ive always wondered what people think of this name its maori (the native new zealand lanuage) 4 love!
2007-09-12 06:58:10 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
its said arh-ro-ha and its a girls name btw.
2007-09-12 07:12:25 · update #1
well, it's kind of hard to pronounce. so i don't think it would be good to name your child this. she will always be getting it mis-pronounced in school.
2007-09-12 07:04:17 · answer #1 · answered by smiley 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a nice name, and its interesting and has a cultural reference. To all the people who have said "oh its too hard to pronounce".... can't you look at a sequence of letters that make a word and figure out how to make the sounds for it? Is this an American affliction, or has it spread around the world now? Americans get laughed at everywhere they go due to their inability to pronounce things which they think are foreign. Just stop being so bloody lazy, and TRY !! It's not so hard....
Here: Ah-Roh-Ha
See? Easy !! If anyone gets that name wrong, then its really their problem.
Try pronouncing Welsh words !!
Llanddybie for example. Now that's HARD to pronounce unless you're Welsh.
Call your child whatever you want, and by all means go for an unusual name. We have enough Johns and Janes to last an eternity.
Good luck to ya !!
2007-09-12 07:10:23 · answer #2 · answered by martinowens5173 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think Maori is nice. Not so fond of Aroha because it's a little too strange for my taste. If you use either one though, give her a nice classic middle name. Something she can fall back on if she doesn't appreciate your originality when she grows up. But I like it.
2007-09-12 07:06:16 · answer #3 · answered by Amanda N 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine had that name, it's lovely. It's very similar to aloha, but it's not used as a greeting and this isn't Hawaii50.
I think Aurora(?) is a comparatively as easy (or difficult) to say. My wifes name is Ai (pronounced "I"), which means love in Japanese. Easy to say, but confusing. Try saying "Ai and I went to see the London Eye..."
Call your child what you want. It's good to have substance to a name, even if it means calling them after your great-grand father.
Hey gg, there are no "reservations" in Godzone...
2007-09-14 17:37:05 · answer #4 · answered by A T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband is from New Zealand...
I think it is great that you want to use the Maori word for love... but it sounds like Aloha.... I don't really like it. I like the thought, but not the word.
2007-09-12 07:28:06 · answer #5 · answered by Yup Yup Yuppers 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am sure it is related to the Hawiian word "aloha" which is the common greeting and also means "Love". It might be difficult for people to pronounce but its up to you and what you like of course. It is nice but will be hard to say. You might try another language name meaning "Love" such as aimee, Amour, Amma, Amera
2007-09-12 07:14:46 · answer #6 · answered by Gma Joan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you're saying hello...and leaves scrambling the letters and making a not so nice name, too easy. Kids can be mean!
Good Luck!
2007-09-12 07:25:27 · answer #7 · answered by Amanda F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds good to me. My grand daughters name is TEVA, which means nature in Hebrew, and we're not Jewish! LOL
I love original names, ones that aren't common. It makes the person kind of special some how, don't you think?
2007-09-12 07:06:31 · answer #8 · answered by Amy Beware 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
similar names like Alora and Aurora are nice as well. Aroha is different, but still pretty.
2007-09-12 07:04:24 · answer #9 · answered by parental unit 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I LOVE the name Aurora. Kind of the same?
2007-09-12 07:07:14 · answer #10 · answered by blue eyes 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋