Nice Name For A Half Thai Girl...any Suggestions?

[harryfrompattaya]

Susan

You idiot!

How can you call someone a idiot who is smarter than you .

Also you name sinks

[Briggsy]

Bongkot pronounced Bong-got in Thai.

This is a charming and appropriate name.

[SimonD]

Raya. I'm told it means 'beautiful adornment or precious jewel' (lit: a brooch, pendant or necklace).

The stress is on the second syllable: Rai-Yaa.

Haha, happens to be the name we have been thinking about!

Not sure about the meaning like you mention but it is also a Hebrew name.

would sound nice using the Thai name Patcha and make it Patcharaya..

It's my GF's name, given by her mother who is Khmer, just to complicate matters.

Definitely find out what the true meaning is, especially when combining names. You might end up with something that translates as 'crunchy frog' or something embarrassing...

[Paangjang]

Raya. I'm told it means 'beautiful adornment or precious jewel' (lit: a brooch, pendant or necklace).

The stress is on the second syllable: Rai-Yaa.

Haha, happens to be the name we have been thinking about!

Not sure about the meaning like you mention but it is also a Hebrew name.

would sound nice using the Thai name Patcha and make it Patcharaya..

It's my GF's name, given by her mother who is Khmer, just to complicate matters.

Definitely find out what the true meaning is, especially when combining names. You might end up with something that translates as 'crunchy frog' or something embarrassing...

Crunchy frog- Gop grop

[bina]

krisb: ra'aya is the hebrew pronunciation and it is an old fashioned name and essentially it means: wife/life partner, soul friend, and comes from the song of songs, cant remember where... definately wouldnt use it if u are going to be in israel, but nice enough if u dont take in to consideration the hebrew meaning, just the thai version. bt, the hebrew pronunciation of it is with a gutteral ah in the first syllable.

malee a good name, it means jasmine, is short, easily pronounced, i think there are english lang variations but i think that anyhow in thailand whatever u are named, in shcool or somewhere along the way, someone will shorten the name or give the girl a different nickname anyhow.

bina

[2unique]

We named our daughter Kallista which is from Greek Mythology and means Most Beautiful - it's also accepted as a Thai name กริศตา

(Garista, go figure)

I have a list of names and their Thai counterparts (only J and K names we both liked) which I will find the spreadsheet and post/pm if beneficial.

Sent from Android, please excuse errors in type or judgement.

[noob7]

krisb: ra'aya is the hebrew pronunciation and it is an old fashioned name and essentially it means: wife/life partner, soul friend, and comes from the song of songs, cant remember where... definately wouldnt use it if u are going to be in israel, but nice enough if u dont take in to consideration the hebrew meaning, just the thai version. bt, the hebrew pronunciation of it is with a gutteral ah in the first syllable.

malee a good name, it means jasmine, is short, easily pronounced, i think there are english lang variations but i think that anyhow in thailand whatever u are named, in shcool or somewhere along the way, someone will shorten the name or give the girl a different nickname anyhow.

bina

Malee, isn't that the 'canned fruit' brand?

[transam]

Susan

I'll go with that. And Sue is a great abbreviation for the natives.

I have a sister called Susan too.

[Briggsy]

Susan

I'll go with that. And Sue is a great abbreviation for the natives.

I have a sister called Susan too.

Hmm, สุสาน Su-san = graveyard in Thai. You have been warned.

[noob7]

Susan

I'll go with that. And Sue is a great abbreviation for the natives.

I have a sister called Susan too.

Hmm, สุสาน Su-san = graveyard in Thai. You have been warned.

[transam]

Susan

I'll go with that. And Sue is a great abbreviation for the natives.

I have a sister called Susan too.

Hmm, สุสาน Su-san = graveyard in Thai. You have been warned.

My first name is Devil, never had a problem. ............................

[krisb]

Susan

You idiot!

How can you call someone a idiot who is smarter than you .

Also you name sinks

Ohh, here we go. Why is there always 1 who wants to start a fight?

BTW its written an idiot who is smarter than you? and your name stinks...not what you have written.

But I guess you knew that cause your smarter right?

I also asked for a Thai name for a girl, not a name from the west.

[TommoPhysicist]

OK, so you don't like Susan (I was dead serious with that suggestion, 555)

So how about naming her after some pop singers, my two faves

Takatan and Gratae (pronounced Ta-ka-tairn, Gra-Tair)

[Briggsy]

OK, so you don't like Susan (I was dead serious with that suggestion, 555)

So how about naming her after some pop singers, my two faves

Takatan and Gratae (pronounced Ta-ka-tairn, Gra-Tair)

Unfortunately the two above are nicknames meaning cicada and treeshrew respectively.

Thai first names are almost exclusively derived from Pali-Sanskrit words with positive meanings.

Your input is appreciated.

Try again.

p.s. Bongkot is the one you want.

[transam]

OK, so you don't like Susan (I was dead serious with that suggestion, 555)

So how about naming her after some pop singers, my two faves

Takatan and Gratae (pronounced Ta-ka-tairn, Gra-Tair)

Noooooooooo, they will probably say it means coffin.

[Payboy]

OK, so you don't like Susan (I was dead serious with that suggestion, 555)

It's pronounced Shu-Shang, from the Zingzhou region I presume.

[krisb]

OK, so you don't like Susan (I was dead serious with that suggestion, 555)

So how about naming her after some pop singers, my two faves

Takatan and Gratae (pronounced Ta-ka-tairn, Gra-Tair)

My mistake, I thought you were joking!...Ive already got a cousin Susan. Nice enough name though.

[krisb]

OK, so you don't like Susan (I was dead serious with that suggestion, 555)

So how about naming her after some pop singers, my two faves

Takatan and Gratae (pronounced Ta-ka-tairn, Gra-Tair)

Unfortunately the two above are nicknames meaning cicada and treeshrew respectively.

Thai first names are almost exclusively derived from Pali-Sanskrit words with positive meanings.

Your input is appreciated.

Try again.

p.s. Bongkot is the one you want.

Bong kot!!!!......serious?.....I couldnt call my lil girl Bong, sorry.

[Briggsy]

Bong kot!!!!......serious?.....I couldnt call my lil girl Bong, sorry.

Call her "Kot" then. It's pronounced "Got" in Thai.

Or use Bongkot as the official name and then Treeshrew, Kratae as the nickname.

Problem solved.

[tinfoilhat]

I went with Nicha

[KarenBravo]

Why not choose a name that is both English AND Thai?

Joy.

[noob7]

I remember two other ones, today:

Kanya or Chanya.

[krisb]

We named our daughter Kallista which is from Greek Mythology and means Most Beautiful - it's also accepted as a Thai name กริศตา

(Garista, go figure)

I have a list of names and their Thai counterparts (only J and K names we both liked) which I will find the spreadsheet and post/pm if beneficial.

Sent from Android, please excuse errors in type or judgement.

translation is easy. thais always change k to g and l to r and vice versa.

its written Garisda with dor dek there, but I understand!

[krisb]

I went with Nicha

pronounced like Neisha or knee-sha?

[tinfoilhat]

knee - cha

ch as in chair

[krisb]

I like the name Jade for half Thai but wife finds it hard to say

[Vale Tudo]

My half thai daughters name is Wanita, could be thai or english i guess.

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Or Spanish,Juanita is the female version of John or Juan!

[KarenBravo]

knee - cha

ch as in chair

Could be construed as being named after the German philosopher.

[Vale Tudo]

Had a girlfriend called Viparat,she told me it meant beautiful vase,I thought it was a lovely name for a girl.Pattaraporn is popular but I saw the OP didn't want a 'Porn'!

[tinfoilhat]

knee - cha

ch as in chair

Could be construed as being named after the German philosopher.

have heard that before,

Certainly better than calling her a Kant