I love
Ariel, nn
Ari for a boy (I love most Hebrew -el names).
Ira I prefer for a girl, but don't mind it on a boy (I don't pronounce them the same).
ETA: Having never seen Little Mermaid (and the name is not used here for either gender), the only person I associate
Ariel with is Israeli Prime Minister
Ariel Sharon. BTW, his nickname is
Arik which I also love.
I would seriously use
Ariel for a boy, if it wasn't for the detergent brand. Poor
Ariel, can't get a break anywhere:-(
This message was edited 8/20/2010, 6:22 PM