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[Opinions] What's your favorite Turkish name?
Just trying to find some undiscovered jewels, also list the ones that aren't in the database.Mine:Ayla
Hülya
Emine
Nihan
Selin
Alya
Mihrimah
Ayliz
Sevgi
Simay
NurayEmir
Kerem
AyazKayra (I know it's masculine but I prefer it for a girl)
Kaya (same, but there was an Ottoman princess called Kaya so I think it works for both)
KemalPlease rate my list: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/6232
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Adalet
Arzu
Ayten
Ecrin
Elcin
Elif
Esra
Filiz
Gülten
Hülya
Ipek
Irmak
Melda
Miray
Nesrin
Selin
Selma
Sema
Shirin
Sibel
Yeliz
Can
Cem
Evren
Ilkay
Ilyas
Taifun
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Evren is my favorite, but I don't really know that many.I met a Turkish woman with a beautiful name that sounded like "zhahn-dahn." But the way it was spelled was very different than I (as an English speaker) would have thought. So since then I've had a hesitation about Turkish names. They sound gorgeous. I just wish I had a better handle on their spelling rules. :0/
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I once knew Turkish girls named Özge and Hande, I always thought that they had neat names. I went through a Turkish phase a while back! Let me try to find my old faves...Adalet
Cemre (like "gem-ruh", such a poetic meaning)
Ebru
Emre
Evren
Esra
İrem
Kadri
Kelebek (loved this one)
Lale
Miray
Naz
Şenay
Tülay
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I admit, I don't often think about Turkish names; but there are a few I like.Masculine:Hasan
Yunus Emre (it's a double-name, see Yunusemre for the entry)
Levent
Azad
Osman
Serhan
Feridun
Nadir
Demir
Timur
Baran
Nesim
Kerem
Ruşen
SavaşFeminine:Nur
Nevra
Evren (this is typically more masculine in Turkey, but I like it as a feminine name)
Esma
Firuze
Asena
Adalet
Aleyna
Emel
Leyla
Nesrin
Kiraz
Deniz
Asel
Elif
Kadriye
Meral
Miray
PeriThen there are names like Kadri, which is masculine in Turkish but feminine in Estonian (I prefer the feminine usage). Same with Kara (masculine Turkish vs. feminine English). Sabri also seems feminine to me because it reminds me of Sabrina.
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My Top Favorite:Boy: EnderGirl: Azra
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Other favorites:Adalet
Asya
Elvan
Esra
Evren
Leyla
Miray
Nevra
Nida
Peri
SefaEnis
Enver
Erol
İlyas
İsa
İskender
Zekeriya
Zeki

This message was edited 2/8/2023, 1:42 PM

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