Top 10 Global Names For Your Baby

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The world is slowly but steadily becoming a global village. Most of us who were named according to our own traditions or religious beliefs now have great deal of trouble. When we interact with people across the world who cannot speak our tongue, they are not able to pronounce our names correctly. This leads to laughter and jokes.

So when it comes to choosing names for your baby, choose a secular or global name. Typically secular baby names would mean that they bear no allegiance to any religion. However, considering the state of the world today, you also need baby names that are easily pronounceable. Don't give your baby a name that will be a tongue twister even for him/her.

Here are some of the best baby names that come in the global category.

Natasha/Sasha: This is a really cool names that has Russian origin. But it is also sufficiently Indian. Natasha is a superb name for a baby girl. Sasha is a name that goes for both genders.

Ruby/Emerald/Sapphire/Pearl: Naming your baby after precious stones is the best way to be global. Most of these names will be for baby girls. Moreover, each of these stones have special spiritual and historical meanings. They are also easy to pronounce for everybody.

Aryan/Rehaan/Chang: South-Asian names that are easy to pronounce are trending in the West. So why not make use of them ourselves. Chang is one Chinese name that everyone knows thanks to Jackie Chang. You can try other similar names like Kimono, Geisha, Rehana etc.

May/June/April: Although it might be a little strange, this is a great idea to name yopur kids globally. But surely, you can name at least one of your children after the months in the calendar. Again, most of these are names for baby girls but they are very easy to remember and also lyrical.

Skye: A truly modern name must be inspired from modern phenomena. So social media inspired names like 'Skype' may have a wider scope for the future.

Violet/Yellow/Coral: Naming your children after colours is a not a new trend. It has always been there. But it is time we Indians make some good use of it. For example Coral Mehra or Violet Iyer sounds cool enough.

Anita/Tara/Maya: These are all global desi names. Basically, these names are of Indian origin but even Westerners have these names. There have been famous people like Maya Angelou and Anita Desai who used these names.

Harper/Dior/Chanel: Naming your kinds after fashion brands may not be as crazy as you think it to be. For example, Victoria and David Beckham have named their fourth child, Harper 7.

So, these are some of the coolest naming trends for your newborn. Which of these global baby names did you like the best?