I have two names in mind one for a boy and one for a girl.
Samaya Nicole for the girl and Zekhai Isaiah for the boy. I wish I could tell how they are pronounced because they may look awkward to say. Just wanted to hear some opinions, thanks.
2007-10-29 03:51:21 · 30 answers · asked by tonya_j84 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
The girl's name is okay. The boy's name needs some work - I would change the Zekhai part... he'll just end up being called Zeke.
I am a teacher also. I agree with the person above me who said she would cringe if she saw the boy's name on an attendance sheet. I just hate mispronouncing kids' names, but some of them are impossible to figure out until you hear them pronounced. Even then, some of the ones I have seen made me say to myself that I'd never have figured that one out.
2007-10-29 04:06:43 · answer #1 · answered by ♥♥♥ Mommy to Two ♥♥♥ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Is it Ze-Ki? Original, I don't know if I like it or not, it does go nicely with Isaiah though - I like the long i sound at the end of the first and beginning of the second names.
Samaya Nicole is okay too, if you are pronouncing the may part as my.
2007-10-29 05:13:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Samaya Nicole is a good name, its pretty, interesting, and obvious how to pronounce. The boys name, however, is a little too interesting. Its good to have a unique name, but if its too unique, he'll end up hating it! Find a name that can be easily pronounced and less confusing.
2007-10-29 03:57:09 · answer #3 · answered by Floffen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Samaya Nicole is very pretty. I would change around the boys name to Isaiah Zekhai, I think this way is cuter.
2007-10-29 05:35:02 · answer #4 · answered by favorite_aunt24 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I think they're dreadful.
Samaya looks awkward, and if it is pronounced Sah-mai-ah, then the sounds run together, too. The Arabic name Samara might be a better choice. It's exotic, but not unheard of.
Zekhai baffles me. Are you going for Zack-high? In Arabic, Zaki (Za-key) means chaste. I'd use Zachariah. If you did, Zachai could always be a nickname. But to put something so unusual on your son's birth certificate seems short-sighted.
Your kids will be wonderful and unique - but perhaps their names should be just the tiniest bit more familiar.
2007-10-29 07:22:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Samaya, but not Nicole b/c it's too popular. I like Isaiah Zekhai. It sounds better than Zekhai Isaiah. Good luck!!
2007-10-29 05:56:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I don't like the first names. The middle names are good. If you pick a made-up creative name, the kid has to explain, spell it, pronounce it over and over all his/her life. Also, studies done on hiring job applicants showed that they more regularly tossed aside the resumes which had uncommon, made-up names, they didn't even consider them for a job interview! Maybe you should research that. It's nice to have a unique name, but you can carry the idea so far it becomes a burden for the child. See also the link below.
2007-10-29 04:18:11 · answer #7 · answered by Carolina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have to explain how it's pronounced, it will drive the child nuts for the rest of his/her life.
Samaya Nicole is cute though. I'd switch to Isaiah Zekhai if you are really sold on Zekhai. Its too strange for a first name.
2007-10-29 03:56:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like them but prefer
Nicole Samaya
and Isaiah Zekhai
2007-10-29 04:18:34 · answer #9 · answered by Bonnebelle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really care for them......but that is just my opinion. The girl name might grow on me but the boy name is out there. However I do like Nicole and Isaiah.
As a teacher I would cringe if I saw those names on my enrollment sheet.
2007-10-29 03:55:08 · answer #10 · answered by Oh me oh my...♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋