DH's favourite

[Maruschke]

DH's favourite girls name is Aya (aye-uh). What do you think? I think it could grow on me. I still love Hadassah, Faith and Honour although I'm thinking more about Isla and Esther lately as well.

[PumpkinZulu]

Isla's a nice name Apparently it's becoming more popular now, if that's a consideration for you.

Out of the others list I like Aya the best. It looks very pretty. People night have some issues with pronunciation though...but people seem to have a lot of trouble with most names. Isla gets Iz-la a lot

[Maruschke]

There are three ways they can pronounce it, I think

aye-uh
aye-yuh
eye-uh
eye-yuh

I prefer aye-uh.

The TV Series DH got it from spells is Arya and pronounces it more ire-yuh

[Sunny Love]

Aya is an AWESOME name!! I like the pronounciation eye-uh. xx

[Me+him+bub]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Honour it is so pretty and bold at the same time!

[Maruschke]

I would happily name our next DD Honour! I love it so much. I love it is slightly unusual and yet common so everyone knows how to say it.

If you wanted the name pronounced eye-uh, how would you spell it?

[hdc]

Hi, I have a Japanese friend with the name Aya, (short for Ayako) they pronnounce it 'ah-ya', but here in Australia she mostly got called 'eye-ya'.. Either way I think it's a pretty name :-)

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[Sunny Love]

If it were me, i'd still spell it the same as you did originally

[Charlotte91]

Gorgeous!!!

[Traveller]

It's pretty, but I much prefer Honour and Esther

[Heaven]

I like Faith and Isla!

[RhiChiChi]

I really like it, the sound and the look of it written. Would you be having a middle name? I also like Faith, Honour and Isla. GL

[RainbowBrite]

I really like Aya, very pretty
I love Faith too, it is my DD3's middle name

[buffy1]

Hi, I have a Japanese friend with the name Aya, (short for Ayako) they pronnounce it 'ah-ya', but here in Australia she mostly got called 'eye-ya'.. Either way I think it's a pretty name :-)

Me too - she once said it meant truth and colour. I think it's a beautiful name Maruschke.

Honour is lovely as well.

[NaeNae]

I like Aya - what does it mean?? Its very pretty

I certainly like it best of all your names, but I do not see names like Honour, Charity, Faith etc as little girl names but maybe its because of an association I have with a "Charity"

[Maruschke]

I am not sure, Nae. I know that Arya means pure and I love that name too, but I wonder if people would know how to pronounce it if they read it?

[NaeNae]

Ohhh just consulted Google and came up with these :

Aya meaning and name origin

Aya \a-ya\ as a girl's name is of Japanese origin, and the meaning of Aya is "woven silk".

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The meaning of the name Aya is Bird

The origin of the name Aya is Hebrew

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Gender: Female
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: The Hebrew name Aya means - bird; fly swiftly

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Gender: Both

Origin: Japanese

Meaning: Design; paint

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Vulture

Pronunciation: (AH yah)

[Maruschke]

Thanks!