine a man named Arya!

Reminds me of the "Aryans".

I have a feeling that many of the parents who use this have no idea that its an Indian name, but rather use it as a 'unique' and 'creative' spelling of the über trendy name aria. Quite sad, how narrow minded some people can be.

I love this name! It is so pretty and unique! I'm only 13, but I still like to think of names for when I am older and married. This is my number 1 favorite name! I would recommend this name to anybody.

I love this but prefer it spelt Aria.

She is my favorite character and her name is beautiful, I intend to name my daughter Arya.

This is a very nice nice. Exotic, in my opinion.