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Help[Opinions] WDYTO Saraya?
I'd been using this in the mn slot (Beatrice Saraya was my go to combo), in part because I couldn't find a good nn or pet name for it. However, it's moving up my list. The only nns I've come up with are Sara, Raya, and Suri.
So, wdyt of Saraya? Any combo ideas (first or middle name)? What nn would you use? WDYTO Elinor Saraya, Saraya Wilhelmina, Saraya Josephine?
So, wdyt of Saraya? Any combo ideas (first or middle name)? What nn would you use? WDYTO Elinor Saraya, Saraya Wilhelmina, Saraya Josephine?
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I have an Aunt Soraya
I prefer her spelling: The correct Persian spelling.
I prefer her spelling: The correct Persian spelling.
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I think it's lovely :-)
Saraya is really cool just to look at; just the shapes of the letters in that order. I really like it. (I also like the spelling Saraia.) But to clarify, I say sah-RYE-ah; I'm not certain if you're using that or sah-RAY-ah.
Of the combos you listed, I like Saraya Josephine the best, and she'd be Saya (SIGH-ah) Jo at my house for sure.
How bout some combos...
Saraya Bellona
Saraya Benedetta
Saraya Blossom
Saraya Carathina
Saraya Catherine
Saraya Cecelia
Saraya Claudia
Saraya Delilah =D
Saraya Fortisa
Saraya Guinevere
Saraya Juliet
Saraya Justine
Saraya Lucine
Saraya Lyriel
Saraya Lysanne
Saraya Lysette
Saraya Magdalene
Saraya Mariah (hey, why not?)
Saraya Maryse (mah-REES)
Saraya Mirabella
Saraya Mireille (in which case maybe sah-RAY-ah would be the better prn)
Saraya Nina
Saraya Octavia
Saraya Quintana
Saraya Rhiannon
Saraya Serenissima (teehee!)
Saraya Valentina
Saraya Valeria
Saraya Vanessa
Saraya Victoria
Saraya Violette
Saraya Whitney
Alaia Saraya (which I especially like as Alaia Saraia =D )
Amaya Saraya =D
Cantata Saraya
Cleopatra Saraya
Danica Saraya
Elisabella Saraya
Helena Saraya (I say heh-LEY-nah)
Maiara Saraya (which I particularly like as Maiara Saraia =D )
Marinda Saraya
Mirabella Saraya
Rosemary Saraya
Valentina Saraya
Saraya is really cool just to look at; just the shapes of the letters in that order. I really like it. (I also like the spelling Saraia.) But to clarify, I say sah-RYE-ah; I'm not certain if you're using that or sah-RAY-ah.
Of the combos you listed, I like Saraya Josephine the best, and she'd be Saya (SIGH-ah) Jo at my house for sure.
How bout some combos...
Saraya Bellona
Saraya Benedetta
Saraya Blossom
Saraya Carathina
Saraya Catherine
Saraya Cecelia
Saraya Claudia
Saraya Delilah =D
Saraya Fortisa
Saraya Guinevere
Saraya Juliet
Saraya Justine
Saraya Lucine
Saraya Lyriel
Saraya Lysanne
Saraya Lysette
Saraya Magdalene
Saraya Mariah (hey, why not?)
Saraya Maryse (mah-REES)
Saraya Mirabella
Saraya Mireille (in which case maybe sah-RAY-ah would be the better prn)
Saraya Nina
Saraya Octavia
Saraya Quintana
Saraya Rhiannon
Saraya Serenissima (teehee!)
Saraya Valentina
Saraya Valeria
Saraya Vanessa
Saraya Victoria
Saraya Violette
Saraya Whitney
Alaia Saraya (which I especially like as Alaia Saraia =D )
Amaya Saraya =D
Cantata Saraya
Cleopatra Saraya
Danica Saraya
Elisabella Saraya
Helena Saraya (I say heh-LEY-nah)
Maiara Saraya (which I particularly like as Maiara Saraia =D )
Marinda Saraya
Mirabella Saraya
Rosemary Saraya
Valentina Saraya
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My instinct was sah-RYE-ah also, but it is (in this case) sah-RAY-ah.
Saraya Valentina and Saraya Octavia make me smile. Saraya Benedetta has quite the appeal also, stately and soft, very well balanced. So many lovely options, thank you!
Saraya Magdalene is so wonderful! As is Saya. *note to self: when in need of nns, see Lillian* I think she (Saraya Josephine, that is) would be Saya Joy in my house.
Saraya Valentina and Saraya Octavia make me smile. Saraya Benedetta has quite the appeal also, stately and soft, very well balanced. So many lovely options, thank you!
Saraya Magdalene is so wonderful! As is Saya. *note to self: when in need of nns, see Lillian* I think she (Saraya Josephine, that is) would be Saya Joy in my house.
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I prefer Soraya :)
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Saraya is beautiful. I would use it as a mn, especially given your other children's names (which are fantastic, by the way). I wouldn't use a nn at all, I think it's quite nice without one. I like Elinor Saraya best out of your combos.
Rosamund Saraya
Seraphine Saraya
Tempest Saraya
Rosaline Saraya
Margot Saraya
Willa Saraya
Gwendolen Saraya
Fleur Saraya
Guinevere Saraya
Juliet Saraya
Blanchefleur Saraya
Demetria Saraya
Aurelia Saraya
Belinda Saraya
Isobel Saraya
Catriona Saraya
Catherine / Katherine Saraya
Diane Saraya
Dione Saraya
Helen / Helene Saraya
Fern Saraya
Hazel Saraya
Jane Saraya
Junia / Juniper / Juno Saraya
Camille Saraya
Laurel Saraya
Lenore / Leonor Saraya
Primula Saraya
Priscilla / Prisca Saraya
Vianne Saraya
Viola Saraya
Adrienne Saraya
Allegra Saraya
Clio Saraya
Liliane Saraya
Lucinda Saraya
Lucine Saraya
Odette Saraya
Ottoline Saraya
Philomel Saraya
Belphoebe / Phoebe Saraya
Rosamund Saraya
Seraphine Saraya
Tempest Saraya
Rosaline Saraya
Margot Saraya
Willa Saraya
Gwendolen Saraya
Fleur Saraya
Guinevere Saraya
Juliet Saraya
Blanchefleur Saraya
Demetria Saraya
Aurelia Saraya
Belinda Saraya
Isobel Saraya
Catriona Saraya
Catherine / Katherine Saraya
Diane Saraya
Dione Saraya
Helen / Helene Saraya
Fern Saraya
Hazel Saraya
Jane Saraya
Junia / Juniper / Juno Saraya
Camille Saraya
Laurel Saraya
Lenore / Leonor Saraya
Primula Saraya
Priscilla / Prisca Saraya
Vianne Saraya
Viola Saraya
Adrienne Saraya
Allegra Saraya
Clio Saraya
Liliane Saraya
Lucinda Saraya
Lucine Saraya
Odette Saraya
Ottoline Saraya
Philomel Saraya
Belphoebe / Phoebe Saraya
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Saraya is very aesthetically pleasing to the ear. It's quite exotic, though, so I am not sure how much I like it paired with staunchly British-esque names like Elinor, Wilhelmina, or Josephine...it just looks a tad off, and heightens the unusual nature of Saraya even more. I think it would look a tad more balanced paired with names that are simpler in structure and not as wieghty - Zoe Saraya, Ava Saraya, Saraya Lucia, Ivy Saraya, Saraya Liora, (or Liora Saraya), Pippa Saraya, Shoshana Saraya (or Saraya Shoshana)
May I ask if Saraya is a created name, or if it is from a culture I am probably unfamiliar with? It is very beautiful :)
May I ask if Saraya is a created name, or if it is from a culture I am probably unfamiliar with? It is very beautiful :)
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Saraya is one of my closest friends mn. Her mother choose it (from a book, I believe) as a variation of Sarah. I suspect it was a variation of Soraya, influenced by the popularity of Sarah. I would be using it to honour her.
As for the British-esque names I've paired it with, well, that is a big part of my naming style, I suppose. My children are George, Adelaide, and Cecily. Saraya doesn't exactly "fit" with those, another reason it had been put in the mn slot for so long.
Edited to add:
Saraya Liora and Saraya Lucia are both lovely!
As for the British-esque names I've paired it with, well, that is a big part of my naming style, I suppose. My children are George, Adelaide, and Cecily. Saraya doesn't exactly "fit" with those, another reason it had been put in the mn slot for so long.
Edited to add:
Saraya Liora and Saraya Lucia are both lovely!
This message was edited 2/22/2009, 9:41 PM
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Ahh, I see! Well, with siblings George, Adelaide and Cecily, I would probably put it in the middle name slot too :)
I'm being a little stalkerish and looking at your name list for ideas....what about:
Dorothy Saraya
Adah Saraya
Delilah Saraya (this is a little sing-songy, but I like that)
Gemma Saraya
Ginevra Saraya
Katharina Saraya
Ivy Saraya (I adore this)
Leonora Saraya
Minerva Saraya
Lucia Saraya
Seraphina Saraya
Zoe Saraya
Any you like??
I'm being a little stalkerish and looking at your name list for ideas....what about:
Dorothy Saraya
Adah Saraya
Delilah Saraya (this is a little sing-songy, but I like that)
Gemma Saraya
Ginevra Saraya
Katharina Saraya
Ivy Saraya (I adore this)
Leonora Saraya
Minerva Saraya
Lucia Saraya
Seraphina Saraya
Zoe Saraya
Any you like??
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Awww :)
But I'm pretty sure it was from a friend, not a book. I can't remember. But I shoudl probably find out, seeing as it's my name and all. But yes, she definitely chose it as an elaborate version of Sarah.
But I'm pretty sure it was from a friend, not a book. I can't remember. But I shoudl probably find out, seeing as it's my name and all. But yes, she definitely chose it as an elaborate version of Sarah.
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