A reader named Carin recently e-mailed me. She and her husband are expecting a baby in December, and they’d like help coming up with a name. Carin says:
We live in England, but I’m Swedish and my husband is of Indian background (born in England). We’d like to find a name that’s got Indian or Scandinavian background, but is still easy to pronounce in English. At the moment we’ve come up with Siri (Swedish) or Millie/Mili for a girl, and Alek or Sameer for boy. However, they don’t feel completely right! If you have any suggestions, I’d be very grateful!
I like that Carin and her husband are zeroing in on short, simple names. I think that makes a lot of sense in this case. Here are some similar suggestions:
| Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Emil Erik Henrik Isak Karl Konrad Kurt Linus Lukas Oskar Simon Stellan Viktor |
Anand Kamal Kavi Kumar Mohan Naveen Nirav Pranav Rahul Ravi Rishi Rohan Saral |
Anna Emma Elin Sofia Sara Elina Frida Inga Klara Lina Marta Nora Petra |
Amala Devi Kala Kamala Leela Mala Maya Mina Mira Neela Priya Seema Tara |
(For each gender, Swedish names are on the left and Indian names are on the right.)
What other names can you come up with?
Update, 6/03 – The baby girl is here! Check the comments to find out what her name is…
And the baby’s name is…Annika! Carin says:
Congrats! :)