r/armenia • u/peachyquokka8872 • 1d ago

Girl names?

Hello! My husband and I are expecting a baby girl. I am part Armenian and would love to have some of our family identity passed down, since her middle and last name will not be. What are your thoughts on easy to pronounce Armenian girl names for Americans?

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u/supplyBlock111 1d ago

Mane

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u/slowamigo 1d ago

Though it should be spelt Mané or Maneh. "Mane" by itself looks like the English word "mane", which rhymes with "gain"

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u/peachyquokka8872 1d ago

I was curious about pronunciation. Adding the h definitely helps. Love that

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u/slowamigo 1d ago

you also see Iranian feminine names spelled with a final h. The h itself isn't pronounced, but it ensures the final e is pronounced separately, rather than lengthening the pronunciation of the previous vowel (as would happen in English).

Mane -> Maneh\ Nare -> Nareh\ Arsine -> Arsineh\ Lucine -> Lucineh

etc

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u/peachyquokka8872 1d ago

THANK you!!!

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u/SoberHye 10h ago

Perfect.