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/finewalecorduroy 1d ago

Just as an FYI, every Armenian name is going to get mispronounced. Except maybe Lori, since English also has that name.

I assume you are in the United States. Here is my list:

Ani, Taline/Taleen/Talene, Aline/Aleen, Arpi, Zabelle (this is an old lady name but if you aren't in a bigger Armenian community no one will know, you can also spell it Zabel, but Americans will 100% mispronounce this to rhyme with Mabel), Shushan (this means Lily), Anahid, Lucine, Lori. Anoush, Arax, Talar, Lilit (pronounced lee-LEET), Maral, Sona.

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u/peachyquokka8872 1d ago

So true!! Our family female name is Mariam, but there are so many in our family already with that (myself included) I wanted to explore others. Is Nareh a popular one? That’s come up a few times, and I am pretty sure I’m pronouncing it correctly! LOL

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u/finewalecorduroy 1d ago

Nareh is a nice name! I know a little girl at church with that name, and one young adult as well. Not super super common but you do hear it.