Pronouncing Names Correctly

[CEO1]

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@BarbieCue

My name is Huma. How difficult is that to pronounce? Yet there’s a bazillion versions of my name - homa, hooma, heyuma, hema, hama, even human!

Lol I don’t even care any more. My supervisor was like “no, you should care, it’s your name, people should get it right” and I was like pffttt whatevz.

I like the name Huma.

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Quite interesting discussions. I know we should not be choosing a name solely based on the way it sounds or is pronounced, meanings are very important too because they say that the name you select is like a dua for the child. Keeping that in mind, we are now looking at the arabic name 'Sarim' with the meanings energetic, bold, courageous, brave, sharp sword, lion. Can you please advise if this is a name that would work well in the west? many thanks.

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what do you guys think of the name Imran, would there be any problems pronouncing it in the UK?

[Sparrow]

No one in the UK would have problems pronouncing the name Imran. Western people are very familiar with this name...No need to worry about that x

[KKF]

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what do you guys think of the name Imran, would there be any problems pronouncing it in the UK?

i dunno about UK but in the US and Canada they would pronounce as IM-RAN :) bhaagne waalaa RAN :(

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No one in the UK would have problems pronouncing the name Imran. Western people are very familiar with this name...No need to worry about that x

thanks Sparrow. it's really hard choosing a boy's name that is easy to pronounce and has a good meaning!!

[inspiron]

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Imran would be pronounced Em-RAN (like running) but sparrow is right that they are familiar with the name in this country so it wont be a weird name to them.

[Afshi]

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what do you guys think of the name Imran, would there be any problems pronouncing it in the UK?

isnt Imran Khan a famous boxer in the UK? I think your son would have no issues with that name.

[uzzybuzzy]

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^ Nope that's Amir Khan.

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^ yeah thats correct.

how does Haris/Haaris sound? I think it is a newer sounding name..

[inspiron]

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Harris in desi accent would be HAAAAAR-IS were has in english accent would be HAR (how Had is Hat is pronounced) rather than Haar like a necklace.

If that makes sense. Like the name though :)

[somegroovychick]

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^ yeah it would probably be Harris, same as in Harris(on Ford).