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Desperately need an Italian girls name!

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ladyofthemanorhouse · 08/04/2011 20:29

Please help! DH is Italian and we would love an Italian name for out DD1, born last week. DH has suggested lots of pretty Italian names but none are really grabbing me. Thank You!!

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MerryMarigold · 08/04/2011 20:31

My aunt's name is lovely. Delfina. She shortens it to Dina (pronounced Deena)

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methodsandmaterials · 08/04/2011 20:31

What have you already rejected?

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MerryMarigold · 08/04/2011 20:31

Or a place name? Sorrento is a nice name. Is Sienna an Italian name?

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piebald · 08/04/2011 20:32

Guiliana

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WinlessChunder · 08/04/2011 20:38

My DH is also Italian and my shortlist contained the following which I still love:

Adriana
Evelina

I thought although Italian, they also 'work' in English.

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tomhardyismydh · 08/04/2011 20:39

Lucia

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MerryMarigold · 08/04/2011 20:39

Is Ana Italian?

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ladyofthemanorhouse · 08/04/2011 20:40

methodsandmaterials we have rejected Giovanna, Guiliana, Natalia, Adriana, Chiaria, Cianna, Dahnya and Antonietta. I quite like Lissandra (nn Lissy) but DH not sure. His favourite is Marrietta, which is nice but not amazing

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cupofteaplease · 08/04/2011 20:42

Viviana- Vivi for short (pron. VeeVee)
Graziella

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MerryMarigold · 08/04/2011 20:42

Vivi is fab

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GrimmaTheNome · 08/04/2011 20:44

One of DDs friends is a Giorgina which I think is the Italian spelling - known as Gina.

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activate · 08/04/2011 20:44

I love Sophia

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exhausted2011 · 08/04/2011 20:46

Francesca?

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Carikube · 08/04/2011 20:47

Gabriella, Carla, Enrica, Fiametta (Fia for short)...
(Just randomly chucking out names of Italians that I know)

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bucaneve · 08/04/2011 20:49

Lucia
Margherita (my nanas)

Gabriella
Sofia
Beatrice
Antonella
Matilde
Caterina
Carolina
Elisa

And similar to Marietta...

Mariella
Marisa
Marina
Maria Sole
Maria Grazia (nn Graziella or Gracie)

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bucaneve · 08/04/2011 20:50

Ooh you could have Alessandra (nn Lissie)

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Greenballs · 08/04/2011 20:51

Hally - apparently it mean strong in war. Look at this site www.babynology.com/meaning-hally-f34.html. Sorry don't know how to link.

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Greenballs · 08/04/2011 20:56

Ilaria, Sabine,

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AmpleBosom · 08/04/2011 20:59

Valentina

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SugarSkyHigh · 08/04/2011 21:01

Erminia - nn. Minnie

Isabella
marisa
Antonia

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methodsandmaterials · 08/04/2011 21:04

Alice
Valentina
Anna
Letizia
Silvia
Elisabetta

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Carrotsandcelery · 08/04/2011 21:05

Inez - it is such a beautiful name.

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MmeSurvivedLent · 08/04/2011 21:06

My DD's middle name is Francesca. We thought about using it as first name, nn Chessy

(waits for everyone to say "Jilly Cooper")

Friend is Antonella, which I always loved.

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Justifiable · 08/04/2011 21:08

Azzurra
Benedetta
Elena
Lia
Marta
Marianna

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headfairy · 08/04/2011 21:08

I have a Francesca Chiara.... Frankie, franky panky, Chesca, Francesca Principessa etc etc

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