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[The Future Mrs B]

I love the sound of Ariah (think Mariah without the "m") but I don't like the "h" at the end. Would it be okay to drop it even though it would be the exact same as Aria (AHR-ee-a) or not?
I don't want to butcher a preexisting name but I don't want to drop one of the few girl names I like because of spelling.

[EmilyA]

I think it's a neat name. I do believe that you would have some pronunciation issues since it does look like another variation of Aria - making me believe that people will pronounce it as Aria. I like the name though, interesting.

[ashooles]

I think people will end up miss pronouncing it, but it's a pretty sweet name

[Remy Hadley]

I think Aria is strictly AH-ree-ah. However, I think Arya could be ah-RYE-uh! WDYT? Cause I definitely think Ariah is a little less attractive.. just looks like Aria with a random H at the end tbh. But I'd imagine Arya to be be ah-RYE-uh, like the end of Mariah. I've had Arya as a GP for a while <3

[PaperHeart]

Ariya could also work... but most of these suggestions are going to look like messy mispellings to fit the pronounciation.

[The Future Mrs B]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the help.
I know Arya is a character in Game of Thrones so the connection makes me want to say it the way they do. Lol.
I really want to avoid the misspelling/mispronunciation since its a pet peeve of mine since people screw up my name. Maybe I'll toss it.
Any suggestions that are similar in feel?

[PaperHeart]

Here's a few names that might have the same "feel" as Arya (Ah-rye-uh?)

Lilia

Paisley

Caia

Azalea

Fleur

Everly

Saoirse

Veda

Gemma

Avis

Leona

Giselle

Mischa

Delphine

Juniper

Nova

Lena

Ever

Stella

Gia

Odessa

Nadia

Acadia

Sage

Enya

Livia

Freya

Sidonie

Maya

Annika

Seraphine

Thea

Lydia

Ireland

Britta

Delphia

Myra

Arianne

Natalia

Acacia

India

Harmony

Demi

Aster

Leonie

Mila

Cassia

Avia

[The Future Mrs B]

Thanks!
I really like Gemma, Acadia, Mila, and Caia. Cassia is nice. I had been playing with Arcadia but I like Acadia much better.
Gemma is probably my favorite of the list but I cannot get Gemma from Sons of Anarchy out of my head. Plus my cousin getting ready to have a baby girl named Emma and I don't know if my family will think its too close.

[PaperHeart]

There's also Lyra, Anya, Indira, Ayla, Tatiana, Calista, Ava, Fern, Keira, Isis...

I think from the ones you like, Gemma and Mila are my favourites.

[The Future Mrs B]

I've been playing with Anja/Anya since Martin loves the nickname Annie. I might try to coax him into a convo about names since he's been in such a good mood maybe I'll get some good info out of him.

[Remy Hadley]

I've never seen/read whatever Game of Thrones is, but didn't know the association sorry! If you can't tell.. I'm really not up to date on modern entertainment. At least for the most part hehe <3

I loved Gemma and Mila from your liked list as well! And I loove Anya, but Mike last minute changed his mind on it at first he loved it as it honors a woman he knows, next minute he decides it reminds him of a girl named Tanya who's apparently a terrible person. Idk. Wont pretend to get it lol. Oh boys

GL getting some info from him though!! Its so hard to get a list together without the other half's input :/ Mike normally doesn't mind talking names, but he's ill tonight. Poor boy.

[The Future Mrs B]

Names were a no go tonight He was absorbed in the rat his sisters got him for Christmas. I am getting opinions on adoption, etc., which is really nice.
No problem Remy, its a TV show on HBO based off of a book series. I just know it because my dad is way into it.
The Gemma association wouldn't bug me because while the character it reminds me of is a conniving, arrogant S.O.B. she's one of the better characters of the show because of some other qualities she has. And my mom would never see past the TV character.
I might just mention Anya to Martin though. And tell Mike to feel better!