stay with ta'jai i like that but change markiyah because it may be hard for her teachers to say her name i know from experience try markaliyah
2007-02-14 10:17:55
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answered by Anonymous
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markiyah ta'jai is showily, ostentatiously, and overpoweringly ethnic. I'm not even sure how to pronounce or spell that, and putting apostrophes in your child's name is painfully affected.
If you want to go with something genuinely *African* as opposed to urban African-American (which will sound dated in a generation), try looking for African baby name sites. A brief search turned up some lovely ones that would be easy for even your child's non-ethnic teachers and employers to pronounce and spell, while at the same time respecting her African heritage:
Maizah
Malika
Mandisa
Mardea
Marjani
If you give your daughter a simpler sort of first name, you could certainly give her a more extravagant middle name, as it's going to be used much less often:
Tabita
Taifa
Taja
Takiyah
Tamala
Tamasha
Tanesha
Tanginika
Tanishia
Tapanga
Tarisai
Tayla
Tendai
Thandi
Thandiwe
Tiesha
Classical Latinate names are also popular in Africa - Tiberius, Darius, Theophilius, etc. Your fiance's name, Marcus, is of this mold.
I can't believe someone suggested MEDEA. You do know that the original Medea was a Greek princess who married the hero Jason - and when Jason put her aside for another woman, she slaughtered their two children and served them up to her husband at a banquet before making her escape on the back of a dragon. There is a play by the same name that is often performed and studied in classical literature departments. I'd go with "Madia," so as not to invoke the specter of the primordial bad mother!
I knew one woman who wanted to name her darling daughter "Morrigan," until I pointed out that the Morrigan was the Celtic goddess of war, fate, and revenge, who lived in a house made from the bones of war casualties next to a river of blood.
When naming children, it helps to know your folklore a little. (Especially when there is a huge importance attached to names in African folk culture! You don't want to give your little girl a "bad luck" name!)
2007-02-14 07:35:00
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answered by Guernica 3
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Madison Tess
Mackenzie Tameera
Mikayla Taryn
Morgan Tia
Mariesa Tai
2007-02-14 06:23:18
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answered by Anonymous
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Mikayla Tiara
Mariah Tashay
Melika Toni
2007-02-14 11:04:08
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answered by PrincessKK 3
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Maylee Terese
Maylee Theresa
Melody Tracy
Melanie Tracie
Marilyn Therese
Mariela Therese
Good luck and congrats!
2007-02-14 06:16:17
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answered by Anonymous
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Madison Taylor
2007-02-14 14:57:47
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answered by Meg 7
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Not so much. How about Mercedes Tyrell or Mavis Teal, similar but not so hard to pronounce or spell.
2007-02-14 09:25:19
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answered by Anonymous
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Morgan Tessa
Mara Trinity
Michaela Taylor
Madeleine Theresa
Margaret Tabitha
Maggie Tahira
Melanie Terra
There aren't a lot of T names so I'm sorry if I couldn't give you many.
2007-02-14 07:50:15
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answered by Anonymous
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Meredith Tonia
2007-02-14 12:44:50
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answered by Rae 3
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Michaela Tai
2007-02-14 06:55:56
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answered by lovelovelove♥ 2
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I am 38 weeks and I have one baby already and all so if this dose not help go to www.baby names.com and see if you can find some advice there as well I hope I helped you but here are too for you.
maria taylor or marie taylor
2007-02-14 07:02:42
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answered by Anonymous
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