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I can't remember if I've made a thread about these kinds of names, specifically, though I've likely posted about them before in replies.

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Basically, BtN has a very "Western" bias in terms of what users like the most - which makes sense, since most of us are from Europe, North America, Oceania, etc. But I was wondering what names from other cultures might get some love on BtN?

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Some that I quite like, and have collected in one spot (I admit to being more... "open-minded" when it comes to feminine names, it seems):

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African-
Adannaya
&
Enitan

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Arabic / Persian / "Middle Eastern"-
Anisa
Evren
Farrah
Inara (though yes, this has a strong pop culture association)
Isra
Kenza
Layana
Leila (though this is often used in Western countries, as well)
Namira
Nasrin
Nefertari
Nevra
Parvana
Sherine / Shireen
Suraya
&
Hasan
Idris
Isam
Jaffar
Nadir
Navid

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Central & East Asian-
Adilet
Aghavni (pronounced arh-HAHV-nee)
Emi
Lusine (pronounced loo-SEE-neh)
Sarnai
Sora
Taline (pronounced tah-LEE-neh)
Tsisana
Zhen-Ai
&
Levon
Narek
Vahan

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"First Nations" (Canada, U.S., N.Z., etc.)-
Anahera
Ayelen
Ixchel (pronounced ee-SHEL)
Kiri
Maiara
Manaia
Naira
Nayeli
Nerida
Nizhoni
Nyree
Sacnite (pronounced sahs-NEE-teh)
Sayen
Tamaya
Wynona (my grandmother's name)
Xochitl (can be pronounced sho-CHEET-leh or zo-CHEET-leh)
Zyanya
&
Nahuel
Tiriaq

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Hebrew / Israeli / Yiddish-
Ayelet
Freyde
Hadassah
Kelila
Keturah
Kinneret
Levana
Mirele
Perele
Raisa
Raziela
Reina
Shaina
Suri
Tirza / Tirzah
Vardiel
Yocheved
Zelda (though yes, this has a strong pop culture association)
Zipporah
&
Avrum
Evron
Oren
Oved
Ronen
Zimri

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Indian-
Darshana
Indira
Priya
Purnima
Sandhya
Veda
&
Navin
Vivek

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Please rate my personal name lists:

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www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/109399
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/91835
http://greens-end.myminicity.com

This message was edited 9/22/2016, 12:16 PM