hey everyone. i love kids and would want 3 babies in the future... i even came up with names for them already. Im Javanese (Indonesian Descent) and ive picked some javanese names...
Im wondering if exotic sounding names really make a difference on first impressions, towards them when they grow up . what do u guys think? especially to westerners? or none at all?
boy: (1) Riean Anggara
(2) Ardi Handaya
(3) Bayu Andika
girl: (1) Ghea Anggun Andreshah
(2) Dian Anggi Bethari
2006-12-10 05:29:08 · 32 answers · asked by inquisitve soul 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
Well, to be honest I don't think i can pronounce them right. They look like they would be very good names. However I have to agree with the main consensus here. You want to be careful not to make them too difficult for their friends/ or teachers to pronounce. I know..I have a VERy odd name...it sounds simple but looks really hard. i always had trouble in school with ppl mispronouncing my name all my life. I feel like half my life was spent explaining why it is the way it is and how its really pronounced. On one aspect I've learned to exept it as a conversation starter...but to be honest I really just wish it was a little more simple. I love the fact that it's different and noone else has it....i just dont like the way its spelled...sometimes....sometimes I do sometimes I dont. Only because ive gotten used to it i suppose and grown an attatchment to it. My name is Terrajh pronounced Tay-ra. Sometimes I wish it was spelled just the way it sounds "Tayra". It would still be different and unique but would have cause me alot less hassle. If you want to still use the names you have maybe you can consider just changing the way its spelled. Make it a little less confusing for the ppl who will be around your child the most. Especially if you plan on raising them in a western society. Kids can be very mean, especially to ppl and things they dont understand. I hope this helps and I wish you all the best!!
2006-12-15 05:19:24 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Dragoness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really like that name, Riean for a boy. If it is pronounce the same as "Ryan" I think it would work really well. Maybe for the girl names you could combine some to sound nice, but more "westernized". Also, putting an "e" on the end of some makes them look nicer: Anggie, Betharie. Good luck! :)
2006-12-13 06:56:14 · answer #2 · answered by RRRRRRR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The names are good because they support your ethnicity...however be careful because no one will ever say or spell your kids names right. Maybe you could give them American names (if they're growing up in america) and javanese middle names...just a thought :)
2006-12-10 08:24:49 · answer #3 · answered by *** 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally think that names affect first impressions as they give an idea of the person's background. Exotic names sound wonderful - but what if you children don't grow up to have an exotic personality?
2006-12-10 05:48:28 · answer #4 · answered by Becky J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Girls: Rea, Dafina
Boys: Ardi, Dolphin, Denis, Alex
2006-12-10 08:39:02 · answer #5 · answered by dafina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should pick a name not only you can live with but that your child can live with too. If your child's name is to hard to say then people will make up a nick name. Your child could be picked on by other children because their name is different. Its like Confucius says boy named sue in Asia OK boy named sue in U.S. get beat up.
2006-12-10 05:45:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if you plan to raise them in the US then you need to give them appropriate names. Stay with your custom, but try not to give them a name that is difficult for people. This will cause frustration for the child, they will always have to slow down and explain their name. If it is hard for others to pronounce or even read then I would save your child the hassle. I have a Lebanese husband and it is very difficult to choose names because it is hard to know how the world will judge him/her. Think of your child first.
2006-12-10 05:40:25 · answer #7 · answered by kukuroo2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends, if you're living in the US, I'd try to soften the impact that a cultural name might create. Try a typical name, ie James, Robert, Mary, Susan and then perhaps your cultural name would be better served as the childs middle name.
2006-12-14 07:46:22 · answer #8 · answered by J.C. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like your names.
For the boys I like Bayu better than the other two.
Ghea is very nice and am I right for saying it as Gaia?
2006-12-10 06:22:12 · answer #9 · answered by Laela (Layla) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh... your names are beautiful yet not what I would select... For girls, I want something uniquely delicate such as Amethyst June or Morgana Rose, Holly-Jade or Sylver. But, in the end they are your children and what others think is completely irrelevant!
2006-12-10 05:45:41 · answer #10 · answered by EbonyRose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋